Today all deploying aircraft carriers are configured with this capability. Other carriers have been partially modified to permit a complete installation in less than 24 hours. Procurement plans have been altered to ensure all amphibious assault ships and all aircraft carriers are permanently equipped with this vital capability. Under this system, Navy procurement programs are scrutinized and evaluated against their specific contributions to joint warfighting. This reorganization has also eliminated traditional barriers between individual naval warfare communities.
Common doctrine is essential to warfighting efficiency and success in any joint operation.
Previous efforts to standardize joint terminology, procedures and doctrinal development were managed by fleet and Navy staffs. These efforts, while well intended, were decentralized and lacked cohesion. To remedy this situation, the Naval Doctrine Command will be established early in 1993. Alternating command between Navy admirals and Marine Corps generals, this organization will be the central point of contact for developing concepts and integrating naval doctrine into joint warfighting doctrine. This concept will provide Unified Commanders with joint forces specifically tailored, trained and deployed to satisfy regional operational requirements.