Fleet Forces Command

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Fleet Forces Command
EAST COAST MOBILE SEA RANGE
CDR Mike Hohl FFC N731 John.hohl_at_navy.(smil).mil C
OM 757 836-0085 DSN 836-0085
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Atlantic Fleet Mobile Sea Range
CDR Mike Hohl/FFC N731 John.hohl_at_navy.(smil).mil
COM 757 836-0085/DSN 836-0085
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AGENDA
BIG PICTURE BACKGROUND

• BACKGROUND
• MOBILE SEA RANGE
• SERVICES PROVIDED

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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

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AFWTF
Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility
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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

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Atlantic Fleet Battle Group Training
Navy Dare
CLJ/Cherry Pt.
Townsend
Pensacola
Eglin
Tyndall
Pinecastle
Avon Park
AUTEC
Key West
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Training Goals to Achieve without Vieques/AFWTF

• Naval Gunfire
• Coastal Threat Emitters
• Aerial Target Operations
• Surface Target Operations
• MIO Training

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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

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Hugo

• Operated by NAVAIR Pax River
• Homeport Solomons Island, MD
• Training Platform
• Drone recovery
• MIO platform
• Surface Target support

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Hunter

• Operated by NAVAIR, Detachment Key West
• Homeport Key West, FL
• Training Platform
• Drone recovery
• MIO platform
• Surface Target support

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NAWC 38

• Operated by NAVAIR
• Located at Key West
• Training platform
• BQM 74
• HSMSTs
• Tow Services

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NAWC 38
BQM- 74 Launch Recovery
Surface Target Operations
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Questions?
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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 911) X X
• -Camp Lejeune X X
• -Townsend X
• -Avon Park X X X
• Potential

CVOA
C2X
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FFC RANGE TEAM
OPNAV NRO/N091
N7
COMPACFLT N7
N73 N73A
CNAF/CNSF/CSF
PROGRAM MGRS
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
TE
FACSFACS
Executive
Advisory
Liaison
Action
JAN 04