Includes threat detection, evaluation, weapon selection, delivery systems, guidance, and warhead design. Elements of command, control, and communications. Discussion of the geopolitical theory of Alfred Thayer Mahan. Explores present concerns in seapower and maritime affairs, including the economic and political dimensions of ocean commerce, the Law of the Sea, and a comparison of U.S. and Soviet maritime strategies and current naval affairs. An in-depth study of the theory and practice of piloting and celestial navigation.
Students develop practical skills in the use of charts, visual and electronic aids.
A study of the International Rules of the Nautical Road. Includes an introduction to naval operations, ship characteristics, shiphandling, and afloat communications. Ancient times to present. Ethics and management in the Navy. Includes study of professionalism and ethics, human resources development, counseling, military law, personnel evaluation, administration, and material management.