At the same time, however, we have seen a three-fold increase in the number of operations that we undertake we are actually three times busier today than we were during the peak of the Cold War. The Department of the Navy met this challenge head on, while we were busy infusing our Core Values into every aspect of our business. We published our new doctrinal concepts of operations called, Forward from the Sea, for the Navy, and Operational Maneuver From The Sea for the Marine Corps. These have evolved our hallmark standard of forward presence around the globe, and raised the bar for how we project power when the need arises. We are ready for combat that is, after, all, job one for your Navy-Marine Corps Team.
War is our business.
I said that I wanted to cover two things with you today, and the second is what each of you can do, to help us, as we continue to strive to be the best Navy and Marine Corps your tax dollars can buy. I have painted a bright picture of the naval service, and it is an accurate one of which I am justifiably proud. There are, however, challenges ahead. We have identified them, and they amount to a growing critical juncture between three areas current readiness to perform our missions, quality of life for our people, and modernization for the future. We are starting to hear voices join us with these concerns.