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SUBJ/CNO GUIDANCE FOR 2010//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I HAVE RELEASED MY GUIDANCE FOR 2010 AND POSTED IT 
ONLINE AT WWW.NAVY.MIL.

2.  MY 2010 CNO GUIDANCE REAFFIRMS MY FOCUS AREAS AND 18 INTENTIONS, 
WHICH I ARTICULATED IN MY PREVIOUS GUIDANCE.  IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS SOME 
OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR IN EXECUTING THE MARITIME 
STRATEGY.  WE WILL BUILD UPON THIS PROGRESS AND SEEK NEW OPPORTUNITIES 
IN THE YEAR AHEAD.

3.  MY 2010 GUIDANCE CONSIDERS THE STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL, AND FISCAL 
CHALLENGES WE FACE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.  TO FURTHER REFINE OUR 
COURSE, THIS YEAR'S GUIDANCE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FOCUS FOR MY 18 
INTENTIONS AND IDENTIFIES 5 INTENTIONS ON WHICH I WILL PLACE PARTICULAR 
EMPHASIS:
A.  CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINANT, READY NAVAL FORCE ACROSS ALL MARITIME 
MISSIONS B.  BUILD A NAVY WITH APPROPRIATE FORCE STRUCTURE AND 
STRATEGIC LAYDOWN C.  ACHIEVE DECISION SUPERIORITY D.  ALIGN THE 
REQUIREMENTS, RESOURCES AND ACQUISITION PROCESSES E.  EVOLVE AND 
ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

4.  READ MY GUIDANCE CLOSELY AND USE IT TO INFORM YOUR ACTIONS AND 
COMMUNICATION.

5.  WE ARE ON THE RIGHT COURSE TO SEIZE THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD.  
YOUR IMPRESSIVE WORK AFLOAT AND ASHORE MAKES ALL OF US PROUD AND IS KEY 
AS WE TAKE OUR NAVY INTO THE FUTURE AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME IN OUR 
NATION'S HISTORY.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE AND FOR THE 
STEADFAST SUPPORT OF YOUR FAMILIES.

6.  RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//

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