1. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy Naval Meteorology and Oceanography National Symposium on Multi-Function Phased Array Radar Norman OK RDML(sel) David Titley, USN

2. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 2 KNOWLEDGE-CENTRIC WARFIGHTING FOCUSED Anti-Submarine Warfare Naval Special Warfare Mine Warfare Intelligence Support Navigation Fleet Operations Maritime Operations Aviation Operations FNMOC NAVO maintain excellence increased emphasis increased efficiency USNO Warfighting Safety Shaping Naval Oceanography ~$600M operating resources 12 ships (7 T-AGS, 5 T-AGOS) 2300 military, 1200 civilians CUS Naval Oceanography Alignment Speed to effect Precision to effect International influence Reduced uncertainty Safety of Operations On a 24x7 readiness cycle, the people deliver strategic, operational and tactical effects that continually shape and provide advantage in the battlespace: Oceanographic Operations Precise Time and AstrometryAstrometry

3. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 27 22 179 12 240 Officers Chiefs Junior Enlisted CiviliansTotal Safety Smart: Sensing Forecasting / Automation Communications Partnering NWS USAF Other Countries $150B of Ships, A/C and Shore Assets

4. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 4 Importance of Real Time Weather From FY90-98, weather related mishaps to the aviation community* were found to have caused: –Produced 100 deaths - 11 fatalities per year –$69 million in damage to aviation forces A temporal-based weather display would provide an invaluable wartime advantage over the enemy and allow for safer peacetime and wartime operations. –Increased sortie rate –Better training opportunities US Marine Corps support – Expeditionary Capability –Small footprint –Mobile * Cantu, 2001

5. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 5 At Sea Weather Radar Benefits for the Warfighter Environmental phenomena: –Precipitation Areas & Intensity –Radial winds Effects of these phenomena: –Reduced visibility –Turbulence –Wind shear Hazardous weather in area operationally affects –Carrier positioning –Departure & arrival procedures –Aircraft diversions –Tanker rendezvous –Marshal Increases Situational Awareness, Safety and Mission Effectiveness

6. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 6 Tactical Radar Hazardous Weather Detection and Display Capability (HWDDC) Bridge PriFly CATCC/HDC SIPRNET 23TV Display weather returnsDistribute displays Extract weather data At Sea Wx Radar Operational Concept

7. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 7Conclusions Naval Oceanography’s success is inextricably linked to the success of our DoD and Inter-agency partners Naval Oceanography’s success is inextricably linked to the success of our DoD and Inter-agency partners NOAA Line Offices NOAA Line Offices NASA NASA USAF, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency USAF, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency The investment in Naval Oceanography protects the Navy’s ~$150B investment in ships, aircraft, submarines and shore installations. The investment in Naval Oceanography protects the Navy’s ~$150B investment in ships, aircraft, submarines and shore installations. Increased warfighting effectiveness when real-time wx radar data are available in a combat zone Increased warfighting effectiveness when real-time wx radar data are available in a combat zone

8. United States Fleet Forces Operational Readiness, Effectiveness, Primacy 8 Questions?