1. SURFACE WARFARE

2. Agenda Surface Warfare Missions Ship Types Fleet Organization
Associated Weapons and Sensors
Ship Types
Fleet Organization
Future of Surface Warfare

3. SW Maintain Freedom of the Seas!
Forward Deployed to World Hotspots
Key Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
South Med Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Japan
& Straits of Taiwan
Caribbean/
Haiti Operations
Korea
South Atlantic/
UNITAS
East Pacific
Arabian Gulf
Somalia
Baltops
From the obvious world conflicts in the Arabian Gulf and Adriatic to future points of concern- Straights of Taiwan and Korea.
Humanitarian conflicts and COTW. Somalia/Haiti/Counterdrug Ops

4. Surface Warfare Missions
Amphib Ops
AAW, ASW, ASuW
Other money makers…
Non-combatant Evac Ops
MIO
Counter drug
Strike
MIO/FP

5. Maritime Dominance Preserves America as a premiere maritime nation
Ensures freedom of navigation for trade in a global economy
Provides unimpeded access to littorals of strategic interest in a climate of reduced support for forward land-based forces
Enables the NCA to influence international events without commitment of land-based forces or host nation support
It is the precondition required for conducting land attack and theater air dominance operations

6. SURFACE WARFARE MISSIONS
Maritime Dominance
Theater Air Dominance
Assured Access and Support for Maneuver Warfare
Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

7. SURFACE WARFARE MISSIONS
Strike Warfare
Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)
Amphibious Warfare
Logistical Support

8. Theater Air Dominance
Allows joint and combined forces freedom of action in the littoral by denying enemy exploitation of the air battlespace
Enables land-force entry and maneuver ashore
First force to arrive on scene under the cover of Fleet Air Defenses and establish a presence ashore

9. TAD and TBMD

10. Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
Control of the Air is required for successful operations
Layered Defense:
Combat Air Patrol (CAP)- Fighters and AWACS
Surface to Air Missiles (Standard)
Short Range Missiles, 5in/54, 76 mm, and Phalanx CIWS

11. AAW Weaponry
Standard Missiles
Mk-15 CIWS
MK 45 5”/54
MK 45 5”/62
RAM

13. AAW Radars AN/SPY-1 Radar
AN/SPS-49 Very Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar
SPG-66 Illuminators

14. CIEA (FEZ)
CIEA (JEZ)
CIEA (MEZ)
CIEA (CEZ)

15. Strike Warfare Strike Warfare = Power Projection
Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM)
CG, DDG, SSN

16. BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Nuclear (TLAM-A) with a W80 nuclear warhead.
BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Conventional (TLAM-C) with a unitary warhead.
BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Dispenser (TLAM-D) with submunitions.
RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti Ship Missile (TASM) - radar guided anti-shipping variant.
RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM Block IV) - improved version of the TLAM-C.
TERCOM: Terrain Contour Matching - Uses a pre-recorded contour map to match measurements from a radar altimeter.
DSMAC: Digital Scene-Mapping Area Correlator - Uses photographs to determine position.

17. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Submarines are a threat: Former Soviet Union and Third World Countries
Surface ASW: CG’s, DDG’s and FFG’s
Other: SH-60 LAMPS Helos

18. ASW Systems
SH-60’s
TACTAS
NIXIE
Hull mounted Sonar's

20. Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
Weapons: Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns
Finding the Enemy: AEGIS
Interdiction - Find the enemy and stop him
ASUW includes blockade, inspection, and anti-drug operations

21. ASUW Weapons
Harpoon
5”/54
CIWS Block 1B

23. ASUW Sensors
Surface Search Radars
SPS-55
SPS-67
SPS-64
SPY-1D

24. Marine Interdiction Operations (MIO)
Boarding
Search
Seizure
NARCO-Terrorism
Terrorist
Force Protection

25. Amphibious Warfare
Transport Marines and their equipment to a desired objective
Provide logistics, air and other support for the landing

26. SHIP TYPES

27. Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

28. Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Nimitz Class (CVN-68)
Length: ft Displacement: ~96,000 tons
Features: Long ‘ Flattop ‘
Superstructure or ‘Island’ on starboard side
Pylon mast aft of island
3 elevators to starboard, 1 to port

29. Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Enterprise Class (CVN-65)

30. Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Enterprise Class (CVN-65)
Length: ft Displacement: ~89,000 tons
Features: Long ‘ Flattop ‘
Superstructure or ‘Square Island’ on starboard side
3 elevators to starboard, 1 to port
8 Nuclear reactors

31. Aircraft Carrier (CV) Conventional

32. KITTY HAWK (CV 63) and JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)
Length: ft Displacement: ~84,000 tons
Features: Long ‘ Flattop ‘
Superstructure or ‘Island’ on starboard side
3 elevators to starboard, 1 to port
Steam Boilers for propulsion

33. Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class

34. Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Mission
AAW with Standard SAM
Strike with TLAM
Battle Sphere Control with SPY-1D Radar and AEGIS Combat Control System (CCS)
ASUW, ASW

35. Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class (CG-47)
Length: 567 ft Displacement: 9,500 tons
Features Two distinct superstructures with 4 black tipped exhaust stacks on each
Single lattice mast, helo deck and hanger
61 cell VLS system in place of twin arm missile launchers

36. Armament MK-41 vertical launching system, 6 MK-46 torpedoes
Standard missiles
Vertical Launch ASROC missiles
Tomahawk cruise missiles,
6 MK-46 torpedoes
2 MK-45 5”/54 caliber guns
2 Phalanx CIWS
2 SH-60B

37. CG Sensors and Weaponry

42. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)
Flight I and II

43. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Mission
Strike with TLAM
AAW
ASW
ASUW
General Purpose ships

44. DDG Armament FLT I & II 8 Harpoons 96 VLS Cells 96 VLS Cells
Tomahawk
Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA)
Standard Missiles
6 Mk-46 torpedoes
5”/54 caliber Mk-45
2 Phalanx CIWS
FLT IIA
96 VLS Cells
Tomahawk
Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA)
Standard Missiles
6 Mk-46 torpedoes
5”/54 caliber Mk-45
2 Phalanx CIWS*
2 SH-60 Seahawks
*Depends on ship

45. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)
Length: 505ft Displacement: ~9,000 tons
Features Single ‘raked’ tripod mast
twin deckhouses with ‘Vee’ between them
5 in gun forward, 32 VLS cells fore and 64 VLS cells aft (3 tubes fwd and aft are used by VLS Crain)
Helo deck, no hanger

46. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)
Length: 505 ft Displacement: ~9,000 tons
Features Single ‘raked’ tripod mast
twin deckhouses with ‘Vee’ between them
5 in gun forward, 32 VLS cells fore and 64 VLS cells aft
Helo deck, 2 Helo hangers

47. DDG Sensors & Weaponry

54. Frigate (FFG) Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

55. Frigate (FFG) Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)
Length: 453 ft Displacement: 3,800 tons
Features Long, box-like superstructure
Two lattice masts, aft one taller
Single arm launcher forward, 3 in gun on deckhouse (Gone Now)
Helo deck with two hangers

56. Frigate (FFG) Mission Fast escorts for convoys and amphibious ships
ASW, Minimal AAW, MIO
Armament: Standard missile, Harpoon missile, 6 MK-46 torpedoes, 1 78 MM Ottomalaria rapid fire gun, 1 Phalanx CIWS
Sensors: SPS-49, SPS-55, SQS-53, TACTAS, LAMPS III, SLQ-32

59. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Wasp Class (LHD-1)

60. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Mission
Support amphibious operations:
Harriers and helicopters
Well deck for landing craft
~2000 troops
Medical facilities
Self Defense weapons only

61. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Wasp Class (LHD-1)
Length: 844 ft Displacement: 40,000 tons
Features ‘Flattop’ with long island on starboard side
One elevator port and one starboard
-Well deck at stern -RAM -2 LCU/3 LCAC/40-60 AAVs
-1,000 Navy -CIWS -6 Harriers or Harriers
-2,000 Marines - ~20 Helos Helos

62. Well Deck with LCAC

63. Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

64. LCU (Landing Craft Utility)

68. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) Tarawa Class (LHA-1)

69. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
Length: 834 ft Displacement: 39,000 tons
Features ‘Flattop’ with shorter, taller island than LHD
One elevator on port side, one elevator centerline aft
- Well deck at stern -RAM -2 LCU/1 LCAC
-1,000 Navy -CIWS -6 Harriers
-2,000 Marines - ~20 Helos

71. Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) Austin Class (LPD-4)

72. Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) Austin Class (LPD-4)
Length: 570 ft Displacement: 17,000 tons
Features Large Helo deck aft, large tripod mast
Crane amidships over telescoping hanger
Boxy superstructure
Well deck at stern - 1 LCU/1 LCAC/24 AAVs
CIWS/RAM Helos
450 Navy Marines

74. Dock Landing Ship (LSD) Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

75. Dock Landing Ship (LSD) Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)
Length: 609 ft Displacement: 15,000 tons
Features Helo deck with no hanger
Large crane amidships
Larger, boxy superstructure (than LPD)
Well deck at stern - 4 LCAC
- CIWS/RAM Helo spots
- 400 Navy Marines

77. Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) San Antonio Class (LPD-17)

78. Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) San Antonio Class (LPD-4)
Length: 684 ft Displacement: 25,000 tons
Features Large Helo deck aft and covered Masts
Crane amidships over telescoping hanger
Well deck at stern
Future of Amphibious Ships
-RAM
-Future Sea Sparrow VLS - 1 LCU/1 LCAC/24 AAVs
-400 Navy Marines - 1 CH-53/2 SH-60s/1 MV-22

80. USNS Ships

82. Hospital Ship (AH)

83. Mine Hunters / Mine SweepersX
Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure Ship (MCM)
Osprey Class Coastal Mine Hunter (MHC)

85. Coastal Defense Ship (PC) Cyclone Class

88. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
USS Freedom (LCS-1)
USS Independence (LCS-2)
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)
USS Coronado (LCS-4)
USS Milwaukee (LCS-5)
USS Jackson (LCS-6)
USS Detroit (LCS-7)
USS Montgomery (LCS-8)
USS Little Rock (LCS-9)

91. Fleet Organization Task Force / Task Group Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
Surface Action Group (SAG)

92. Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)
Large group of ships, under one command, that can perform all a multitude of missions.

93. Carrier Strike Group
Mission: Protect the Carrier and other HVU’s, support CVW, project power ashore
Composition:
Aircraft Carrier (w/ Air Wing)
CG/DDG – AAW,ASUW, ASW
FFG - ASUW, ASW
Supply Ships
SSN

94. Surface Action Group (SAG)
Mission: Find and destroy enemy surface ships.
Composition:
Cruiser
Several Destroyers/Frigates

95. Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)
Mission: Amphibious Warfare
Composition:
Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD)
Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD)
Total of 3-5 Amphibs
USMC MEU

96. Expeditionary Strike Group
Mission: “Gator Freighter’s” Transports ground forces and put them ashore.
Composition:
Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD)
Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD)
CG/DDG/FFG for AAW/ASW/ASUW protection

97. Homeports Everett / Bremerton, WA DDG, FFG
Little Creek / Norfolk CG, DDG, FFG, LCC, LHA/LHD, LPD, LSD
Mayport, FL CG, DDG, FFG
Pearl Harbor, HI CG, DDG, FFG
San Diego, CA CG, DDG, FFG, LHA/LHD, LPD, LSD, MCM
Manama, Bahrain MHC, MCM ** Rotational Crews
Japan LHA/LHD, LPD, LSD, MCM, CG, DDG, FFG, LCC
Gaeta, Italy LCC
Rota, Spain DDG/CG (future)

98. FUTURE
DD(X)
CG(X)
DDG
Flight IIAs
LCS

99. New and Future Weaponry
Tactical Tomahawk
Extended Range Guided Munition
SM-3 Ballistic Missile Defense

100. Refresher

101. Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Wasp Class (LHD-1)

102. Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class

103. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51) Flight IIA

104. Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

105. Dock Landing Ship (LSD) Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

106. Frigate (FFG) Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

107. Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure Ship (MCM)
Osprey Class Coastal Mine Hunter (MHC)

108. Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) San Antonio Class (LPD-4)

109. Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)

114. QUESTIONS?