Joint Seabasing Conference
Crystal City Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
27-28 January 2005

Sea Basing is the core of "Sea Power 21." It is about placing at sea - to a greater extent than ever before - capabilities critical to joint and coalition operational success: offensive and defensive firepower, maneuver forces, command and control, and logistics. By doing so, it minimizes the need to build up forces and supplies ashore, reduces their vulnerability, and enhances operational mobility. In the decades ahead, the seas will comprise the most independent and secure maneuver space for joint military forces. Weapons, sensors, and communications systems with revolutionary reach and precision will integrate maritime forces into a unified battle space extending across sea, land, air, space, and cyberspace-providing invaluable strategic and operational advantage from the vast international domain of the world's oceans. The US Navy, USMC and the Joint Forces are currently developing designs, logistics, and operations to meet the future demands of the Sea Base. These exciting new technologies and doctrines will be the focus of the ASNE Joint Sea Basing Conference 2005.