Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 Navy Operational Mission Areas?

• A. Cyber Operations
• B. Amphibious Warfare (AMW)
• C. Surface Warfare (SUW)
• D. Air Warfare (AW)

Answer: (A)

Navy Operational Mission Areas define the main ways the fleet fights at sea, organizing doctrine, training, and forces around distinct domains. Amphibious Warfare covers projecting power from sea to shore, Surface Warfare focuses on actions against surface threats at sea, and Air Warfare centers on controlling and defeating threats in the air over and around the fleet. Cyber Operations, while essential to modern operations, isn’t listed as one of the 12 OMAs in this framework. It’s treated as a cross-cutting capability within Information Operations and information dominance, supporting multiple OMAs rather than standing as a single, separate area. So Cyber Operations is the one that isn’t part of the 12.