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Navy/USMC

Navy Secretary Winter Signs Out Responsibilities For MDA

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Friday, February 13th, 2009

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Navy Secretary Donald Winter signed out instructions last month setting forth assignment of responsibilities for maritime domain awareness (MDA). The seven-page document outlines the roles Navy officials will play in formulating a MDA plan. Additionally, the instructions establish responsibilities for the Senior Steering Group (SSG), the MDA Oversight Group (MOG) and the Action Officer Group (AOG). Winter signed the instructions on Jan. 30. Under the instructions, the Secretary of the Navy is designated the Department of Defense's (DoD) executive agent…

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