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contributed to the incidents,” said Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Rich- ardson. “We must do better.” “We are a Navy that learns from mis-


takes and the Navy is fi rmly committed to doing everything possible to prevent an accident like this from happening again. We must never allow an accident like this to take the lives of such magnifi cent young Sailors and infl ict such painful grief on their families and the nation. “The vast majority of our Sailors are


conducting their missions eff ectively and professionally - protecting America from at- tack, promoting our interests and prosperity, and advocating for the rules that govern the vast commons from the sea fl oor to space and in cyberspace. This is what America expects and deserves from its Navy. “Our culture, from the most junior sailor


to the most senior Commander, must value achieving and maintaining high operational and warfi ghting standards of performance and these standards must be embedded in our equipment, individuals, teams and fl eets. “We will spend every eff ort needed to


correct these problems and be stronger than before,” said Richardson.


USS FITZGERALD


The collision between Fitzgerald and Crystal was avoidable and resulted from an accumulation of smaller errors over time, ultimately resulting in a lack of adherence to sound navigational practic- es. Specifi cally, Fitzgerald’s watch teams disregarded established norms of basic contact management and, more important- ly, leadership failed to adhere to well-es- tablished protocols put in place to prevent collisions. In addition, the ship’s triad was absent during an evolution where their experience, guidance and example would have greatly benefi ted the ship. USS JOHN S. MCCAIN


The collision between John S. McCain


and Alnic MC was also avoidable and result- ed primarily from complacency, over-con- fi dence and lack of procedural compliance. A major contributing factor to the collision was sub-standard level of knowledge re- garding the operation of the ship control con- sole. In particular, McCain’s commanding offi cer disregarded recommendations from his executive offi cer, navigator and senior watch offi cer to set sea and anchor watch teams in a timely fashion to ensure the safe and eff ective operation of the ship. With regard to procedures, no one on the Bridge watch team, to include the commanding offi cer and executive offi cer, were properly trained on how to correctly operate the ship control console during a steering casualty.


Navy Expands Electromagnetic Maneu- ver Warfare for ‘Victory at Sea’ By John Joyce, NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications


DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- New electro- magnetic maneuver warfare (EMW) capa- bilities are emerging from laboratories to make a vital operational impact in the Fleet, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders announced, Nov. 1.


The announcement - made in the wake


of NSWC Commander Rear Adm. Tom Druggan’s call for a renewed focus on EMW at a recent conference - means that the Navy and its Warfare Centers are serious about investing in electromagnetic maneu- ver warfare while new innovations such as directed energy and high energy lasers ex- pand capabilities within the electromagnetic spectrum. This strategic focus begins with re-


search, development, test, and evaluation at NSWCDD and other Navy labs to ensure that Sailors and Marines have the technolog- ical capability to seize the initiative across the electromagnetic spectrum.


“We must be able to fi ght and win in


an increasingly contested and congested electromagnetic operating environment,” said NSWCDD Commanding Offi cer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes. “This will require the integration of cross domain capabilities designed to disrupt or disable our adver- sary’s kill chain.” The goal of combining EMW capabili-


ties in the sea, air, and land domains to gen- erate enhanced combat eff ects will enable warfi ghters to anticipate future confl icts in the battlespace created where cyber and the electromagnetic spectrum converge. “Managing and fi ghting in the spectrum


is becoming paramount to how U.S. naval forces must operate,” said NSWCDD Depu- ty Technical Director Dale Sisson. “Modern warfare is moving beyond traditional hard kill, so we must deny our enemies access and use of the spectrum while actively managing and controlling our own emissions. There- fore, we will maintain electromagnetic maneuver warfare as an NSWC Dahlgren strategic goal in order to maximize our warfi ghters’ battlespace awareness and their advantage in the electromagnetic maneuver spectrum.”


Consequently, Navy scientists, engi-


neers, and warfi ghters are busy working to integrate EMW technologies throughout the Fleet by leveraging the cyberspace domain and the full electromagnetic spectrum for of- fensive and defensive eff ects. This requires coordination and simultaneous integration across all domains - land, sea, subsurface, air, space, and cyber. For example, the Navy’s next genera-


tion integrated air and missile defense radar - the AN/SPY-6(V) - is currently under de- velopment as a solid-state digital system to address emerging threats, increase signature control, and streamline operational training for technicians. Similar Navy investments in radars


and a myriad of electromagnetic spectrum technologies coupled with its EMW warf- ighting approach to gain decisive military advantage in the spectrum will enable freedom of action across all mission areas. Subsequently, battlespace awareness - or knowledge of the operating environment - is increasing as warfi ghters fi nd, penetrate, and predict the enemy’s operations by making better decisions faster. The advantage requires seamless-


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ly integrated communications, com- mand-and-control, signals intelligence, spectrum management, electronic warfare, and cyberspace disciplines to permit the Na- vy’s freedom of action across the spectrum. Freedom of action in the spectrum in- cludes integrated-fi res pillar of information


dominance. Navy commanders are free to use integrated fi res across the electromag- netic spectrum and cyberspace to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic eff ects at specifi c times and places. Integrated-fires capabilities are a


central part of the asymmetric advantage the Navy, joint, and coalition forces bring to a fi ght. They include capabilities that disrupt adversary command and control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; deliver electronic payloads that limit an enemy’s freedom of maneuver and action; and enhance the ability of our own forces to place ordnance on target. Integration of lethal and non-lethal fi res - underpinned by superior battlespace awareness and assured command and control - provides command- ers an expanded set of warfi ghting tools that are especially important in anti-access and area-denial environments, such as the air- sea battle. “Being able to get kinetic kills on target


and non-kinetic kills where we want them without unintentional eff ects - both of those prongs - are absolutely critical and credible arrows in our quiver,” said Druggan. “So, if you want a missile on target, you’ve got to have a fi re control solution. With the new systems that are coming out, there’s oppor- tunity to develop those fi re control solutions based on EMW alone. Then, if we’re really good, we’ll be able to have a few transmitters out there while everybody else is on receive, and we’ll have a picture from a multi-static presentation - that’s far into the future.” Sea control is essential when faced with


adversaries who will exploit the electromag- netic spectrum for sensing, targeting, and delivery of fi res, and to deny or degrade the Navy’s ability to use the spectrum. Moreover, naval forces must have the


resilience to operate under the most hos- tile electromagnetic conditions. Enhanced battlespace awareness and understanding provided by EMW will allow the Navy to more eff ectively operate with signifi cantly reduced risk in a hotly contested anti-access, area denial battlespace. This awareness im- proves the warfi ghters’ understanding of the environment, their own force, and that of the adversary. In order to do so, the Navy has to im-


prove its knowledge of the battlespace. In other words, warfi ghters must have com- plete awareness of their electromagnetic sig- nature and the electromagnetic signature of others in real time. The ability to manipulate their electromagnetic signature to control what others can detect is essential. Tech- nology that maximizes their capability to defeat jamming and deception is necessary


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