THE FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE. THIS ORGANIZATION IS A SEC. 509(A)(3) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. MISSION: PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR THOSE WHO DARE TO READ, THINK, SPEAK AND WRITE TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF SEA POWER AND OTHER ISSUES CRITICAL TO GLOBAL SECURITY. VISION: GIVING VOICE TO ALL WHO SEEK THE FINEST NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD.