Commander Mine Warfare Command May 6, 2003 ISSUES

Overview MIW forces today MCS HSV LCS MIW in Sea Power 21 AMCM study Mainstreaming MIW

MIW Forces Today South Texas 1 RON staff 2 MH-53E 6 MCM 10 MHC 1 MOMAU 0 EOD Dets South Texas 1 RON staff 2 MH-53E 6 MCM 10 MHC 1 MOMAU 0 EOD Dets Norfolk 7 MH-53E Norfolk 26 Ships – 6 FDNF and 4 Deployed OIF 20 Helicopters – 4 FDNF 11 Deployed OIF 3 Squadron Staffs - 2 Deployed 8 Dedicated EOD Units –All deployed 7 MOMAUs – 9 Five Member Teams On-Call 26 Ships – 6 FDNF and 4 Deployed OIF 20 Helicopters – 4 FDNF 11 Deployed OIF 3 Squadron Staffs - 2 Deployed 8 Dedicated EOD Units –All deployed 7 MOMAUs – 9 Five Member Teams On-Call SOCAL1MOMAUSOCAL1MOMAU Guam 1 MOMAU 1 EOD Det Guam 1 MOMAU 1 EOD Det TasmaniaHSV-2TasmaniaHSV-2 Sigonella 1 MOMAU 3 EOD Det 4 MH-53E Sigonella 1 MOMAU 3 EOD Det 4 MH-53E Charleston 1 MOMAU Charleston Japan 2 MCM 2 MOMAU 1 EOD Det Japan 2 MCM 2 MOMAU 1 EOD Det Bahrain 11 MH-53E 2 MCM 2 MHC 3 EOD Det Bahrain 11 MH-53E 2 MCM 2 MHC 3 EOD Det Redeploying 4 MCM Redeploying

MCS Dedicated MCS platform too expensive KEARSARGE (LHD) was ideal ship-of-opportunity –Deck spots for squadron of MH-53s –Outstanding connectivity (comms, MEDAL, intel) –No big decks available during OIF CLEVELAND, PONCE and GUNSTON HALL(LPD) –Only 3 deck spots –Inadequate comms for MIW command ship Force flow an issue without dedicated MCS –Inadequate and unreliable C5s

High Speed Vessel (HSV) HSV –Test platform for organic and unmanned systems –Transition to LCS –Expeditionary Strike Group support –C2 & Light Weight Punch Through –Support OMCM Integration –Test Modularity Contract Awarded – 23 Oct 02 –Construction 75 % complete –Sea Trials JUL 03 –Deploy AUG 03

con’t HSV con’t Crews –Two 40-man Crews 3 Line Officers, 2 CWOs, 1 Supply Officer –Ingleside & Little Creek –O-5 Commanding Officers Designated as: –Experimental Naval Vessel “SWIFT” –“Service Craft” vice commissioned

C2 HSV C2 COMINEWARCOM is ISIC –East & West Coast Exercises –Fleet Operations –Navy & USMC Experimentation –Deploy 6 th, 5 th & 7 th Fleet AORs Issue: Modifying IDTC for dual-crewed ship with high optempo

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 3 Primary Missions –MIW –ASW –ASUW to counter swarming small boats CMWC participates in Flag IPT –06 Level Participation in N76 LCS Offsite Meetings –CMWC Developed MIW Mission Packages

HSV / LCS Tailored Packages * Exploratory Hunting 2x MH-60S AQS-20A ALMDS RMS UUV / USV Covert Beach Recon 2x RMS UUV NSCT-1 MMS Punch Through 2x MH-60S OASIS ALMDS / RAMICS AMNS, USV EOD * All Notional

LCS not an MCM Some think that LCS will replace dedicated Long term goal to get men out of minefield BUT, LCS has: –No sonar –No sweep capability –Not designed for low magnetic signature

MIW in Sea Power 21 Today: 19 independent strike groups –12 Carrier Battle Groups –12 Amphibious Ready Groups –7 Mid-East Force Surface Action Groups Sea Power 21: 37 independent strike groups –12 Carrier Strike Groups –12 Expeditionary Strike Groups (amphibs+surface combatants+SSN) –9 Strike/TBMD Surface Action Groups –4 SSGN/SOF Strike Forces WHERE DO WE PUT MIW ASSETS?

AMCM Study N75 / N78 Sponsored Study –MH-53E Not Covered in Helo Master Plan –First MH-53E End of Life 2008 –CNA / WBB Flag Outbrief 22NOV02 –Final Report / Briefing – CNA 24 FEB 03 –CEB ???

Study Recommendations Continue development of next generation AMCM systems If MH-60S / future AMCM systems meet schedule and capability requirements, plan for transition of DAMCM to MH-60S If MH-60S and next generation systems do not meet schedule and capability requirements be prepared to fund and execute MH-53E SLEP

CMWC and Homeland Security Coast Guard Supported CDR MH-53Es For Minehunting in Port Approaches and Deep Waters. EOD Detachment for Conventional & WMD Response MCM or MHC Ships To Support MCM OPS in CONUS

Mainstreaming MIW MIW staff and forces included in 9 CVBG/ARG exercises during FY02/03. MCM forces have participated in both East & West coast JTFEXs. MCM Squadron commanders are integrating with BG staffs and SOOT teams as part of BG workup training. Deploying BG are sending staffs to the MWTC MCM BG COI’s

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