Naval Oceanography Overview Scott Livezey Executive Director Naval Meteorology and Oceanography - East 10 February 2009 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - This document, including any accompanying documents or attachments, is official use only, is protected from public disclosure by federal law, and is intended only for the named recipients. The information contained in this document must remain in USG channels or other designated channels outlined in non-disclosure agreements. Do not distribute, forward, or release without the prior approval of the sender. UNCLASSIFIED Ready Fleet Global Reach 1
Chain of Command Chief of Naval Operations Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command COMNAVMETOCCOM (CNMOC) Stennis Space Center, MS RDML Dave Titley Fleet Numerical Meteorology And Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Monterey, CA Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Stennis Space Center, MS Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC) Stennis Space Center, MS Naval Meteorology and Professional Development Center (NMOPDC) Gulfport, MS U.S. Naval Observatory (NAVOBSY) Washington, DC Ready Fleet Global Reach 2
Knowledge-Centric Operational Concept GEO-CENTRIC AOR Production cycle Standard products Responsive to War Fighter Robust reach-back capability Rapid Global Deployment KNOWLEDGE- CENTRIC Mission Agile Tailored Ready Fleet Global Reach 3
Naval Oceanography WARFIGHTING FOCUSED KNOWLEDGE-CENTRIC FNMOC Anti-Submarine Warfare Naval Special Warfare Mine Warfare ISR Navigation Precise Time & Astrometry Fleet Operations Maritime Operations Aviation Operations PDC NAVO NAVOBSY Naval Oceanography Operations Command Naval Oceanography 7 ships 1,200 military 1,300 civilians Warfighting Safety Shaping Teamwork Technical Excellence Clear Communications Manage Risk Measure Results Continuous Improvement Ready Fleet Global Reach 4
The Foundation Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center Professional Development Command Training Center of Meteorology Excellence Stennis Space Center, MS Monterey, CA Naval Oceanography Office Center of Oceanography Excellence U.S. Naval Observatory The Nation s Precise Time & Astrometry Washington, DC FNMOC PDC NAVOBSY NAVO Stennis Space Center, MS Ready Fleet Global Reach 5
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Battlespace On Demand Tier 3 the Decision Layer Options / Courses of Action Search Patterns Asset Allocation / Timing Quantify Risk Decision Superiority Making better decisions faster than the adversary Decision Tier 2 Performance Layer Sensor Tier 1 the (forecast) Environment Layer Environment Data Initial and Boundary Conditions Ready Fleet Global Reach 7
U.S. Naval Observatory Precise Time Earth Orientation Parameters Ensemble of 90 Atomic clocks Master Clock Most accurate time in the world Departures from pure rotation Voice (± 0.1s) Modem (± 1ms) Internet (± 1ms) GPS (± 10 ns) 2-Way Satellite Time Transfer (± 1 ns) Synchs the earth and its orbiting space platforms GPS Error = 2 meters w/in 1 week & 400 meters at 6 months w/o EOP Personal Timekeeping Internal System clocks SIPR/NIPR Network Timing Protocol (NTP) Navigation, Precision Location ISR, Communications Astrometry star positions & motions Navigation Orientation Object ID & tracking Astronomical Applications Solar/Lunar Illumination Almanacs & Celestial Nav Ready Fleet Global Reach 8
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center DoD s only global numerical weather prediction capability 24x7 Operational Reachback Center (serves as CNMOC s operational watch) Collocated with Naval Research Laboratory and Naval Postgraduate School Ready Fleet Global Reach 9
Kuroshio Warm core feature Cold core feature Naval Oceanographic Office Military Survey Ships Fleet Survey Team Airborne LIDAR UAVs Tethered Vehicles Collection Assets Annotated Imagery Ocean Circulation Modeling Tactical Products A Temp: CTD section A - B B Global Regional Local A A Side Scan Sonar B B CTD section A - B Pd Radials (unaveraged for each grid point) Pd Map (averaged over 4nmi for each grid point) Master Contact Database Navy Layered Ocean Model Global Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) - Shallow Water Analysis & Forecast System - East Asian Seas NCOM - Relocatable-NCOM Histo rical Imag ery Tactical Imagery Ready Fleet Global Reach 10
Naval Oceanography Operations Command Operational arm of the Naval Oceanography Program Provides an asymmetric advantage by exploiting current/future state of the environment. 24/7 reachback to production centers Small embedded military footprint forward Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Five Warfighting-focused Directorates: ASW, NSW, MIW, FLT OPS, and ISR Four Warfighting-enabling Directorates: NAV, PTA, AVN, and MAR Integrated civilian / military team leveraging expertise and experience Ready Fleet Global Reach 11
Warfighter Support Fleet Operations Direct support to CSG and ARG commanders, and Joint and contingency operations worldwide Maritime Operations Routine ship weather forecasts Joint Typhoon Warning Center Aviation Operations Flight Route Weather Briefings via internet-based Flight Weather Briefer Navigation/ISR Multi-purpose Survey Ships Fleet Survey Team Ready Fleet Global Reach 12
Anti-Submarine Warfare Warfighter Support High-Performance Computing Advanced Sensing Technology Comprehensive Data Collection Navy Special Warfare Comprehensive suite of tools supports all NSW mission areas Mine Warfare Assist commanders with planning, tactics, post-exercise assessment Ready Fleet Global Reach 13
Resource Sponsors & Acquisition Agents Resource Sponsors OPNAV N84 Future Readiness OPNAV N43 Current Readiness ONAV N87 Undersea Systems OPNAV N85 Mine Warfare Systems OPNAV N1 Manpower OPNAV N2 Naval Intelligence OPNAV N42 Fleet Readiness Acquisition Agents PEO(C4I) METOC Systems PEO(IWS) USW-DSS PEO(EIS) Navy Enterprise Networks PEO(Space) METOC Space Systems Ready Fleet Global Reach 14 14
Future Challenges Ready Fleet Global Reach 15
Data Exploiting through the sensor technology Acquiring data in denied environments Remote sensing Battlespace On Demand Unmanned systems Continual improvement Precision Tier 3 the Decision Layer Options / Courses of Action Search Patterns Asset Allocation / Timing Quantify Risk Tier 2 Performance Layer Tier 1 the (forecast) Environment Layer Decision Superiority Making better decisions faster than the adversary Decision Sensor Environment Data processing Initial and Boundary Conditions Data Ready Fleet Global Reach 5 Improved communications Multi-mission Ships next generation Survey Ship Sensing/surveillance Ready Fleet Global Reach 16
Environments/Performance Modeling Battlespace On Demand Ensembles Optimal resolution Quantifying risk Tier 3 the Decision Layer Options / Courses of Action Search Patterns Asset Allocation / Timing Quantify Risk Tier 2 Performance Layer Tier 1 the (forecast) Environment Layer Decision Superiority Making better decisions faster than the adversary Decision Sensor Environment Reducing uncertainty Automation Initial and Boundary Conditions Data Ready Fleet Global Reach 5 Reduce manpower required to operate complex systems Numerical performance Surfaces Sonar systems for ASW Ship routing Ready Fleet Global Reach 17
The Dynamic Ocean at Operational Scales Thinking in forecast space Analysis 10 Jul 5 Day Forecast Analysis 19 Jul 14 Day Forecast Ready Fleet Global Reach 18
Building a Performance Surface SNR * generated by STDA for gridded OPArea (*SNR calculated by removing RD from SE) SNR transform to Pd (W.A. Albersheim) 1 P fa =0.00001 P d 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 Pd Radials (unaveraged for each grid point) 0-5 0 5 10 15 20 SNR SNR Pd Map (averaged over 4nmi for each grid point) Ready Fleet Global Reach 19
Decision Support Battlespace On Demand Goal: automated Primarily human support Complex information fusion Improved Decision Aids Tier 3 the Decision Layer Options / Courses of Action Search Patterns Asset Allocation / Timing Quantify Risk Tier 2 Performance Layer Tier 1 the (forecast) Environment Layer Initial and Boundary Conditions Decision Superiority Making better decisions faster than the adversary Decision Sensor Environment Data Ready Fleet Global Reach 5 Higher accuracy Integrated planning systems GIS enabled Ready Fleet Global Reach 20
Broad Issues Enhanced resource protection Severe event protection/avoidance Major role in energy conservation Long range forecasting Ship Routing Synthetic Training Support Climate Change/Arctic Anticipating impact on operations Uncharted arctic region Joint/interagency partnerships Ready Fleet Global Reach 21