The Running Estimate (RE) for the MEF Command Element

NPS NRP Executive SummaryThe Running Estimate (RE) for the MEF Command ElementII Marine Expeditionary Forces (II MEF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Seabed Warfare and Target Folder Processes (Continuation)

NPS NRP Project PosterProcesses used to collect, process, exploit, and disseminate certain data gathered in undersea environments, specifically intended to support target development, currently do not align with existing joint warfighting authorities, decision-making matrices, information-sharing alliances, vernacular, metrics, data systems, or data formats. Multiple other required future decisions about how best to translate seabed warfare into the joint arena rest on this foundational issue. This study intends to determine how best to physically transmit, archive, manipulate, and reference certain types of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data. The resulting tasking, processing, collections, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) chain must exist in such a way that will enable the data to be equally usable as, and comparable to, other ISR data types that already conform to mature sets of processes recognized across all the Department of Defense, the national Intelligence Community, and many foreign military partners. Project team members envision that this will be a multi-year process, with the first year focusing on comparing and contrasting two types of existing processes. This second year will employ Monterey Phoenix computer simulation capabilities for best fit of information, organization and processes.Naval Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

F-35 MADL Data Integration for the Surface Force

NPS NRP Executive SummaryF-35 MADL Data Integration for the Surface ForceCommander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

F-35 MADL Data Integration for the Surface Force

NPS NRP Project PosterF-35 MADL Data Integration for the Surface ForceCommander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

USV and UAV Teaming for ISR-T Capability

NPS NRP Executive SummaryDistributed Maritime Operations (DMO) requires surveillance and targeting information on enemy warships at a great distance. Current DMO CONEMPS/CONOPS and Navy Strategy on Medium/Large USV operations need to apply to USV/UAV teaming in ISR-T capabilities. In a satellite denied environment, UAVs may be launched from USVs to provide an ISR-T capability, possibly a UAV small enough to fit on an MUSV, with a 200 nm range/24-hour airborne capability. We expect to find how potential C3 concepts for employment and utilization apply to the UOC and what current commercial, defense & government UAV options are available for ISR-T, to include recovery and refueling aboard the USV or recovering at a shore site. Our findings will be able to lead to recommendations in leading to using USV/UAV teaming in the ISR-T arena.Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Distributed Maritime Logistics for Theater Undersea Warfare

NPS NRP Project PosterThe undersea warfare community owns, and will continue to acquire, platforms and capabilities beyond those of the previous submarine community. Given the dwindling of surface resupply capabilities and the advances in communications/denial of communications/distributed lethality, over the decades since the last mature submarine resupply capability existed, how, in future fights, will the undersea warfare community be resupplied, and how will they assist in resupplying other members of the joint theater force? Investigation of how to perform logistics resupply for a small, distributed, agile undersea force in Phase 0-2 environments including how the undersea warfare community will both benefit from, and contribute to, this effort.Naval Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Distributed Maritime Logistics for Theater Undersea Warfare

NPS NRP Executive SummaryThe undersea warfare community owns, and will continue to acquire, platforms and capabilities beyond those of the previous submarine community. Given the dwindling of surface resupply capabilities and the advances in communications/denial of communications/distributed lethality, over the decades since the last mature submarine resupply capability existed, how, in future fights, will the undersea warfare community be resupplied, and how will they assist in resupplying other members of the joint theater force? Investigation of how to perform logistics resupply for a small, distributed, agile undersea force in Phase 0-2 environments including how the undersea warfare community will both benefit from, and contribute to, this effort.Naval Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Seabed Warfare and Target Folder Processes (Continuation)

NPS NRP Executive SummaryProcesses used to collect, process, exploit, and disseminate certain data gathered in undersea environments, specifically intended to support target development, currently do not align with existing joint warfighting authorities, decision-making matrices, information-sharing alliances, vernacular, metrics, data systems, or data formats. Multiple other required future decisions about how best to translate seabed warfare into the joint arena rest on this foundational issue. This study intends to determine how best to physically transmit, archive, manipulate, and reference certain types of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data. The resulting tasking, processing, collections, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) chain must exist in such a way that will enable the data to be equally usable as, and comparable to, other ISR data types that already conform to mature sets of processes recognized across all the Department of Defense, the national Intelligence Community, and many foreign military partners. Project team members envision that this will be a multi-year process, with the first year focusing on comparing and contrasting two types of existing processes. This second year will employ Monterey Phoenix computer simulation capabilities for best fit of information, organization and processes.Naval Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC)U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF)This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Common Message Sets Across Data Links

NPS NRP Executive SummaryExisting data links (e.g., Link 16, CEC, IP based links, etc.) are capable of sharing track data manually via an operator. Once the track data is moved off of its original link it may lose most of its properties. Thus, such a track will be stripped of the required fidelity for employment. Thus, data may not be able to be transferred in a complete form among varying data links. Through analysis of current and potential data link systems, we will be able to posit how such data may be able to be transferred without losing its properties. We expect to find by completing a thorough analysis of the transfer of data between various links we will be able to proffer recommendations on how this transfer may be able to be successfully accomplished. Such a finding would allow operating forces to pass data among various stovepipe data link systems without a loss of data properties. Once this research is accomplished, specific improvements to various data links may be examined.Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC)ASN(RDA) - Research, Development, and AcquisitionThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.