UNCLASSIFIED Fleet Experimentation Program Overall Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
Experimentation Goals UNCLASSIFIED Why We Experiment: • Improve how we fight – Experiments can validate and/or inform operational plans, doctrine, Navy Lessons Learned (NLL), and CONOPS for the current Navy • Validate Fleet requirements and define/resolve capability gaps and/or other Fleet priorities • Explore concepts including technological, doctrinal, and organizational desired operational capabilities for the future • Foster innovation – Be an agent for change Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 2 “Forward…For the Fleet”
Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) UNCLASSIFIED • Centralized lead for U.S. Navy Fleet Assets: experimentation that requires use of fleet assets • Streamlined experimentation process that aligns approved initiatives with venues of opportunity • Collaborative, synchronized and relevant experimentation based on near-term fleet priorities and capability gaps • Providing tangible and relevant products for the Warfighter and valuable findings for participants Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 3 “Forward…For the Fleet”
FLEX Program Goals UNCLASSIFIED • 100% visibility over experimentation using Fleet assets • Produce campaign-based execution plan which focuses on non- materiel solutions to satisfy near-term warfighter capability gaps • Leverage pre-planned at sea periods and exercise venues • Rapidly turn around results to support the warfighter • Ensure Fleet Experimentation process is accountable, credible and relevant UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 4 “Forward…For the Fleet”
Experimentation Event Types UNCLASSIFIED Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 5 “Forward…For the Fleet”
Selected FLEX Events UNCLASSIFIED • TRIDENT WARRIOR (TW) – Multiple initiatives, Conducted at-sea • LHA-6 AMERICA Wargame – Develop TACMEMO (ARG/MEU Employment Guide) • Black Dart – Counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) experiments, led by Navy Air and Missile Defense Command (NAMDC) Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 6 “Forward…For the Fleet”
TRIDENT WARRIOR UNCLASSIFIED • TRIDENT WARRIOR (TW) is an annual large-scale at-sea field experiment within NWDC’s Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Program. • Annual Fleet experimentation venue to gain valuable insights on technical and doctrinal decisions for the future • TW puts emerging technologies and doctrine into the hands of the Fleet for evaluation in an operational environment C3F NWDC • Process TW allows the Navy and its partners to incorporate real- Assets world warfighter feedback early in the acquisition process • All TW initiatives align to one or more of the Fleet’s highest SPAWAR warfighting priorities, as defined by U.S. Fleet Forces and Technology U.S. Pacific Fleet, (Commanders FLEX Guidance) Transition Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet” 7
Process Value of TRIDENT WARRIOR UNCLASSIFIED Pre - Trident Warrior: • SYSCOMS managed independent experiment programs • Technologies / procedures were tested one (1) or two (2) at a time • Each test required separate planning, design, network development, asset coordination, data collection and analysis • No formal reporting process or event data repository Post - Trident Warrior: • SYSCOMs use TW as dependable warfighting venue • Provides standardized quality experiment venue up to over 100 initiatives • One (1) single team plans, designs, develops, collects data, and provides analysis • Single Web-based planning and data collection repository Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED 8 “Forward…For the Fleet”
Impact of TRIDENT WARRIOR UNCLASSIFIED SNR - HFIP Resulted in ADNS immediate C5F OPNAV funding First testing - TW requested and IOC during revolutionized personally by Fleet shipboard BW TW 07 Commander IBGWN management IOC of first Inter Battle Group Wireless network PACOM Requested as TW 04 TW 05 primary COCOM CANES experiment venue TW 06 First shipboard TW 07 and shore install TW 08 TW 09 and testing TW 12 TW 03 TW 11 TW 10 TW 11 TW 14 TW 13 TW 16 ONR TW 15 Netted Sensors Breakthroug TW 17 Integrated a USAF h / USN airborne development BIS data network for of ASCM PACOM led targeting capability to bring 5 th C7F Priorities gen intel to the joint All experiment initiatives warfighter picked to address AO priorities • 1300+ Program of Record Technologies. • 520+ Non-Program of Record Technologies. • 95 CONOPS and TTP’s • Results have: • Influenced / impacted many OPNAV POM decisions. • Accelerated IOC for all SYSCOM participants Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
TW 18 Summary UNCLASSIFIED • RIMPAC 2018 will be held in the Hawaiian OPAREA in June and July 2018. • Expect over 32 nations to participate. • RIMPAC exercises provide opportunities for experimentation in every warfare area, with partner nations, and with a large training audience. • RIMPAC 2018 experimentation efforts will be consolidated with the annual experimentation venue TRIDENT WARRIOR 2018 (TW18). Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
RIMPAC / TW 18 Planning Cycle UNCLASSIFIED • Concept Development Conference (San Diego) 25-26 Jan 17 • RIMPAC Experimentation Kick-Off (San Diego) 16 Feb 17 • Due date for initiative submissions 29 May 17 • Initial Planning Conference (San Diego) 06-09 Jun 17 • Mid-Planning Conference (Hawaii) 05-08 Dec 17 • Final Planning Conference (San Diego) 03-06 Apr 18 • RIMPAC Execution (HI/SOCAL) 27 Jun – 02 Aug 18 Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
FLEX Initiative Submission UNCLASSIFIED • Official initiative submission requires detailed entry into the FLEX Information Management System (FIMS): https://fims.nwdc.navy.smil.mil • To create an initiative you must be registered and logged in. • On FIMS homepage, select: Create Fleet Initiative • Provide as much detail and complete as much of the form as possible. • Title – please keep this unclassified • POC information – this is the person we will contact with questions. Please make sure to enter the appropriate person. • Attach supporting documents if available. • Once submitted the initiative is reviewed by the FLEX Plans section for relevance to Commanders Guidance and venue availability. • Once selected for possible inclusion in the Campaign plan the originator and venue lead are notified so in depth planning can begin. • Questions or problems with FIMS - Contact: Bill Ciaston; william.ciaston@navy.smil.mill; 757-341-4318 Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
Questions / Discussion UNCLASSIFIED Navy Warfare Development Command UNCLASSIFIED “Forward…For the Fleet”
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