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Naval Strike & Air Warfare Center Fly, Fight, Win

RDML Scott D. Conn Commander, NSAWC

The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center


Agenda

Ø NSAWC Missions, Functions and Tasks

Ø Evolution

Ø Organization and assets

Ø Training functions

Ø Summary

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Naval Strike & Air Warfare Center

Mission Train Naval Air Forces on advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) across all combat missions at the individual, unit, and integrated air wing levels; develop, validate, standardize, and publish combat TTPs for Naval Aviation; support naval components and Combatant Commanders with aviation subject matter expertise; and make recommendations on aviation warfare requirements.

Vision

NSAWC will remain the preeminent training site for Naval Aviation, providing realistic and relevant training conducted in fleet representative platforms on a range complex that supports training across the spectrum of combat operations…today and in the future.


NSAWC Evolution Ø  1969 – Navy Fighter Weapons School - TOPGUN Ø  1984 – Naval Strike Warfare Center Ø  1988 – Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School Ø  1996 – Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) Ø  1998 – Rotary Wing Weapons School

Ø  2000 – Electronic Reconnaissance Weapons School Ø  2001 – Joint Close Air Support School Ø  2011 – Growler Weapons School

Ø  2012 – Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Cell

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NSAWC C2 Structure

FLAG STAFF AIDE/FLAG WRITER

COMMANDER RDML

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR GS-15

MIL GS

SECURITY GS-12

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Deputy Commander CAPT

N9 SAFETY CDR

N4 MX LCDR

N1 ADMIN GS-11

N3 OPS CDR

N20 TLAM CDR

N5 STRIKE CDR

N8 SWTI CDR

N6 CAWWS CDR

N10 HAVOC CDR

N7 TOPGUN CDR

N2 INTEL CAPT

COMPTROLLER GS-13

CMDCM


Command Relationships Ø  Report to US Fleet Forces Command (USFFC)

● Anticipate 1 Oct realignment to CNAF Ø  Responsible to:

● US Fleet Forces Command (Naval Capabilities Development Process) ● Commander Naval Air Forces (Naval Aviation training / FRTC Commander)

Ø  Direct Liaison Authorized: ● OPNAV, COCOMs, Commander Naval Air Forces, Naval Component

Commanders, Numbered Fleets, NWDC, Air Wings, Type Wings, etc. Ø  Additional liaisons

● USAF Air Warfare Center ● Marine Aviation & Weapons Tactics Squadron ● Naval Systems Commands ● CSG 4/15 and Tactical Training Groups ● Operational Test and Evaluation / Office of Naval Research ● USN Warfare Centers of Excellence ●  Industry

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NSAWC Assets Ø Budget ● $8.2M 1C4C ● $145M contract maint. budget ● 8720 hour baseline flight budget

Ø Personnel ● 268 military ● 57 civilian ● 245 contractor

Ø 51 aircraft ● F/A-18A-G, E-2C, MH-60S, F-16A/B ● (VFC-13 F-5s)

Ø Simulators ● E-2, EP-3, Multi-Service Supporting Arms Trainer (MSAT), F-16

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Fallon Range Training Complex

Ø  Full spectrum training Ø Representative threats

● Ground based IADS ● 4th Gen Adversaries ● Theatre replication

Ø  Fleet capabilities ● Links, comms, networks ● Joint certified

Ø Realistic training ● 10,000+ sq mi airspace ● Supersonic area ● Live ordnance targets ● “Combat Towns”

Ø  Fully instrumented Ø Electronic Warfare

● Full spectrum of EA

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B-20

Target Area

B-17 Target

Complex B-19

Target Area

50 FALLON

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GABBS

125 NM

1 0 5 N M

Supersonic Area


Evolution of Flight Training

1984 1996 1998 2010

Other Contingency Operations Major Combat Operations

2.0M hours*

1.6M hours 1.5M hours 1.2M hours

*Total DON Baseline Budget flight hours (Active & Reserve)

Flight training curriculum has continually evolved to meet COCOM-demanded skill sets as total hours have trended lower

• NSAWC Training Curriculum Mix and Total DON Baseline Flight Hours

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Current NSAWC Air Wing Training

Ø Real world driven ● 60/40 balance between MCO / OCO ● Large Force Planning / Employment ● Joint participation ● Interdiction ● Dynamic Targeting ● Close Air Support ● Combat Search and Rescue ● Convoy Escort ● SOF Integration ● Fleet feedback

A balanced training strategy to prevail in current conflicts and prepare for other contingencies

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Major Combat Operations (MCO)

Ø Combatant Commander Requirements ● Train to full spectrum capabilities ● Dynamic Contingency Planning

Ø  Training Events ● Large Force Planning / Employment ● Dynamic and Time Sensitive Targeting ● Advanced Fighter Tactics ● Advanced Electronic Attack (EA) ● Skill set training not mission rehearsal

“The United States still has to contend with the security challenges posed by the military forces of other countries”

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Other Contingency Operations Training

Ø  Irregular Warfare Ø Counter IED Training Ø Conventional and

Urban Close Air Support

Ø Special Operations

Forces Integration

Ø Convoy Escort

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Training Transition Points

Ø  Timely and relevant training ● Lead the threat ● Satisfy CCOM/Fleet expectations

p  2002: •  Dynamic Strike Missions •  UAV Integration

p  2006: •  Cave Targets •  Night Strafe •  JTAC requirement doubled

p  2009: •  Digital CAS •  Mountain Village

p  2010: •  Comm Herding •  SOF/ ISR Training

p  2008: •  Moving Land Target •  Blue Force Tracker Integration

p  2005: •  Urban CAS •  SHARP IED Detect •  SOF Integration

p  2007: •  Insurgent OPFOR •  Convoy Escort Training •  IED lane training for SOF

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p  2012: A2AD

p  2001: •  Navy SEAL Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC) standup

p  Pre-2001 heavy Large Force Employment mindset


Joint Integration

Ø  Joint Training Certified Ø Significant Joint Integration Ø Players

● AWACS ● JSTARS ● RJ ● MARSOC ● ANG ● Predator ● BAMS ● Global Hawk ● U-2

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NSAWC Graduate-Level Instruction

Ø  TOPGUN ●  48 Strike Fighter Tactics Instructors

per year Ø  CAEWWS

●  12 Weapons and Tactics Instructors per year

Ø  RWWS ●  64 Officer and Enlisted Seahawk

Weapons and Tactics Instructors per year

●  Mountain flying course Ø  JCAS

●  80 Joint Terminal Air Controllers per year

●  30 Refresher students per year Ø  HAVOC

●  16 Weapons and Tactics Instructors per year over 2 classes

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Joint Close Air Support

Ø  Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Course ● Formally Established 2001 ● Accredited Joint School ● Four-week class in conjunction w/ CVW

Detachments and Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP)

Ø  NSW / NSAWC Agreement ● Currently 80 NSW JTACs per year

w  Additionally support other SOCOM entities ● Refresher training

Ø  Field Training Unit ● 105mm Howitzers ● CSAR/ SOF Ground Adversary Support

Ø  MSAT Simulator ●  Immersive Dome Simulator for training

student JTACs prior to live range events

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Tactics Development

Ø  TAC D&E ● Electronic Warfare ● Comm-out AIC ● Exotic weapons employment ● Counter UAS ● AESA radar tactics ● M2M Digital Targeting ● Night strafe tactics ● Mobile targets ● Counter-swarm tactics

Ø  Exercises ● Northern Edge ● Virtual Warfare Center / Virtual Flag ● Neptune Falcon ● Nellis

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Requirements Recommendations

Ø  Flow of Training Requirements ● Naval aviation advanced training requirements originate with

Current and Planned Operations in COCOM AORs ● Naval Aviation Requirements Conference ● Naval CONEMPS Working Group

Liaison with COCOM Naval

Component

Direct experience and data from theater

COCOM HITRs COCOM OPLANs

Training Requirements Defined and Apportioned

Current Operations

Planned Operations and Contingencies

T & R Matrix

Origin Communication

Air Wing Fallon

COMPTUEX

Application

ACTC

JTFEX

Development


Summary

Ø The Naval Aviation Center of Excellence Ø Primary missions ● Integrated Air Wing Training ● Develop Naval Aviation TTPs ● COCOM support ● Requirements recommendations

Ø Naval Aviation tactical subject matter experts Ø Continuously adapting to provide the most

relevant training

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