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from San Diego will conduct multiple arctic transits, a North Pole surfacing, scientifi c data collection and other training evolutions during their time in the region. ICEX 2016 is a fi ve-week exercise
designed to assess the operational readiness of the submarine force while also continuing to advance scientifi c research in the arctic region. The Navy’s Arctic Submarine Lab- oratory, based in San Diego, serves as the lead organization for coordinating, planning and executing the exercise involving two submarines, multiple nations and more than 200 participants. Submarines have conducted under-ice
operations in the Arctic region for more than 50 years. USS Nautilus (SSN 571) made the fi rst transit in 1958. USS Skate (SSN 578) was the fi rst U.S. submarine to surface through arctic ice at the North Pole in March, 1959. USS Sargo (SSN 583), which the temporary ice camp is named after, was the fi rst submarine to make a winter Bering Strait transit in 1960. Since those events, the U.S. Submarine
Force has completed more than 26 Arctic exercises. ICEX 2016 is the latest exercise demonstrating the important and unique role the Submarine Force plays in implementing the Department of Defense’s Arctic strategy. “ICEX 2016 is our continued com-
mitment to the development of undersea warfare capabilities and tactics in all areas of the world,” said Trussler. “Our superiority in delivering eff ects in and from the under- sea domain to the operational commanders is dependent on the regular exercise and demonstration of these capabilities.”
Naval War College President Aims to Change Navy
Culture Toward Education
By Daniel S. Marciniak, U.S. Naval War College Public Aff airs MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Rear Adm.
P. Gardner Howe III, president of U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island, met with key Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) and Navy Personnel Command (NPC) leaders in Millington last week for a discussion on the mission of the college and its role in supporting the Navy Leader Development Strategy. The Navy published the strategy in
2013, which aims to provide a common framework -- based on experience, training, education and personal development -- for comprehensive and enduring leader devel- opment across all Navy communities. “My sense today is that, as a service, we still tend to undervalue education,” said Howe in a roundtable discussion with NPC and BUPERS personnel. “We still have a tendency to think that experience is what is best going to prepare us for the future as op- posed to education. We have a responsibility to have a deliberate discussion on this idea of the role of education.” The purpose of the visit was to initiate
this discussion by educating detailers, offi - cer community managers and junior offi cers assigned to NPC and BUPERS staff s of the college’s mission, its value to the fl eet, and why an NWC education is important to an offi cer’s career. “Our objectives today are to pilot this
idea and provide you with an update of what’s going on up in Newport at the Naval War College,” added Howe. “I hope that as a result you will be in a better position to advise, mentor and council the offi cers that you’ll come in contact with.” The Millington visit signifi es the fi rst
of several upcoming engagements being tentatively planned for across the fl eet. “What we want to do is create an an-
nual battle rhythm of so-called ‘roadshows’ where we can get out and about, talk with those who are infl uencing the decisions of our communities, and also to talk with the Sailors themselves,” said Howe during the brief. “We hope to in the near future head
down to Norfolk, out to San Diego, and then, based on the feedback we receive, touch base with some of the other fl eet concentra- tion areas.” Howe stated, in the Navy, there is a
general lack of knowledge about the col- lege, specifi cally in terms of the value of the college in the development of an offi cer. To illustrate his point, he likened the concept of the profession of arms to that of the profes- sions of law and medicine. “If you think about the profession of
law, you think of perhaps Harvard or Colum- bia,” said Howe. “If you think of the medical profession, you may think of Johns Hopkins or Chapel Hill. If you think of the profession of arms, specifi cally the maritime profession of arms, what you should be thinking about is the Naval War College in Newport ... we deliver high quality graduate-level educa- tion in the profession of arms.” He added, while the college’s primary
focus is about educating and developing leaders, it’s also about increasing one’s exposure to diff erent points of view. “You will be a more eff ective leader and
you will be a more eff ective decision maker if you have been exposed to a wider variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences,” said Howe. “ The Naval War College provides a great platform for increasing your expo- sure.”
He also stressed of equal importance
one’s ability to make professional connec- tions.
“Between 40-50 percent of your col-
leagues will be fellow naval offi cers,” Howe said. About 20 percent will be international partners from across the globe. The other 30 percent will be colleagues from across the other elements of the Joint Force and also the interagencies. And let me tell you, these offi cers are the absolute cream of the crop. The Naval War College provides you with a great opportunity to build those connec- tions.”
Finally, he referred to the scope and
complexity of the strategic environment as outlined in the CNO’s “A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority” as proof of why an NWC education is now more important than ever. “We are not going to train our way to
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success as a military in that kind of envi- ronment,” said Howe. “Successful military operations in that environment are going to require much, much more than tactical com- petencies or technical expertise. It’s going to require the judicious employment of those capabilities based on the situation at hand ... it’s going to require the ability to think very, very critically, assess and understand. “In an increasingly complex world we
have to take a more deliberate approach to education and how we build critical thinking skills.”
FCET Success: SSBN Launches Fleet Ballistic Missiles
By John M. Daniels, Strategic Systems Programs Public Aff airs Offi cer WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNS) -- Today, an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine as- signed to Submarine Group 10, completed a Follow-on Commander’s Evaluation Test (FCET) with the launch of three Trident II D5 missiles.
Designated FCET-52, and spanning
a three-day period, the operation marked the 158th, 159th, and 160th successful test fl ights of the Trident II D5 missile. The pri- mary objective of an FCET is to obtain, un- der operationally representative conditions, valid reliability, accuracy, and performance of the missile system for use by Commander, Strategic Command and the Joint Chiefs of Staff .
Safety of the public was paramount
throughout the mission. The missiles were unarmed and all launches were conducted from the sea, fl ew over the sea, and landed in the sea. At no time did the missiles fl y over land.
A credible, eff ective nuclear deterrent
is essential to our national security and the security of U.S. allies and friends. Strategic weapons tests, exercises and operations such as FCET-52 demonstrate the readiness of the submarine launched Trident II missile. As the most survivable leg of our strategic deterrent Triad, it provides the national com- mand authority with assured second-strike capability.
USS America Returns to Sea By Mass Communication Specialist Sea- man Jacob Holloway, USS America (LHA 6) Public Aff airs
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- USS America (LHA 6) returned to sea March 21 after com- pleting a 10-month post-shakedown avail- ability maintenance period during which the crew and contractors made improvements to the ship’s design. With PSA now in the rear-view mirror,
America is now conducting sea trials to test the ship’s systems and sea-worthiness off the coast of Southern California. The ship’s crew faced several potential
challenges when getting underway after the long maintenance period such as a success- ful start-up of the ship’s engines, a safe sea and anchor detail, and effi cient restricted maneuvering evolution. As it turned out, all major systems worked fl awlessly, and the crew executed a safe and successful day one underway. “Our biggest concern was doing ev- erything safely and making sure no one got hurt,” said Chief Boatswain’s Mate Christo- pher Tunal, fi rst division leading chief petty offi cer. “We did a very good job of getting people underway on various ships through- out the fl eet, so every new Sailor on board had at least two or three underways under their belt. By doing that, we were able to bring America the experience we needed to get her underway.” Many of the crew members said they
were excited to be fi nished with the avail- ability and anxious to test the ship’s capa- bilities.
“I’m excited because ships are meant
to be at sea and Sailors are meant to be on ships,” said Ensign Timothy Rose, conning offi cer during the fi rst sea and anchor detail. “Really, getting underway allows us to fully do our jobs and show what we are made of.” For a good many of the newest crew
members who checked aboard during PSA, this underway represents the fi rst time they were doing their jobs underway. “This is my fi rst underway in my new
rate and I’m excited to learn more about my job,” said Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Shawn Magill. “Now that we’re underway, and our equip- ment is up and running, I get to see new aspects of my job.” The completion of America’s PSA
period marks a key milestone in the ship’s history. With this major work complete on schedule, America is now ready to continue her mission as an aviation-centric amphib- ious assault ship; a true force multiplier to the Expeditionary Strike Group, the Navy and the United States. America’s Commanding Offi cer, Capt.
Wayne Baze, said, “I could not be prouder of this fi ne ship and the wonderful Sailors and Marines who continue to give her life. It is good to be at sea again where America belongs.”
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