February 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9.
Chief of Naval Research/Director Speaks on Impact of Upcoming Warfi ghting Technologies
United States Navy News
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Hurt, Defense Media Activity CRYSTAL CITY, VA (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Research/Director, Innovation, Technology Requirements, and Test and Evaluation (N84) addressed attendees at the 26th Annual Surface Navy Association National Symposium, Jan. 15. Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder spoke about upcoming warfi ghting technologies and what the impact will be on the naval mission.
“Think about it - we’re coming into an age where the signifi cance of naval power and the importance of naval capabilities is increasing every single day, and what I’m challenging to this group
today...is are we ready,” said Klunder.
The importance of technological su- premacy was also a hot topic for Klunder. “Who in this room wants to go into a fair
fi ght with any of our threats,” said Klunder. “We’re here to make a difference and be relevant for the naval power and the partners we have in this world.”
Klunder talked about the Navy’s Laser
Weapon System (LaWS) and its advantage on the maritime battlefi eld.
“This is an asymmetrical advantage,”
said Klunder. “Our threats may not even want to come out and fi ght us or have a confl ict with us.”
Klunder also talked about the high velocity projectile slated to be used in the electromagnetic railgun technology the Navy will be implementing in the future. “This thing is working exceptionally,”
said Klunder. “Even if while we’re getting the railgun put on our ships...[high veloc- ity projectiles] give our existing fi ve-inch
guns...almost three times the distance.” Klunder also stressed the role that Sail- ors play in the implementation of these new technologies. “We can’t just give tools to our Sailors and Marines,” said Klunder. “We’re looking at optimizing the training efforts for those Sailors and
Marines...the ranges we’re dealing with now on these systems are so extreme and so large that you almost require some simulation.”
The Surface Navy Association was incorporated in 1985 to promote greater coordination and communication among
those in the military, business and academic communities who share a common interest in Naval Surface Warfare and to support the activities of Surface Naval Forces.
Navy Divers Recover Remains of Missing Pilot
From Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Navy Divers search- ing the wreckage of the MH-53E “Sea Dragon” recovered the remains of missing pilot, Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder. Divers from Mobile Diving and Sal- vage Unit (MDSU) 2, operating aboard USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51), located the air- craft’s cockpit late Monday using a remotely operated vehicle and confi rmed the presence of remains in the wreckage.
Salvage operations were suspended late Monday evening due to deteriorating weather conditions. USNS Grasp resumed recovery efforts early Tuesday morning. Snyder, 39, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, went missing when his MH-53E “Sea Dragon” crashed off the coast of Virginia Beach while conducting routine mine countermeasure training.
Five crewmembers were on board the MH-53E when it crashed Jan. 8, approx- imately 18 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Four of the crew members were res- cued and taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment. Two crewmembers died at the hospital from their injuries. The two other rescued crewmembers have been released from the hospital. A memorial service for the three crew- members killed in the crash was held at Naval Station Norfolk.
The cause of the crash is being investi- gated.
USNS Spearhead departs on Maiden Deployment
From Military Sealift Command Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Na- vy’s fi rst joint high-speed vessel departed Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story today on its maiden deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility. USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) is expect- ed to remain in U.S. 6th Fleet until May 2014 and sail to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility through the end of fi scal year
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USNS JOHN GLENN successfully completes builder's trials.
2014. While deployed, the ship will under- go planned experimentation and testing to determine the ship’s capabilities. “The JHSV ship class will play an im- portant part in the future of our joint forces in terms of affordability, fl exibility, speed and agility,” said Rear Adm. T.K. Shannon, commander, Military Sealift Command. “Its performance to-date is solid and I think its fi rst deployment will offer us a great oppor- tunity to further demonstrate the important capabilities this new class brings to our fl eet.”
Spearhead is fast, fl exible and maneu- verable, ideally suited for rapid intra-the- ater transport. The ship supports diverse operations, including operational maneuver and sustainment, relief operations in small or damaged ports and rapid transport as an alternative to airlift.
“I think the ship will do very well when
it joins the fl eet. It keeps expanding upon its own capabilities. It’s every bit as fl exible as expected, if not more,” said Capt. Douglas Casavant, Spearhead’s civil service master.
The 338-foot catamaran is equipped with a 20,000-square foot mission bay that can be quickly adapted to multiple uses. Spearhead and the other JHSVs in its class can move more than 600 tons of troops and equipment 1,200 nautical miles. The ship’s fl ight deck can also support fl ight operations for a wide variety of aircraft, including a CH-53 Super Stallion. A civil service mariner crew of 22 nav- igates, operates and maintains the vessel, which will also host a military detachment commanded by Navy Capt. Marc Lederer. “Like any of our Navy’s ships, one of
Spearhead’s real strengths is its crew,” said Lederer. “This deployment represents an ex- citing new chapter in warfi ghter support, and we look forward to learning what Spearhead can do as the ship stretches its legs.”
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