1. CAPT Brian Hinkley Director, Fleet EW Center 15 October 2009
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Fleet Spectrum Update
CAPT Brian Hinkley Director, Fleet EW Center 15 October 2009
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2. Criticality of Spectrum
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Criticality of Spectrum
Control of the spectrum is a strategic capability; necessary for every conflict in the foreseeable future.
Adversaries will exploit our gaps in spectrum and EW operations, technology, and training.
EW proponency across DoD is distributed through multiple organizations across the services.
A healthy and joint EW capability is vital to U.S. warfighters. It always has and will continue to save lives.
7-month effort
Discovered that paygrade level of EW interest and expertise varied widely between aviation, surface, subsurface and expeditionary communities
Aviation – Up through O-6
Surface – Generally up to E-9 with some LDOs
Subsurface – Generally left to DIRSUP personnel
Expeditionary – Generally up to E-8/9 ISO RIVRONs and SEALs
The Team was chartered to determine the current state of Navy EW and provide a recommendation for how NNWC should proceed in its role as the OA for EW
To accomplish this the Team used the first half of a strategic planning framework that is a combination of Industry best practices
This positions NNWC to use the EW Study results as part of a longer-term strategic planning/roadmapping effort (either on its own or with the assistance of the EW Study Team).
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3. Fleet EW Value to Joint Operations
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Fleet EW Value to Joint Operations
SIR ,
I HONESTLY BELIEVE
THAT THIS SUPPORT WILL
REDUCE CASUALTIES
MORE THAN ANY OTHER
SINGLE ACTION OF THE
LONG WAR.
Recognition of the Navy’s unique Counter RCIED contribution to the Joint Fight
Expertise in the Electromagnetic Spectrum saves lives
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4. Electromagnetic Spectrum Warfare
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Warfare
ADVERSARY FACTORS
Directed Energy
Digital RF Memory (DRFM)
Millimeter Wave (MMW)
GPS Jamming
Advanced C2 Nets
$Billions
invested in
capabilities
collecting
information
$Billions
invested in
capabilities
using
information
¢ Pennies invested
in protecting
EMS maneuver space
MANEUVER
EMS
SPACE
FRIENDLY FACTORS
Limited Navy EP capabilities
Poor interoperability
Limited training in congested/
contested EM environment
Increasing spectrum demands
Viewing traditional EW in broader EMS Warfare concepts
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5. EW in Information Dominance
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EW in Information Dominance
“We are bringing together the resource sponsorship for all of our information-related capabilities into one entity [to] include intelligence, networks, electronic warfare, cyber, meteorology and oceanography, space and unmanned systems. They will all be resourced in one organization… to achieve information dominance for the Navy….”
- ADM Gary Roughead, USN, CNO
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1 October 2009
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6. Navy Realigns to Achieve Information Dominance
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Navy Realigns to Achieve Information Dominance
OPNAV N2/N6
EW resource realignments from N8 to N2/N6
EW will be aligned under 1-star “Cyber, Sensors and EW” lead
Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM) / Commander Tenth Fleet (C10F)
FLTCYBERCOM to be Navy component to USCYBERCOM
Focus on operations
Navy Cyber Forces Command (NAVCYBERFOR)
Type Commander; responsible for Man, Train and Equip
On par with other TYCOMs for air, surface, subsurface, expeditionary
OPNAV N2/N6
EW resource realignments from N8 to N2/N6; including:
EA-6B/EA-18G ALQ-99 pods • Surface EW Improvement Program (SEWIP)
Next Gen jammer • EP-3 • SLQ-32 Ship Self Defense
EW will be aligned under 1-star “Cyber, Sensors and EW” lead
Fleet Cyber Cmd (FLTCYBERCOM) / Commander Tenth Fleet (C10F)
FLTCYBERCOM to be Navy component to USCYBERCOM
Focus on operations
Navy Cyber Forces Command (NAVCYBERFOR)
Type Commander; responsible for Man, Train and Equip
On par with:
Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR) • Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR)
Submarine Forces (SUBFOR) • Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)
EW is a critical enabler of Navy Information Dominance
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7. Fleet Focus on EW & Spectrum
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Fleet Focus on EW & Spectrum
Chairman
EW Fleet Collaborative Team (FCT) established via 3 Mar 09 COMUSFF message
Three Integrated Process Teams (IPTs):
Doctrine, Training, Technology
Leverages Fleet-wide EW expertise to ID EW gaps and recommended solutions
Produces annual Fleet EW Integrated Prioritized Capabilities List for USFF
Fleet EW Center established by CNNWC Nov 08
Unique cross-platform, cross domain EW DOTMLPF issues
Critical integration “engine” for EW FCT issues
Fleet demand for EW readiness focus is expanding
Training IPT
Technology
IPT
Doctrine
IPT
Executive Steering
Committee
FEWC EW
FCT
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8. Flag-Led Fleet EW & Spectrum Efforts
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Flag-Led Fleet EW & Spectrum Efforts
Doctrine IPT
Led by Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command
Developing Navy EW Concept; will leverage broader Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Warfare concept
Training IPT
Led by Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic
Recent FEWC-led surface ship EW assessments have garnered Flag-level support to increase focus on Fleet EW training and readiness
Technology IPT
Led by Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Developing solutions to JROC-approved, Navy-related EW material gaps; assisting in development of Fleet EW IPCL
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9. Information as a Weapon
“The biggest breakthrough of the current fight in OEF and OIF is the successful integration of intelligence with operations, and using the network to get information to the right person at the right time, in the right way. That is where the power is.”
- ADM Gary Roughead, USN, CNO
17 July 2009

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Questions?
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