Chapter Two - The Navy's Objectives Objectives are statements of purpose. They are what we need to do to accomplish the Navy mission. Organizations, as well as individuals, need a sense of direction, a planned course toward which they direct their efforts. The objectives in this chapter are statements about what the Navy must do in order to achieve its purpose.
Maritime superiority is a fundamental requirement for U.S. security.
The Navy's purpose throughout history has been directly linked to the economic and political well-being of our nation and the security of our way of life. As a maritime nation, the United States uses the oceans as barriers for defense, as broad avenues of commerce and access to our overseas allies and as a springboard for projection of power. The U.S. Navy protects America's ability to use the seas, both in peace and war, and is prepared to deny the use of the seas to its enemies. The U.S. Navy mission. To carry out that mission successfully, the Navy must organize, maintain and equip its forces in a way that most effectively achieves maritime superiority.