In keeping
with the Naval War College (NWC) Mission, MSOC prepares officers and senior enlisted
personnel to effectively serve in operational staff assignments in Maritime Headquarters
w/Maritime Operations Centers (MHQ w/MOC), or represent maritime planning efforts
while serving in other Service/Joint/Combined liaison billets.
The primary purpose
of the MSOC is to familiarize you with the operational and naval theory, concepts,
doctrine, organizations, capabilities, responsibilities, functions, planning and
execution processes techniques and practices. The course will better enable you
to assume the duties as a staff member in a Numbered Fleet- Maritime Operations
Center (MOC) staff. When designated by higher headquarters, the Numbered Fleet Commander
may also act as a Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC), a Naval Component
Commander (NCC) or a Joint Force Naval Component Commander (JFNCC), or as a Joint
Task Force Commander. The Commanders exercise a particular span of command and control
over assigned maritime, joint and coalition forces, responsible for the planning
and execution of operations focused at the operational and high tactical level of
war. These organizations have a significant role in the execution of National Strategy
for Maritime Security.
The course is designed to prepare officers and senior enlisted
personnel to effectively serve on operational staffs. The curriculum material uses
existing Joint, Service doctrine and developing concepts as primary references and
is presented by experienced uniformed and civilian Naval War College faculty, with
significant active duty Navy and Marine Corps experience including successful command,
staff/planning experience and Joint Qualifications.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC) is for staff officers to gain an understanding of the Navy Planning process, joint/Service doctrine, concepts, organizations, functions, roles, responsibilities of the joint and MOC staffs, to enable you to effectively support the commander’s decision cycle, in both planning and execution of joint/coalition/multinational operations. The course builds on fundamentals and culminates with practical planning and execution application using a complex, fictitious case study, including a 4 day Battle Lab experience.
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