• Purpose

     To demonstrate global resolve to maintain freedom of navigation and the free flow of maritime commerce; deter threats to freedom of navigation; and build interoperability and familiarity           with maritime security partners to enable rapid formation of a coalition force.

                 Method:

                           i.      Conduct a Senior Leadership Symposium

                          ii.      Conduct a Command Post Exercise (CPX), complete with academics

                        iii.      Conduct a Fleet Training Exercise (FTX) to progress multinational Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

              iv.      Assure partners and international community through public messaging that free flow of commerce and freedom of navigation will be maintained

• End State

                 Threats deterred from disrupting freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce.

                 Partners and international community assured of our resolve to preserve stability of the maritime domain.

           NAVCENT is able to rapidly form a maritime coalition force to conduct MCM, MSO, MIP, and High-End Warfare in order to ensure the free flow of commerce and freedom of navigation.

• Intent

     Execute the International Maritime Exercise from 30 January through 17 February 2022.

     Unify a maritime coalition under a defined Command and Control (C2) structure to demonstrate the capability to ensure freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce.