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US Naval History and Roles. Air Force — serve as a military version of FedEx with just-in-time deliverers of troops, supplies and bombs. They also have the ability to strike targets from great distances and change the scope of a battlefield. Navies are far more complex in almost every aspect, from their roles in peacetime to how they move across the water to how they communicate with the disparate parts of their organizations.

A navy brings a mix of influences that range from the soft power of maritime law enforcement and humanitarian assistance and the hard power of raw military might. Instead of owning dirt, navies operate primarily in international waters. Those waters are free to use for all and projecting influence while maintaining access for commerce is a trickier business than a garrison on a hill. As the world grows closer knit through the tons of commerce that flows across the water, navies are becoming more important in their roles and influences.

In one part they keep the international waterways free and clear so the business of the world can go on, think about the international struggle with piracy of the coast of Somalia.

They can also strike threats faster and more completely around the world than any other part of the military, think the deluge of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles that rained down on Libya in or the threat of similar strikes off of Syria.

Added to the complexity is establishing ships and chains of supplies and fuel to allow navies to operate as away teams — a term the U. Main Menu ESC x. Cadet Paige Herbst. Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Abdallah.

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