1. Operational ASWProgram Overview CDR Van Gurley Commanding OfficerNaval Oceanography ASW Center Stennis

2. Who are we - What do we do? • Basic Mission • Provide an asymmetric warfighting advantage for ASW Forces through the application of oceanographic sciences • Nomenclature • NOAT • Naval Oceanography ASW Team • Deployed support to major ASW Commanders • NOAD • Naval Oceanography ASW Detachment • Direct shore support to either P3 Tactical Support Center or major ASW Staff • RBC • Reachback Cell • Centralized production hub – “ASW 911” - for the Fleet

3. What makes this hard? • ASW is a enabling warfare area • Output is not measured in tonnage • A kill may not be good…and contact may not mean contact • Primary environmental impacts are derivatives of derived quantities • No agreed manner to measure basic model skill • Very spare objective observation set • Most feedback is anecdotal • Currently moving in multiple directions at the same time • Transform what we do • Change where we do it • Improve the quality of the output • Do it for less

4. Organization CNMOC COO ASW Director ASW REACHBACK CELL CO, Naval Oceanography ASW Center Yoko C7F/CTF-74/CDS-15 CO, Naval Oceanography ASW Center Stennis Deployed ASWCs/STK GRUs Joint NOAC/NAVO Effort OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW Detachment San Diego FLTASWCOM OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW Detachment Norfolk FLTASWCOM DET Norfolk OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET Pearl CPRW 2 CTF-12 Pearl Staffs OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET Naples CTF 69 OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET Misawa CTF 57/72 OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET Kadena CTG 72.2 OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET Whidbey CPRW 10 CPOIC, Naval Oceanography ASW Detachment Sigonella CTF- 67 OIC, Naval Oceanography ASW DET JAX CPRW 11 CDS-24 CPOIC, Naval Oceanography ASW Detachment Brunswick CPRW 5 Deployed Ops Support Major ASW Staff Support MPRA TSC Dets

5. Program Strategic Realignment Level of Effort COCOM Battlespace Prep Survey Program TAS TOS Mission execution briefs OPLAN/CONPLAN Studies Years Months Weeks Days Hours Strategic Operational Tactical

6. Program Strategic Realignment Level of Impact Level of Effort COCOM Battlespace Prep Survey Program TAS TOS Mission execution briefs OPLAN/CONPLAN Studies Years Months Weeks Days Hours Strategic Operational Tactical

7. Program Strategic Realignment Operational PlanningTeam Engagement MissionPlanning Cell Engagement OPLAN/CONPLAN Development EnvironmentalReconnaissance EnvironmentalReconstruction and Analysis Level of Impact Level of Effort Trade Space Opportunity COCOM Battlespace Prep Survey Program TAS TOS Mission execution briefs OPLAN/CONPLAN Studies Years Months Weeks Days Hours Strategic Operational Tactical

8. Naval Oceanography ASW Teams • 2 to 3 person teams embarked for high intensity ASW • TACON to ASWC • Operational planning and execution • Tether/Fly-away team strategy CDS-7/RRSG ASWC 291717Z APRIL 06 MID-DEPLOYMENT FEEDBACK THE VALUE THE NOAT HAS PROVIDED THE DESRON STAFF HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. THE REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND TACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT AT BEST WITHOUT THEM ONBOARD... NOAT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN DEVELOPING THE CARRIER STRIKE GROUP’S ASW WARFIGHTING READINESS AND SHOULD BE MADE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY CARRIER STRIKE GROUP. CDS-15/KHKSG ASWC 220120Z JUL 06 VALIANT SHIELD SUMMARY THE NOAT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS ENABLED THE OPTIMIZATION OF SHIP AND AIRCRAFT ASW SENSORS AND TACTICS... FULLY INTEGRATED WITH THE DESRON 15 WATCHTEAM, NOAT PERSONNEL WERE STATIONED ALONGSIDE THE AZ MODULE IN CDC FOR 24 HOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT. NOAT PROVIDED DESRON 15 WITH TACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO BEST EXPLOIT THE ENVIRONMENT CDS-21/JCSSG ASWC 210117Z NOV 06 PERSONAL FOR FROM COMMODORE SALVATO ...IN SUMMARY, NOAT PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF JCSSG ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE TEAM--I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEM.

9. Tactical Asset ReallocationJCS COMPTUEX 06 Initial Screen Assignments NOAT Recommendation Recommended Change to FB – New Plan Implemented

10. RBC Analysis 3 – 5 Days Prior Operational Maneuver PlanningJCS COMPTUEX 06 SG Opposed Transit Plan Oceanographic Analysis NOAT integrated throughout OPS Planning Processes CZ areas Surface duct areas Acoustic Analysis COA Track Analysis Blue No Flaming Datum - Operational Oceanography Fully Embedded

11. Optimized Force AllocationSMART SEARCH 05 Baseline – no Glider data MPA Operational Impact SSN Sargasso Sea Front Sargasso Sea Front Cold Core Eddy MPA Warm Core Remnant Warm Core Remnant Cold Core Eddy Asset Allocation Plan prior to IPE SSN MPA • Median time to detect improves from 23 to 13 hours at 50% Pd • Probability of detecting both threats improves from 75% to 87% MPA High Resolution – Glider data + experts tuning the model Asset Allocation after IPE

12. Possible Metrics DesiredFocus • Level of Impact • Improvement in search effectiveness & speed • Area selection, COA development, and sensor placement tuned to the environment • Increase in CPd & decrease in false alarm rates through exploitation of the environment • Increase in Sea Shied force defense posture • Use of the environment to maximize force protection posture • Decrease in unintended gaps in area clearance ops & barriers • Decrease Blue force losses & risk to HVU • Accurately assess & decrease risks due to gaps in environmental knowledge • Environmental reconnaissance • Adaptive sampling • Level of Performance • Accuracy of models/databases/products/assessments • Speed of delivery of the models/databases/products/assessments • Degree of commonality across TDAs • Level of Alignment • % of products shifted • Degree of conformance to CONOPs • Level of Effort • # of surveys completed • # of products produced • # of RBC requests filled • # of exercises/ops with participation • # of units visited Traditional Focus

13. Strategy & Opportunities Engagement at C2 Nodes with Fleet Partners Small Mission Specific Teams Embedded Forward Operational Oceanography For ASW Central Mission Support Hub Coordinated & Aligned Production Authoritative environmental knowledge Optimized ASW plans and operations Relentless Experimentation, Verification, & Validation