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The Maritime Services, the Allies and Shaping the Kill Web

“These include F-35, E-2D, Super Hornet, Growler, and Aegis.”

But this is a work in progress, as all simulators do not seamlessly connect, although this is a clear requirement
going forward.

For example, “there is no MH-60R simulator that connects easily to other simulators.”

The software side is important as well as the simulators will be upgraded to the state of the fleet software for
each platform and the different software builds resident in the fleet as well can be leveraged for each
platform.

The software enablement of the new platforms clearly puts a premium on collocating code writers with
operators and TTP writers, but this is a work in progress.

But to get the kind of on the fly kind of integration, which will enhance combat success, this transition needs to
be made, executed and then evolved.
The ability to shape the virtual training environment is a key focus of attention and needs to be integrated
prior to doing the much more difficult part, namely folding in the live aspect of a training mission.

In short, at NAWDC the team is a key part of shaping the way ahead to forge a maritime force able to
operate as a kill web.

Preparing for the High End Fight
2017-08-20 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird

The past decade prioritized the land wars, and the Navy along with the Air Force have provided key
elements of support and engagement in the support of the ground forces.

With the growing threat from competitors who would engage in high tempo and higher end operations, the
Navy along with the Air Force is focusing more intently on the high-end fight.
For the US Navy, this means in part ensuring the safety, security and performance of the fleet against threats
in the maritime domain to enable the fleet to support multi-domain operations.

During our visit to NAWDC, we had a chance to sit down with officers from two elements of NAWDC, which
would seem at first blush quite different from one another, but in the evolving high end fight and the return of
key concerns for effectiveness in at sea operations, actually are.

We interviewed LT Chris “Cathy” Eckel and LT Alicia “New Girl” Willms from N-8 which is a department
focused on rotary wing tactics and employment, LT Kirby “TK” Myers who was wearing Silent Service
“Dolphins” from N20, which is a department which focuses on TLAMs and their integration into air operations.

According to the US Navy, N-8 is described as follows:
Navy’s Rotary Wing Weapons School is composed of a staff of 25 pilots and aircrewmen who instruct the
Seahawk Weapons and Tactics Instructor program; provide tactics instructors to fleet squadrons; maintain
and develop the Navy’s helicopter tactics doctrine via the SEAWOLF Manual; instruct the Navy’s Mountain
Flying School; provide high-altitude, mountainous flight experience for sea-going squadrons; and provide
academic, ground, flight, and opposing-forces instruction for visiting aircrew during Air Wing Fallon
detachments.

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