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Department of the Navy United States Pacific Fleet SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RANGE COMPLEX COASTAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION Department of the Navy United States Pacific Fleet AUGUST 2008 COASTAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR THE SOCAL RANGE COMPLEX This page intentionally left blank. COASTAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR THE SOCAL RANGE COMPLEX TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1.2 Need ................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.1.2.1 Why the Navy Trains ................................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.1.2.2 The Strategic Importance of the Existing SOCAL Range Complex ......................................................... 1-4 1.1.2.3 Shortfalls of the SOCAL Range Complex .............................................................................................. 1-10 1.1.2.4 Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 1-11 1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE SOCAL RANGE COMPLEX ...................................................................................... 1-11 1.2.1 Mission ............................................................................................................................................. 1-11 1.2.2 Primary Components ....................................................................................................................... 1-11 1.2.2.1 SOCAL OPAREAs ................................................................................................................................. 1-12 1.2.2.2 Special Use Airspace (SUA) ................................................................................................................... 1-14 1.2.2.3 San Clemente Island ............................................................................................................................... 1-18 1.2.3 Relationship to Point Mugu Sea Range ........................................................................................... 1-18 1.3 CURRENT TRAINING AND TESTING PROGRAMS IN SOCAL RANGE COMPLEX ...................................... 1-22 1.3.1 Training Activities ........................................................................................................................... 1-24 1.3.1.1 Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) Training ......................................................................................................... 1-24 1.3.1.2 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training .............................................................................................. 1-24 1.3.1.3 Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Training ................................................................................................ 1-25 1.3.1.4 Amphibious Warfare (AMW) Training .................................................................................................. 1-26 1.3.1.5 Electronic Combat (EC) Training ........................................................................................................... 1-26 1.3.1.6 Mine Warfare (MIW) Training ............................................................................................................... 1-27 1.3.1.7 Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Training ................................................................................................. 1-27 1.3.1.8 Strike Warfare (STW) Training .............................................................................................................. 1-27 1.3.1.9 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Activities ..................................................................................... 1-27 1.3.1.10 U.S. Coast Guard Training ...................................................................................................................... 1-27 1.3.2 Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) SCI Airfield Activities ....................................................... 1-28 1.3.3 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Events .................................................... 1-28 1.3.4 Naval Force Structure ..................................................................................................................... 1-28 1.3.4.1 Carrier Strike Group Baseline ................................................................................................................. 1-29 1.3.4.2 Expeditionary Strike Group Baseline ...................................................................................................... 1-29 1.3.4.3 Surface Strike Group Baseline ................................................................................................................ 1-29 1.3.4.4 Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) ........................................................................................................... 1-29 1.3.5 Integrated, Multi-Dimensional Training .......................................................................................... 1-29 1.3.5.1 Major Range Events ................................................................................................................................ 1-30 1.3.5.2 Integrated Unit-Level Training Events ................................................................................................... 1-31 1.4 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................... 1-32 1.4.1 Proposed Activities: Increase Operational Training and Accommodate Force Structure Changes 1-37 1.4.1.1 Proposed New Operations ....................................................................................................................... 1-37 1.4.1.1.1 Large Amphibious Landings at SCI .................................................................................................. 1-40 1.4.1.1.2 Mine Neutralization Exercises ........................................................................................................... 1-40 1.4.1.2 Force Structure Changes ......................................................................................................................... 1-42 1.4.1.2.1 New Platforms/Vehicles .................................................................................................................... 1-42 1.4.1.2.2 New Weapons Systems ...................................................................................................................... 1-44 1.4.1.3 SOCAL Range Complex Enhancements ................................................................................................. 1-44 1.4.1.3.1 Commercial Air Services Increase ..................................................................................................... 1-44 1.4.1.3.2 Shallow Water Minefield ................................................................................................................... 1-44 1.4.1.3.3 West Coast Shallow Water Training Range ....................................................................................... 1-46 1.4.2 Distribution of Training and Testing Activities ............................................................................... 1-49 2 PROPOSED ACTIVITY AREAS AND ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO CONSISTENCY REVIEW ...... 2-1 2.1 COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Coastal Zone Definition ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Portions of the Coastal Zone Located Within SOCAL Range Complex ............................................. 2-1 2.2 PROPOSED ACTIVITY ELEMENTS AFFECTING THE COASTAL ZONE.......................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) .................................................................................................................... 2-2 I COASTAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION FOR THE SOCAL RANGE COMPLEX 2.2.1.1 Air Combat Maneuver (ACM) .................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1.2 Air Defense Exercise (ADEX) .................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1.3 Surface-to-Air Missile Exercise (S-A MISSILEX) ................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1.4 Surface-to-Air Gunnery Exercise (S-A GUNEX) ..................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.1.5 Air-to-Air Missile Exercise (A-A MISSILEX) ......................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) ........................................................................................................ 2-4 2.2.2.1 TRACKEXs and TORPEXS ....................................................................................................................
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