CNA

Mainstreaming mine warfare:

Fleet initiatives

26 July 2001

MINWARA conference

CNA

Sabrina R. Edlow

CNA

MIW Framework

• Countermining1

– Intelligence collection and surveillance– Notification of imminent mining– Interdiction– Post-interdiction intelligence evaluation and

dissemination – Mine countermeasures

• Active MCM• Passive MCM: signature control/threat awareness

• Mining: offensive, defensive, protective1C5F/CTF 50

Not embedded in current CVBGs

Unclassified

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Realizing capabilitiesUnclassified

Doctrine

Organization

Training

Materiel

Leadership and Education

People

Facilities

BEGINNOW

In conjunction withsystem development

In conjunction withsystem introduction

1st warfighterpackage—FY05

All CVBGs/ARGs—FY2010+

Transition time lineUnclassified

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Entire Navy

MCM Force

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Envisioned condition with a “solid” foundation

Envisioned growth in MIW knowledgeUnclassified

Fleet training strategy

DEPLOYMENTBASELINE

READINESS SURGE READINESS

BASIC TRAINING/MAINTENANCE

INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED TRAINING TRAINING

CINC SCHEDULED

OPS/EXERCISES

6 MONTHS6 - 12 MONTHS 6 MONTHS

CHOP TO C2F/C3F CHOP TO SUPPORTED CINC

PERSONNELSPECIFIC

UNITSPECIFIC

TACTICALINTEGRATION

JTFEX

ShoreIntensive

SeaIntensive

CVBG missions

Maritime Superiority

Air SuperiorityPower Projection

Sustainment

Special Operations

Surveillance & Intelligence

Command & Control

Peacetime Mission Operations

Theater Missile Defense

Amphibious Force Operations

Combat Search & Rescue

Land Infiltration/ Exfiltration

Mine Warfare

Command & Control Warfare CVBG

Missions

Unclassified

MIW Framework

• Countermining1

– Intelligence collection and surveillance– Notification of imminent mining– Interdiction– Post-interdiction intelligence evaluation and

dissemination – Mine countermeasures

• Active MCM• Passive MCM: signature control/threat awareness

• Mining: offensive, defensive, protective1C5F/CTF 50

Not embedded in current CVBGs

Unclassified

Intelligence collection and surveillance

• Critical elements–Realistic mine threat assessment

–Tailor to likely mine laying process

–Adequate coverage requires high priority

–Begin early

Notification of imminent mining

• Critical elements–Well-defined and achievable mine threat

indicators

–Dovetailed to interdiction plan for rapid response

–Pre-greased ROE

–Begin early

N2

JAG

N3

Interdiction and intel evaluation

• Critical elements– Dovetailed to mine threat indicators for rapid

response– Assets available for tracking/destruction; tied with

ROE• Potential targets: land, surface, submarine • Requires short-tether; assets limited by

competing missions• Well-matched, permissive ROE

– Interdiction assets equipped to provide timely intel evaluation

Mine countermeasures

• Critical elements–Well-defined and achievable mine

countermeasures plan, to include force protection

–Asset availability, given competing missions

–Timely dissemination of mine threat areas

Mining

• Critical elements–Well-defined and achievable goals and

mining plan

–Asset availability, given competing missions

–Potential losses (re: Desert Storm)

–Permissive ROE

Fleet initiatives• C2F

– MIW assessment for JTFEXes: GW, HST, ENT; TR (Aug 01)

• Challenges: SOOT MIW operational experience, more realistic exercise scripting (intel, TCS, ROE)

• Develop cross-JTFEX trends/lessons learned

– Expand throughout IDTC, leveraging CCDG-2/ DESRON-26 IDTC initiatives; more focus on ARG

• C3F– MIW assessments for JTFEX to begin with STE in Nov 01

• CNA serving as SOOT, facilitating more realistic scripting

Mainstreaming/transition to organic MCM focus

• Mainstreaming–independent of organic transition– Command structure; signature control/threat awareness– ISR, I&W, ROE, interdiction (land/sea,

air/surface/subsurface), and mining given competing missions

• Needs to span entire IDTC, not just JTFEX, and tie to certification process

• Navy committed to deploy first organic MCM-capable CVBG in FY05 (actual systems available tbd)

• As organic capabilities are realized– Mine reconnaissance, localization, neutralization, clearance,

and avoidance given competing missions; command structure

Unclassified