assure, deter, and win

Surface ships patrol strategic maritime crossroads throughout the world to protect the systems of trade, information, and security that are vital to our national security and economic prosperity.

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Amphibious Assault Ships, Amphibious Command Ships, Amphibious Transport Docks, Cruisers, Destroyers,

Dock Landing Ships, Littoral Combat Ships, & Mine Countermeasure Ships

Who We Are

Commander“Our first and last thoughts are to prevail and win wars at sea – we are competent, confident, and aggressive in all aspects

of maritime warfare.”

IF IT FLOATSIT FIGHTS

Naval Surface Forces

Vice Admiral Tom Rowden

Providing Combatant Commanders with lethal, ready,

well-trained, and logistically-supported

Surface Forcesto

The Surface Force is comprised of more than 150 deployable ships and 80 support commands focused

on organizing, training and equipping for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations at sea.

Ships of the Surface Force

Contact Us

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Warfighting FirstOur primary mission is warfighting. All efforts to improve capabilities, develop people, and

structure our organizations are grounded in this fundamental responsibility.

Operate ForwardWe deliver and sustain a full spectrum combat

ready Surface Force prepared to deter aggression at sea, protect global freedom of action and win

our Nation’s wars should deterrence fail.

Be ReadyReady Sailors supported by ready Navy families

are the foundation of the Surface Force’s warfighting capability. Surface Sailors are diverse in experience, background, and ideas; personally

and professionally ready; and proficient in the operation of their weapons and systems.

We dedicate ourselves to the Profession of Surface Warfare, and we recognize the challenge posed by those who wish to deny the freedom of the world’s oceans. Projecting power from the sea thousands of miles from our own shores is this Navy’s primary competitive advantage over all other navies.

We value the time and skill of our Sailors, we provide the resources, tools and training necessary for mission accomplishment, and we recognize the sacrifices made by our people and their families.

We will continue to send ready ships forward, and we will work to ensure our ships receive the maintenance they need to reach their estimated service lives.

In order to do so, we must control the sea and the air above it, where it matters, when it matters. Surface ships operate forward in every ocean of the world to keep our Nation secure by maintaining relationships with allies and partners, and meeting threats abroad before those threats can harm us here at home.

We recognize the foundational importance of COMMAND, and we have high standards for our leaders. We expect and receive from each other the highest levels of professionalism and courtesy. Our pride in our ships and ourselves is justified by our expertise and our performance.

In order to stay ahead of the deepening threats, we will modernize our ships and advocate for changes in ship design that enable more efficient and less intrusive modernization. We are dedicated to increasing lethality by improving the reach of today’s platforms through new payloads of more capable weapons, sensors, and unmanned systems.r

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