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Army Operating Concept Considers Sea-basing For Future Access

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Friday, October 1st, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt The new Army Operating Concept (AOC) considers soldiers might need to rely on sea basing in the future as part of conducting opposed or unopposed entry operations. "Future Army forces require capabilities to enable sea basing or other alternatives for theater access," the Operating Concept said. Sea basing is described as the "rapid deployment, assembly, command, projection, reconstitution, and re-employment of joint combat power from the sea, while providing continuous support, sustainment, and force protection to select…

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