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U.S. Navy technological programs during a tour Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Oct. 2. U.K. Royal Navy First Sea Lord Adm.


Sir Philip Jones toured NSWCDD laborato- ries and test sites for overviews on programs ranging from human systems integration and ballistic missile fi re control to directed energy weapons, including the electromag- netic railgun and high energy lasers. Jones, as 1SL and chief of naval staff ,


is the Royal Navy’s professional head and chairman of the Navy board. He is respon- sible to the British secretary of state for the fi ghting eff ectiveness, effi ciency, and mo- rale of the British naval service, and supports the secretary of state in the management and direction of the armed forces. One briefi ng, among about a dozen


presented to 1SL and his staff , involved the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) held at Dahlgren in September to address integration challenges via a layered defense demonstration. ANTX focused on distributed lethality in the littorals and rapid prototyping of new Fleet capabilities. It fea- tured USS Dahlgren, a cybernetic ship that simulated the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) strike group, hitting targets vir- tually and with live fi re via Littoral Combat Ship 30-millimeter guns and Aegis MK 46 gun system 5-inch guns on the Potomac River Test Range. More than 18 NSWCDD subject matter


experts briefed Jones and his delegation, which included Royal Navy Commodore Martin Connell, naval attache to the United States.


Throughout the visit, NSWC Com-


mander Rear Adm. Tom Druggan and NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes gave 1SL and his del- egation additional information, insight, and background on various technical programs, technologies, and initiatives. Dahlgren’s HSI engineers cooperated


by briefi ng the U.K. delegation on U.S. Navy shipboard space analysis as well as automated functional movement screening, data visualization and augmented reality. The eff orts to align, accelerate, apply and transition scientifi c discoveries and techno- logical advancements to naval capabilities will augment the warfi ghter with artifi cial intelligence, machine learning, manned-un- manned teaming, supervisory autonomy and wearable sensors. Moreover, NSWCDD directed energy


experts demonstrated scientifi c discoveries and technological advancements in direct- ed energy to the British military offi cials as they toured the Naval Directed Energy Center (NDEC). The facility, dedicated to directed energy systems and applications that use electromagnetic energy to project military force and augment conventional capabilities, is considered the Navy’s cen- ter of excellence for directed energy where complex systems engineering and integra- tion problems can be solved. Cutting edge directed energy solutions


under development at NDEC include the high power microwave for non-lethal, non-kinetic missions. The microwave systems are capable of engaging multiple targets, re-attacking, and dramatically re- ducing collateral damage and reconstruction costs. Potential mission sets for high power microwave include disruption of commu- nications networks, infrastructure, sensors, and vehicle stopping. Meanwhile, the development, testing,


and transition of the Dahlgren-developed Laser Weapon System and other directed energy technologies transitioning to naval


capabilities is off ering more options to warfi ghters. In addition to kinetic weapons such as guns and bombs, directed energy and electric weapons enable warfi ghters to engage a myriad of targets with more preci- sion and variable eff ects. At the Electromagnetic Railgun facili-


ty, Jones and his delegation saw prototype launchers that engineers are testing. The railgun is a long-range naval weap-


on that fi res projectiles using electricity instead of traditional gun propellants such as explosive chemicals. Magnetic fi elds created by high electrical currents acceler- ate a sliding metal conductor, or armature, between two rails to launch projectiles at 4,500 to 5,600mph. During their tour of the Potomac River


Test Range, the delegation also saw the MK 45 Mod 4 naval gun system, designed to engage surface and air targets and to provide naval surface fi re support for expeditionary operations. The 1SL’s visit to NSWC Dahlgren


Division, a premier research and develop- ment center that serves as a specialty site for weapon system integration, came on the heels of his speech to the British Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Naval Technology Conference on Sept. 12. “Today, we stand on the cusp of another


great technological revolution,” Jones told his DSEI audience. “It’s not because of a single ship, like the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers or even the new Dreadnought-class submarines, revolutionary as they will be. The real revolution comes from a combi- nation of diff erent technologies and trends that are moving forward at an astonishing pace. They are shaping the future of warfare before our eyes.” While at NSWCDD, 1SL and his


delegation interacted with scientists and engineers who are engaged in shaping the future of surface warfare by expanding the U.S. Navy’s ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfi ghting systems. This capability evolved from the interplay of the command’s longstanding


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have been or are being addressed. DFO is working under five major


themes: Wild Salmon Policy (WSP); Fish- eries Management; Habitat; Aquaculture; and Science. Addressing the recommen- dations thematically allows DFO to take a comprehensive and integrated approach to managing wild Pacifi c salmon and deliver on the Government’s commitment to act on the recommendations. After extensive preliminary engage-


ment in fall 2016, DFO is now drafting the WSP Implementation Plan with col- laborators. In fall 2017, DFO will begin broader consultations on the draft WSP Implementation plan to ensure activities and timelines refl ect the priorities and capacities of Indigenous, provincial and territorial partners as well as environmental stewards and resource users. This meaningful progress on the Cohen


Commission recommendations was made possible by the Government’s recent new in- vestments in aquatic science and initiatives like the Oceans Protection Plan (OPP). By continuing to respond to these recommen- dations, DFO is ensuring the sustainability of wild Pacifi c salmon for years to come.


competencies in science and technology, research and development, and test and evaluation. In fact, A U.K submarine-launched


ballistic missile (SLBM) civilian liaison is stationed at the command. SLBM collabora- tion between the U.K. and U.S. at Dahlgren has been ongoing since April 1963 when U.S. President John F. Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan signed the Polaris Sales Agreement. What’s more, Dahlgren has been host-


ing a U.K. Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) offi cer for more than 30 years. PEP, formalized in the 1970s to develop closer ties between the U.S. Navy and foreign ser- vices, enhances inter-service relationships, encouraging mutual confi dence and under- standing, and prepares offi cer and enlisted personnel for future assignments involving multinational operations.


Life on a Generator


By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob A. Goff USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Public Aff airs


CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- What happens when the lifelines of an island’s lifelines fail? After Hurricane Maria passed over Puerto Rico, leaving behind the bare, broken bones of nature and an island without power, at least 51 hospitals were left running on generators. Blocked roads and silenced phones


made communication with help nearly im- possible for many medical centers. Those hospitals became the focus of


the Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Over the course of four days, teams


visited 51 hospitals to solve issues like dwin- dling fuel reserves, low medical supplies and shortages of fresh water. Lt. Iris Manso, Kearsarge’s medical


administration offi cer, is from Puerto Rico and was on one of the fi rst assessment teams. Each team found diff erent needs at


every hospital. Each person on those fi ve teams had diff erent experiences.


Before any work started, it was the


spirits of the hospital workers and patients that had to be restored. After they arrived, the responders


assessed the situation at each hospital and began planning their next steps. “In some cases, the teams were able to


perform immediate repairs and get broken (or almost broken) generators working,” said Capt. David Guluzian, Kearsarge’s commanding offi cer. “In other cases, teams were able to relay a message to responders who could deliver the right assistance.” Forty-nine of the 51 hospitals visited


had critical fuel, water, food, oxygen or medical supply needs. After teams from Kearsarge assessed them, all of the hospitals were put at the top of resupply lists, with some getting aid just in time. “We got a message that one dialysis


center had just run out of fuel in their gen- erators and lost power,” Morton said. “We were able to route that back through FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and within four hours that hospital’s power was restored and they were able to put their patients back on dialysis.” Similar stories rang from every corner


of Puerto Rico. At every hospital, a need was found and, in one way or another, met. At every hospital, the destruction left by Hurri- cane Maria was made a little more bearable. Although the situation might be better


than it was before the teams completed their mission, more help is needed. That is the mission of Kearsarge - to stay


as long as help is needed. So, what happens when the lifelines of an island’s lifelines fail? With Kearsarge off Puerto Rico’s coast, the chances of that question being answered grow smaller each day.


Kearsage and the 26th Marine Expedi-


tionary Unit are assisting with relief eff orts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The De- partment of Defense is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those aff ected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suff ering and is one component of the overall


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