The largest of the Navy"s five systems
The largest of the Navy"s five systems commands, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) maintains the current Navy, acquires the next Navy and designs the Navy after next. Accounting for nearly one-fifth of the Navy"s budget, NAVSEA manages more than 150 acquisition programs and has 33 activities in 16 states. With a force of 53,000 civilian, military and contract support personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy"s ships and submarines and their combat systems.
The origin of NAVSEA dates to 1794, when Commodore John Barry was charged to oversee the construction of a 44-gun frigate and ensure that all business "harmonized and conformed" to the public"s interest. NAVSEA strives to be an efficient provider of defense resources for the nation, and it plays an important role in the Navy Enterprise.
As a Provider Command, it has the responsibility of directing resources from resource sponsors into the proper mix of manpower and resources to properly equip the Fleet. NAVSEA manages foreign military sales cases that include billions of dollars in annual military sales to partner nations. NAVSEA has the further responsibility of establishing and enforcing technical authority in combat system design and operation. These technical standards use the organization"s technical expertise to ensure systems are engineered effectively, and that they operate safely and reliably. NAVSEA is organized into headquarters directorates and five affiliated Program Executive Offices."
The origin of NAVSEA dates to 1794, when Commodore John Barry was charged to oversee the construction of a 44-gun frigate and ensure that all business "harmonized and conformed" to the public"s interest. NAVSEA strives to be an efficient provider of defense resources for the nation, and it plays an important role in the Navy Enterprise.
As a Provider Command, it has the responsibility of directing resources from resource sponsors into the proper mix of manpower and resources to properly equip the Fleet. NAVSEA manages foreign military sales cases that include billions of dollars in annual military sales to partner nations. NAVSEA has the further responsibility of establishing and enforcing technical authority in combat system design and operation. These technical standards use the organization"s technical expertise to ensure systems are engineered effectively, and that they operate safely and reliably. NAVSEA is organized into headquarters directorates and five affiliated Program Executive Offices."