The shore establishment provides support to the operating forces (known as "the fleet") in the form of: facilities for the repair of machinery and electronics; communications centers; training areas and simulators; ship and aircraft repair; intelligence and meteorological support; storage areas for repair parts, fuel, and munitions; medical and dental facilities; and air bases. You can learn more about the commands shown here by selecting the appropriate block which is hyperlinked to that command's web site.
Updated: 28 November 2006