Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) Concept (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 20, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF12599 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Ronald O'Rourke |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) is the operating
concept of the Department of the Navy (or DON, which
includes the Navy and Marine Corps) for using U.S. naval
(i.e., Navy and Marine Corps) forces in combat operations
against an adversary, particularly China, that has substantial
capabilities for detecting and attacking U.S. Navy surface
ships with anti-ship missiles and other weapons. An issue
for Congress is whether Congress has sufficient information
about DMO to assess its merits, and whether DON has
adequately aligned its programs and budget with DMO.
An operating concept is a general idea for how to use
certain military forces (in this case, U.S. naval forces) to
conduct operations, particularly in combat situations. An
operating concept can support the implementation of a
strategy or war plan for fighting a specific conflict, and the
tactics used by individual military units (such as Navy ships
and aircraft) can reflect an operating concept.
