OPNAV N3/N5

What is the mission and structure of OPNAV N3/N5 - Deputy CNO Information, Plans & Strategy?

Mission: To serve as the principal adviser to CNO on joint operations and the development of joint strategies, plans, programs and policies; to implement CNO responsibilities for the development and dissemination of Navy strategies, plans, and policies; to serve as principal adviser to SECNAV and CNO on strategic planning, National Security Council affairs, international politico-military matters, and the current operational status of naval forces; and to serve as principal adviser to CNO on technology transfer, security assistance~ foreign disclosure~ and international program policy issues.

OPNAV N3/N5 Organizational Chart

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Functions:

1. Serves additional duty as the Navy Operations Deputy within the Operations Deputies of the JCS, a subsidiary body under the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
2. Advises CNO on the conduct of war.
3. Advises on command of the operating forces consistent with the operational command vested in unified and specified combatant commanders.
4. Advises on policy implications of actions at the national, departmental/agency and service levels, and on policy changes or trends which affect the Navy.
5. Assists in determining the current and future Navy requirements for forces, manpower, materiall facilities~ and servicy~including quantities, characteristics, times, places, and priorities of need.
6. Conducts liaison with DON commands, bureaus, and offices ensuring they are informed of the naval planning and policy considerations incident to budgetary matters.
7. Provides support for the Joint Doctrine Development process.
8. Provides strategic planning and policy assistance to NAVWARCOL.
9. Provides guidance to Navy members on the staffs of joint, Army and Air Force colleges.
10. Provides strategic guidance and policy for the organization of the Naval Reserve.
11. Advises CNO on matters of mobilization policy and provides guidance for developing mobilization plans.
12. Collaborates, as appropriate, in execution of CNO responsibilities for area coordination over all DON shore activities on matters involving command and support relationships.
13. Advises and assists in providing administrative and logistic support to the headquarters of unified combatant commands assigned to Navy for such support.
14. Advises CNO on matters essential to organization and military administration related to establishing and supervising naval missions and naval elements of Military Groups and Military Assistance Advisory Groups.
15. Supervises the establishment and monitoring of programs for the interchange of Navy and Marine Corps officers with officers of foreign countries and the provision of program guidance therefor.
16. Provides strategic guidance for RDT&E needs ensuring responsiveness to long-range objectives, immediate requirements, fiscal limitations and advanced technology.
17. Develops and disseminates policies and plans on international politico-military matters.
18. Advises in the administration of insular government matters affecting the strategic posture of the Navy.
19. Advises on the assignment of naval flag officers to JCS, unified combatant commands, other joint commands and other services, as appropriate; and advises in the effective utilization of naval manpower.
20. Provides strategic and political guidance for Navy program planning efforts and for preparing Navy program objectives.
21. Develops Navy strategic plans and policies, assists in formulating joint doctrine and combined strategic plans and policies, and advises on related command relationships and service roles and missions.
22. Reviews general and contingency war plans.
23. Provides information concerning specific intelligence requirements for developing and executing plans and policy.
24. Assists in ensuring that Navy communication systems are compatible with strategic planning.
25. Develops Navy counterinsurgency plans and policy and assists in formulating joint counterinsurgency plans and policy.
26. Develops Navy participation in international rationalization and standardization efforts.
27. Advises on overall Navy strategic force and systems matters and provides advice on Navy strategic force concepts and requirements.
28. Reviews and advises on the development of national strategic policy. Recommends Navy methods and initiatives to protect and enhance our overall national strategic systems capabilities and effectiveness.
29. Advises on National Security Council policy issues and other national policies.
30. Acts , in coordination with the staff of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (International Policy) on all matters of policy and guidance from higher authority for transferring technology and end products to foreign countries.
31. Serves as CNO advisor on recommended disposition of each request involving technology transfer.
32. Implements policies and procedures for controlling the disclosure of classified/unclassified material and information (less intelligence) of foreign countries and international organizations.
33. Manages and operates the Navy Command Center in order to provide information involving the current status of Navy forces.