Commander Mine Warfare Command

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Commander Mine Warfare Command
ISSUES
May 6, 2003
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Overview

• MIW forces today
• MCS
• HSV
• LCS
• MIW in Sea Power 21
• AMCM study
• Mainstreaming MIW

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MIW Forces Today
Bahrain 11 MH-53E 2 MCM 2 MHC 3 EOD Det
Japan 2 MCM 2 MOMAU 1 EOD Det
Norfolk 7 MH-53E
SOCAL 1MOMAU
Sigonella 1 MOMAU 3 EOD Det 4 MH-53E
Charleston 1 MOMAU
Guam 1 MOMAU 1 EOD Det
Redeploying 4 MCM
South Texas 1 RON staff 2 MH-53E 6 MCM 10 MHC 1
MOMAU 0 EOD Dets
Tasmania HSV-2

• 26 Ships 6 FDNF and 4 Deployed OIF
• 20 Helicopters 4 FDNF 11 Deployed OIF
• 3 Squadron Staffs - 2 Deployed
• 8 Dedicated EOD Units All deployed
• 7 MOMAUs 9 Five Member Teams On-Call

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MCS

• Dedicated MCS platform too expensive
• KEARSARGE (LHD) was ideal ship-of-opportunity
• Deck spots for squadron of MH-53s
• Outstanding connectivity (comms, MEDAL, intel)
• No big decks available during OIF
• CLEVELAND, PONCE and GUNSTON HALL(LPD)
• Only 3 deck spots
• Inadequate comms for MIW command ship
• Force flow an issue without dedicated MCS
• Inadequate and unreliable C5s

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High Speed Vessel (HSV)

• HSV
• Test platform for organic and unmanned systems
• Transition to LCS
• Expeditionary Strike Group support
• C2 Light Weight Punch Through
• Support OMCM Integration
• Test Modularity
• Contract Awarded 23 Oct 02
• Construction 75 complete
• Sea Trials JUL 03
• Deploy AUG 03

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HSVcont

• Crews
• Two 40-man Crews
• 3 Line Officers, 2 CWOs, 1 Supply Officer
• Ingleside Little Creek
• O-5 Commanding Officers
• Designated as
• Experimental Naval Vessel SWIFT
• Service Craft vice commissioned

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HSVC2

• COMINEWARCOM is ISIC
• East West Coast Exercises
• Fleet Operations
• Navy USMC Experimentation
• Deploy 6th, 5th 7th Fleet AORs
• Issue Modifying IDTC for dual-crewed ship with
  high optempo

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Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

• 3 Primary Missions
• MIW
• ASW
• ASUW to counter swarming small boats
• CMWC participates in Flag IPT
• 06 Level Participation in N76 LCS Offsite
  Meetings
• CMWC Developed MIW Mission Packages

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HSV / LCS Tailored Packages

• Exploratory
• Hunting
• 2x MH-60S
• AQS-20A
• ALMDS
• RMS
• UUV / USV

All Notional
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LCS not an MCM

• Some think that LCS will replace dedicated
• Long term goal to get men out of minefield
• BUT, LCS has
• No sonar
• No sweep capability
• Not designed for low magnetic signature

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MIW in Sea Power 21

• Today 19 independent strike groups
• 12 Carrier Battle Groups
• 12 Amphibious Ready Groups
• 7 Mid-East Force Surface Action Groups
• Sea Power 21 37 independent strike groups
• 12 Carrier Strike Groups
• 12 Expeditionary Strike Groups (amphibssurface
  combatantsSSN)
• 9 Strike/TBMD Surface Action Groups
• 4 SSGN/SOF Strike Forces
• WHERE DO WE PUT MIW ASSETS?

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AMCM Study

• N75 / N78 Sponsored Study
• MH-53E Not Covered in Helo Master Plan
• First MH-53E End of Life 2008
• CNA / WBB Flag Outbrief 22NOV02
• Final Report / Briefing CNA 24 FEB 03
• CEB ???

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Study Recommendations

• Continue development of next generation AMCM
  systems
• If MH-60S / future AMCM systems meet schedule and
  capability requirements, plan for transition of
  DAMCM to MH-60S
• If MH-60S and next generation systems do not meet
  schedule and capability requirements be prepared
  to fund and execute MH-53E SLEP

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CMWC and Homeland Security

• Coast Guard Supported CDR
• MH-53Es For Minehunting in Port Approaches and
  Deep Waters.
• EOD Detachment for Conventional WMD Response
• MCM or MHC Ships To Support MCM OPS in CONUS

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Mainstreaming MIW

• MIW staff and forces included in 9 CVBG/ARG
  exercises during FY02/03.
• MCM forces have participated in both East  West
  coast JTFEXs.
• MCM Squadron commanders are integrating with BG
  staffs and SOOT teams as part of BG workup
  training. 
• Deploying BG are sending staffs to the MWTC MCM
  BG COIs  

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QUESTIONS?