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Mission Statement
 
Mission Areas: Warfare Commander, Readiness (Man, Train, Equip), and ISIC Oversight
 
Guiding Tenets for Staff and Warships:
 

1. Do the right thing

• There is right and wrong
• If you are not sure what is right, ask
• If you know which is which, think beyond the moment and choose wisely:  on ship, ashore, online

 

2. Take care of your shipmates and ship

• Address problems immediately - don’t just walk by or assume others will fix it
• In our people and equipment, tirelessly working small issues effectively and early delivers success
•  Make deliberate risk decisions

• Mitigate where possible while executing the mission within an allowable level of risk

 

3. Know your job - Do your job

• Study consistently – learn and understand all the details of your assigned duties
  • Focus your time and energy in dominating your area of responsibility
  • When executing a procedure, follow the procedure exactly
• Make improvements to your personal strength and stability (physically, intellectually, mentally and spiritually) every day, week, and month
  • Set clear (written) goals and take actionable steps to achieve them; account for upcoming operational schedules
  • We are in a stressful profession - to stay in the fight we must seek opportunities to build resolve and fortitude
  •  Challenging yourself routinely and leverage the exceptional support resources available
• For the Staff: this tenet applies to ISIC and Warfare Commander responsibilities

 

4. Plan and Communicate – Early and often

• Planning and practice help find the impending problem around the corner before it finds you
• Be forthcoming with the status of your systems and teams

 

5. Prepare everyday like you and your shipmates will definitely have to deliver victory in a war-at-sea

• My greatest responsibility is to ensure as many of us as possible come home to our families alive while achieving our mission at-sea against a highly capable enemy
• Give any potential adversary pause before acting against - Our best chance to not need to fight is to demonstrate extraordinary warfighting readiness and lethality
• We will strike effectively first - If an adversary attacks, we will defeat their salvo, rapidly transition to offense and impose a heavy cost
• Good is the enemy of excellence in our business and excellence is the expectation
  • Play to win, not to not lose – there is a huge difference
• Think about what the fight will look like and prepare for it today - Don’t let what we’ve always considered being ready to deploy deceive you into thinking you are ready to fight

 
 


 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is an Ombudsman?
Every Command has an Ombudsman who is a spouse of a sailor at the Command. The Ombudsman serves as the liaison between the command and the families. The Ombudsman is the point of contact for the families. He or she can assist families with navigating through Navy life through resources and information.

2. How can an Ombudsman help me?
Navy Family Ombudsmen are key resources for family members, particularly during deployments. Ombudsmen maintain current resource files with information on military and civilian community agencies that can help families solve a variety of problems, and successfully meet the challenges they face before, during, and after deployments. In addition to providing referral information, Ombudsmen can facilitate communication between the Command and family members. Ombudsmen may publish or contribute to command newsletters or maintain care lines, which have recorded messages with information for command families that can be accessed 24 hours a day. Ombudsmen can also assist families in contacting the Command for a variety of reasons.

3. What is the role of the COMNAVSURFPAC Force Ombudsman?
The Force Ombudsman provides oversight and guidance for all the Surface Ship's Ombudsmen in the Pacific Fleet Area of Responsibility. You can contact the Surface Forces Ombudsman at (619) 301-6983 or send an email to surfaceombudsman@gmail.com

4. What is an IA assignment or tour?
An IA is an Individual Augmentee. A Sailor may receive orders to go IA and this means that he or she will deploy as an Individual, not with their command. Sometimes an IA will deploy and be stationed with another branch of the Military. http://www.ia.navy.mil/

5. What is NFAAS?
Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System. This is how the Navy will track your family and assess your needs during an emergency. https://www.navyfamily.navy.mil

6. How can I find out more about medical, dental or Navy family resources?
Contact your Command Ombudsman. He or she will guide you to your resources.