1. EAST COAST MOBILE SEA RANGE
Fleet
Forces
Command
Fleet Forces Command
EAST COAST MOBILE SEA RANGE
CDR Mike Hohl
FFC N731
COM
DSN

2. Atlantic Fleet Mobile Sea Range
Forces
Command
Atlantic Fleet Mobile Sea Range
CDR Mike Hohl/FFC N731 COM /DSN

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Fleet
Forces
Command
AGENDA
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BACKGROUND
MOBILE SEA RANGE
SERVICES PROVIDED

4. Prior to April 1999 Atlantic Fleet Weapons and Test Facility
One stop shop for Fleet training
Both unit level and integrated training
Bombing incident in April 1999
Vieques Range shutdown for one year
Summer 2000, training resumed, but restricted

5. AFWTF Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility Fleet Forces Command
WHERE WE WERE

6. Way Ahead
President and SECNAV stated that Navy would no longer use Vieques after May 2003
CLF directed Commander Second Fleet to review Fleet training options without use of Vieques
If Navy left Puerto Rico, training had to be equal or better without Vieques

7. Atlantic Fleet Battle Group Training
Navy Dare
CLJ/Cherry Pt.
Townsend
Pensacola
Eglin
Tyndall
Pinecastle
Avon Park
Key West
AUTEC

8. Training Goals to Achieve without Vieques/AFWTF
Naval Gunfire
Coastal Threat Emitters
Aerial Target Operations
Surface Target Operations
MIO Training

9. Prevail SCIF AST 6 THREAT EMITTER 18 TON CRANE
LARGE AREA TRACKING RANGE (LATR)
SUPPORTS NON FLEET TRAINING ACTIVITIES
OPERATED VIA THE NNSY
SCHEDULED VIA THE ATLANTIC FLEET EXERCISE CONTROL CENTER (AFECC)
- BQM 74 LAUNCH & RECOVERY (3)
- SNTC/PCCU > REMOTE CONTROL OF TGTS
- HSMST (2)
IMPASS/VAST > MOTHER SHIP
MIO
ORANGE FORCE
MINE LAYER
ORGANIC GPS DENIAL
INDEPENDENT OPSEC // COMSEC MONITOR

10. Hugo Operated by NAVAIR Pax River Homeport: Solomons Island, MD
Training Platform
Drone recovery
MIO platform
Surface Target support

11. Hunter Operated by NAVAIR, Detachment Key West Homeport: Key West, FL
Training Platform
Drone recovery
MIO platform
Surface Target support

12. NAWC 38 Operated by NAVAIR Located at Key West Training platform
BQM 74
HSMSTs
Tow Services

13. Surface Target Operations
NAWC 38
BQM- 74 Launch & Recovery
Surface Target Operations

14. Fleet
Forces
Command
Questions?

15. USAF/USN support & OPFOR fly from home stations
C2X/JTFEX Training
Supporting Multi-Dimensional Training:
- Multiple ranges
- Time Sensitive Targeting
Proximity to major bases
Long-range strike opportunities
USAF/USN support & OPFOR fly from home stations
CVOA
C2X/JTFEX
Range Capabilities: Inert Live TST
-Eglin X X X
Pinecastle X X
-Dare County X X
-Cherry Pt (BT 9&11) X X
-Camp Lejeune X X
-Townsend X
-Avon Park X X* X*
* Potential
Gulf of Sabani is C2F scripted geography that allows for complex scenario with physical boundaries to challenge BG.
- Multi-dimensional resources provide scenario development flexibility
- Complicated TST challenges due to large area for potential threats
CVOA
C2X

16. FFC RANGE TEAM Fleet Forces Command OPNAV NRO/N091 N7 N71 M&S
FFC/CPF ENV
N02 LEGAL
COMPACFLT N7
N73
N73A
CNAF/CNSF/CSF
PROGRAM MGR’S
RANGES
ROS
SRAM
INSRUMENTATION
SYS/CAP/COM
THREAT
PRESENTATIONS
TARGETS
AIR/SUR/SUB/LAND
OCEAN SYSTEMS
SWTR/PORT ASW/MOD
CAS
LIAISON
USMC
USAF
JNTC
FLEET
REGIONS
CORONA
NSAWC
T&E
FACSFACS
Executive
Advisory
Liaison
Action
JAN 04