“Our Navy team is the most capable in the world. However, we have identified unacceptable variability in our performance—the gap between our best and worst performers is too great. History shows that the navy which adapts, learns, and improves the fastest gains an enduring warfighting advantage. The essential element is fostering a healthy ecosystem—a culture—that assesses, corrects, and innovates better than the opposition. This is the essence of our Get Real, Get Better call to action, aimed at advancing a culture of excellence and accelerating our warfighting advantage in this critical decade.”

These words from the CNO 2022 NAVPLAN highlights I/ITSEC 2022’s theme:  Accelerating Change to Transform Training: "It’s Time to ACTT!"  In this special event, Navy Flag Officers will discuss the U.S. Navy plans for Getting Real and Getting Better while deploying forward to engage our long-term competition for the freedom of the seas.

The U.S. Navy looks to ensure our Sailors can outthink and outfight any adversary while remaining the best trained and educated naval force. Deterrence is not merely in raw capability, we must demonstrate the skill and will to win the fight.  Making sure that both lethality and readiness are maintained as part of our core training goals is critical to this ability.  And we must do this while maintaining a responsible plan for funding and acquiring these capabilities.

The Sailors who serve today are the most well-trained naval force in history and are critical to the Navy’s ability to meet its mission.  This panel of senior Navy leaders will provide insight into the changes we can expect within key acquisition, research and technology and mission readiness domains. ADM Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations reminds us “Building enduring advantages in a complex, rapidly changing threat environment demands a warfighting culture focused on continuous improvement.”