PC4022 Combat Systems Capabilities

A study of the capabilities of current combat systems of the Navy and Marine Corps. The course begins with an overview of the flow down of national strategic guidance and naval operational requirements including CNO and Commandant Guidance regarding Distributed Maritime Operations and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. The flow down of this guidance into naval capabilities via Joint and Department of the Navy capability integration development systems (JCIDS) as well as Type Commander requirement systems is reviewed. Case studies of the evolution of highly successful programs such as AEGIS, Fleet Ballistic Missiles, and the Apollo are included. Combat System topics include radar, fire control, tactical data links and combat systems of systems such as Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) and Naval Integrated FireControl (NIFC). Combat System supporting organizations and life cycle support infrastructure such as Technical Direction Agents, University Affiliated Research Centers, and In-Service Engineering Agents are covered. Requires a SECRET clearance.

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0

Security Clearance Required

• Secret

Course Learning Outcomes

• Understand the reasons why early Navy missile systems failed, what the AEGIS program did to correct them, and apply these lessons.
• Explain how operational requirements are identified and translated into combat system capabilities.
• List and describe all principle elements of an organic combat system and how they are integrated to complete the kill chain.
• Describe primary factors associated with the detection of targets in space, atmospheric, and undersea environments.
• Be conversant in advanced combat systems principles, concepts and terms with the ability to understand technicians and advise senior officers.
• Test and employ advanced kinetic and non-kinetic effectors to include missiles, drones, and directed energy systems.
• Understand architectures, key design features, operation, test and certification of tactical data systems to include Link 11, Link 16 and Cooperative Engagement Capability.
• Understand globally distributed combat systems of systems to include the Missile Defense System, Joint All Domain Command and Control System, and the Naval Tactical Grid.
• Apply principles associated with Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) to the development and employment of combat systems.
• Be competent and confident in the acquisition and employment of advanced naval warfare systems.