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NAVADMIN 286/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/OCT// 
SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIRECTOR, NAVAL WARFARE INTEGRATION (N00X) 
AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (DCNO 
N2/N6) UPDATE// 
REF/A/DOC/CNO MEMORANDUM 5400 SER N00/100052 OF 26JUN09// 
AMPN/REF A IS CNO MEMORANDUM DIRECTING THE REORGANIZATION OF THE OPNAV 
STAFF. 
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 1OCT2009 STAND 
UP AND TRANSITION OF DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF-QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW 
(DNS QDR) TO DIRECTOR, NAVAL WARFARE INTEGRATION (N00X).  
2. N00X SUMMARY: N00X IS A PERMANENT DIRECTORATE ASSIGNED TO ASSESS THE 
ALIGNMENT BETWEEN NAVY WARFARE STRATEGY AND INVESTMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE 
CNO RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW BEST TO IMPROVE NAVY'S ABILITY TO DELIVER 
THE CAPABILITY, CAPACITY AND STRATEGY NEEDED TO MEET NATIONAL AND 
COMBATANT COMMANDER NEEDS. IN PARTICULAR, N00X WILL IDENTIFY RISKS AND 
GAPS IN THE ABILITY OF THE PLANNED PROGRAM TO DELIVER THE EXPECTED 
CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY IN KEY WARFARE AREAS ACROSS PLATFORMS AND 
COMMUNITIES. THE EXISTING NAVY QDR TEAM (DNS QDR) HAS TRANSITIONED AND 
BILLETS HAVE REALIGNED TO N00X. HOWEVER, FUNCTIONS OF THE DNS QDR WILL 
REMAIN IN PLACE WITHIN N00X UNTIL FORMAL COMPLETION OF THE QDR. CURRENT 
DNS QDR DIRECTOR, RADM WILLIAM BURKE, HAS ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF 
DIRECTOR, N00X AND WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CNO. 
3. DCNO FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (DCNO N2/N6) SUMMARY: THE PLAN FOR 
THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE (DCNO N2) AND 
THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS) (DCNO N6) 
AND OTHER INFORMATION CAPABILITIES INTO THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL 
OPERATIONS FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (DCNO N2/N6) HAS BEEN APPROVED AND 
INITIAL PREPARTORY REORGANIZATION STEPS ARE UNDERWAY.  OFFICIAL 
CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING SENATE CONFIRMATION 
OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (DCNO 
N2/N6) NOMINEE. DCNO N2/N6 LINES OF OPERATION WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A 
SUBSEQUENT NAVADMIN.
4. POC INFORMATION: CAPT TY PAYTON, TYRONE.PAYTON@NAVY.MIL, 703 693-
9026.
5. RELEASED BY VADM SAM J. LOCKLEAR, III, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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