{"id":20249,"date":"2018-07-16T23:46:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T23:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/16\/jim-mattis-dynamic-force-employment-just-got-real-for-the-us-navy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:59:34","slug":"jim-mattis-dynamic-force-employment-just-got-real-for-the-us-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/07\/16\/jim-mattis-dynamic-force-employment-just-got-real-for-the-us-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Mattis\u2019 \u2018dynamic force employment\u2019 concept just got real for the US Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group<\/a> is returning to Norfolk, Virginia, after just three months on deployment, a dramatic shift from the U.S. Navy\u2019s standard seven-month deployment and a move that has been signaled at the highest levels of the military as the service moves to rebuild readiness and surge capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision to cut the deployment short is in line with a concept pushed by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joe Dunford known as \u201cdynamic force employment,\u201d which calls on the military to be more agile and less predictable. Truman\u2019s abbreviated deployment to Europe, which also cut out the standard maritime security patrol in the Arabian Gulf<\/a>, is a radical step toward the ultimate goal of restoring readiness so forces can be ready for a major conflict on short notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, new Fleet Forces Command head Adm. Christopher Grady said the order for Truman to return to home port was a \u201cdirect reflection of the dynamic force employment concept, and the inherent maneuverability and flexibility of the U.S. Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t