The Fleet Engagement Strategy: Introduction of Organic MCM MGen Bill Whitlow

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The Fleet Engagement Strategy Introduction of
Organic MCMMGen Bill Whitlow
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A Threat Across the Littorals
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MCM Plan The Goal

• Speed up MCM Tactical Timelines
• Eliminate the Manned Ops in Minefields
• MCM Plan Supports the Goal
• Improve Dedicated Force Readiness Capability
• Develop Future MCM Capability in the VSW and the
  Surf and Craft Landing Zones
• Field Organic MCM Capability in the Fleet
• Mainstream Mine Warfare

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Organic MCM
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Fleet Engagement Strategy
Doctrine Tactics
Industry Technology
Education Training
Public Affairs
N75 POM, Requirements (ORDs,CRD), CONOPS,
Coordination
Chief of Naval Education and Training Fleet
CINCs
President Naval War College COMINEWARCOM
Program Executive Office (MIW) Office of Naval
Research
Chief of Information
Industry Technology POAM
Education and Training IPT
Tactics, Conops, Doctrine IPTs
Media Plan
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Mission Area Needs
BLUE
GREEN
PURPLE
Fleet Ops
Amphibious Ops
Logistical Ops
Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and Civilians Ashore
CVBG, SAG, ARG, MPF
Forces Supported
CATF/CLF
Landings, NGFS, Follow-On Logistics
Transit, Flt Ops, NGFS, Logistics,
MPF, Logistics, JLOTS, NEO
Operations Supported
Routes Amphib OpArea, FP/NGFS boxes
Routes, OpAreas, Shooter boxes, NGFS boxes
Routes, SPODs, SPOEs, landings
Battlespace Required
Group Plans, ConOps, Oplans, Conplans
HQ Plans, ConOps, Oplans, Conplans
Oplans, ConPlans
Requirement Documents
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Status Capability Today
MC
14 MCMs (4 FDNF) 12 MHCs (2 FDNF) 20 MH-53Es (4
FDNF) 15 EOD MCM Dets (4 FDNF) 1 MCS ( Hunt
Sweep )
VSW Det (Divers, MMS, UUVs)
NSW
Missions
Joint Breachback

Dedicated Forces
Contingency Forces
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Vision/Strategy Force Concept

• Dedicated Capability Capacity
• Maintained in ready status, 72 hr call
• Large area hunting clearance
• FDNF or flows as FDO/FEP or TPFDD
• Contingency Special purpose force
• Deploy by plan or on demand Commanders call
• Supported by specialized personnel
• Call down as FDO/FEP or flow as TPFDD
• Organic Capability Compatibility
• See Avoid w/ lightweight punch through
  clearance
• Base in CVBG, flex to other platforms
• Retain capability to base within the ARG long term

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Vision/Strategy Force Plan
Today
Near Term
Far Term
Contingency
Mine Warfare Continuum grow core competency
fleet-wide
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MCM Force Plan
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Near Term
Mid Term
Far Term
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Dedicated MCM
SMCM, UMCM, AMCM, Tactical Staffs
SMCM , AMCM, EOD DETs
1 MTW
2 MTWs
IOC
Organic MCM
CVBG
Contingency MCM Forces
EOD VSW Det, ABS, Naval Spec War, USMC Combat
Engineers
Transition New Systems
N75 OMCM R D
RD/ST
ONR
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Dedicated MCM Plan
Near Term
Mid Term
Far Term
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26 SMCM SHIPS - 6 FDNF
MCS (MCS 12 INCHON)
MCS(X)
Dedicated Forces
20 HELOs
0 HELOs
AMCM (MH-53E) - 4 Acft FDNF
AMCM (CH-60)
?? HELOs
15 EOD MCM DETs - 4 Dets FDNF

• Awarded ICWS Block 1 Developmental Contract (Apr
  00)
• Procurement Planned to Begin FY05
• Conducted ICWS Design Review

FY00 Accomplishments
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Next Generation / Organic Plan
Near Term
Mid Term
Far Term
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07
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CH-60 Kits (AMCM)
AMNS (MH-53)
AMNS (CH-60)
AQS-20 (MH-53)
AQS-20/X (CH-60)
ALMDS (CH-60) EDM
ALMDS (CH-60)
OASIS (CH-60) EDM
OASIS (CH-60)
RAMICS (CH-60)
RMS EDM
LMRS
1 MTW
2 MTWs
IKE BG IDTCDeploy Oct05
CVBG
CVBG
Contingency System
Next Generation Systems Enable Organic MCM
Improve Dedicated MCM

(planned)
OMCM warfighting kit
ARG
ARG (covered by CVBG)
Training unit

• CH-60 Tow Tests Completed
• CSTARS Demonstrated
• ALMDS EMD Contract award

• AQS-20 OP Assessment Complete
• AMNS EDM Delivered For Test
• RAMICS AOA Completed

FY00 Accomplishments
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Improved New Capabilities
Hunt
Kill
ALMDS CH-60S
RAMICS CH-60S
Sweep
Hunt
Kill
OASIS with CH-60S
AQS-20X with CH-60S RMS MH-53E
AMNS with CH-60S MH-53E
30 ft
Moored Contact Mine
Moored Influence Mine
Buried Bottom Mine
Bottom Influence Mine
Close-Close Tethered Influence Mine
Close Tethered Influence Mine
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OMCM Fielding Plan
CVBGs (10 CVWs)
(2 AMCM kits per CVW)
IDTC
Deploy
Basic Trng
Int/Adv Trng
FDNF
IOC 05