Unmanned Capabilities Front and Center During Naval Exercise

AHM AHM AHM g AHM AHM TOP NEWS AHM AHM Unmanned Capabilities Front and CenterAHM AHM5 2021 During Naval Exercise AHM AHM From Warren Duffie, Office of Naval Research AHM hief of Naval Research Rear UAS—all of which can be used and unmanned teaming efforts with AHM CAdm. Lorin Selby today declared for surveillance, anti-submarine so many different systems is in itself “the state of our Naval unmanned warfare and other missions. a daunting challenge. That job is being AHM capabilities is truly unmatched,” and Sea Hunter is already a proven led by Pacific Fleet crews aboard USS ALL HANDS MAGAZINE he vowed continued support for the player in the Navy’s unmanned Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), one of MAGAZINE OF THE U.S.AHM NAVY nation’s ongoing transition to a hybrid portfolio. In 2019, the vessel three Zumwalt-class guided missile ACTING SECRETARY AHMOF THE NAVY manned-unmanned force in the future. completed an autonomous trip destroyers with unique advanced The Honorable Thomas W. Harker Speaking during a visit to San Diego from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, capabilities for command and control. AHM for the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led Unmanned a distance of over 2,000 nautical Ultimately, experts say, autonomous CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Integrated Battle Problem 21 (IBP21), miles, and returned, demonstrating systems are here to stay. ADM Mike Gilday Selby said that the exercise, which credible and relevant naval capability. Dr. Jason Stack, ONR’s technical puts into operation different unmanned Both MDUSVs can host multiple director and autonomy lead, is NAVY CHIEF OF INFORMATION vehicles “Above the sea, On the sea payloads and perform multiple encouraged by the forward thinking RADM Charles W. Brown and Below the sea,” demonstrates that missions to support Sailor and and real-world forward movement America’s growing focus on autonomous Marine objectives—and both represented by IBP21. Intelligent NAVY PRODUCTION capabilities is showing impressive results. are seen as game-changers. autonomous systems, he said, will “We are not yet where we want to be,” Indeed, the performance of many new be an essential part of the Navy SEA / SENIOR EDITOR MCCM David Crawford said Selby, “but we are getting closer. unmanned technologies are leading and Marine Corps in the near-term. As our potential adversaries go all-in the Navy and Marine Corps to rethink “When you read the Unmanned EDITOR-IN-CHIEF on unmanned platforms, we must and concepts of operations, as noted in Campaign Framework, the serious Andrew Carlson will maintain a dominant force that the widely publicized naval document challenge we face from well-funded, can meet and defeat any challenge.” “Unmanned Campaign Framework,” highly-motivated, competitive LCPO / MANAGING EDITOR During the exercise, a large number of which was recently released naval forces around the world— MCC Sandra Lenyard multi-domain unmanned platforms— by the Department of the Navy. all accelerating their autonomous including unmanned aerial, surface The Unmanned Campaign capabilities—is clear,” he said. CREATIVE DIRECTOR and underwater vehicles (UAVs, Framework notes autonomy will Stack noted that the U.S. and MC1 Jennifer Lebron USVs and UUVs, respectively)—are complement, not replace, manned allied partners have a more being put into real-world, “blue-water” assets, and will provide warfighters robust commitment to the ethical PHOTO EDITOR MC2 Levingston Lewis environments, working in sync with far more options in combat. use of unmanned systems manned platforms in actual combat Dr. Marcus Tepaske, who leads and artificial intelligence when DESIGNERS drills designed to support Pacific Fleet ONR Global’s Experimentation and compared to some other nations. MC1 Jennifer Lebron objectives in the Indo-Pacific region. Analysis program and is coordinating “Our goal is to operationally integrate MC2 Janine F. Jones Many of the platforms in IBP21 are many platforms in use during and continuously improve the types MC2 Angeles Miron supported by the Naval Research IBP21, confirmed naval unmanned of intelligent and autonomous Enterprise (NRE), which Selby capabilities are accelerating. He said technologies that Pacific Fleet is All Hands Number 5, 2021 is published by Navy commands. Comprising the Office these kinds of large-scale exercises testing right now,” he said. “We will Production Division, Defense Media Activity, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. Meade, of Naval Research (ONR); the Naval are essential to ensure what works do this ethically and responsibly Maryland 20755. Research Laboratory; and the Office in theory will work in the fleet. by always ensuring our Sailors and of Naval Research Global (ONR “The best test you can put a Marines can exercise the appropriate FRONT COVER: Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Makayla Global), the NRE is tasked with technology through is one where levels of human judgment over Cabel, left, from Smithville, Mo., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Timothy providing the capabilities and long- the warfighters get to work with our machines. This will be our Gleasom, from Lakehavusa, Ariz., shift colors on the flight deck of the term vision ensuring U.S. naval it,” Tepaske said. “Real-world enduring competitive advantage.” aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass dominance today and into the future. applications are messier, dirtier, The IBP21 exercise is the initial step in Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffrey F. Yale/Released) While many platforms in wetter and absolutely more beneficial the Navy’s commitment to operational IBP21 are classified, officials than anything we can test in a lab.” experimentation with autonomous are highlighting the Medium “Getting the warfighters’ systems in the fleet. Following its Displacement Unmanned Surface feedback on using these completion, the Navy and Marine Corps Vehicles (MDUSV) Sea Hunter and unmanned systems will be one real will assess what worked, what didn’t, its new sister craft, Sea Hawk, measure of success for IBP21.” and how to accelerate unmanned as well as a long-endurance Coordinating multi-domain manned capabilities for the fleet and force. 2 TOP NEWS Mercy conducts First Ever Flight Deck Landing of V-22 Osprey From Sarah Burford, Military Sealift Command Pacific ilitary Sealift Command heat of larger aircraft, allowing the personnel from San Diego, Wasp- platforms such as the MV-22B, allows Mhospital ship USNS Mercy ship to receive patients and supplies class amphibious assault ship USS greater flexibility and enhances the (T-AH 19) is currently conducting through a variety of aviation platforms. Boxer (LHD 4), Arleigh Burke-class embarked Medical Treatment team's dynamic interface testing operations Over the course of several days, destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), ability to continue providing the off the coast of Southern California. the ship will exercise with the V-22, America-class amphibious assault outstanding care they are known for. The operations are tests for practicing take-offs and landings ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Helicopter This investment in new capability is compatibility usage of variants of the from Mercy's flight deck, followed Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 3 and a great example of MSC's continued V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk with by operations with the MH-60s. Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) support to the fleet and plays an the ship's new flight deck, and the first Increased flight operations will allow Squadron 49, are onboard to train and important role in keeping the U.S. time a V-22 has landed on an MSC critical patients a quicker route to assist the civil service mariner crew. Navy competitive well into the future." hospital ship. the ship for treatment, vice a slower "This is an historic event in the The dynamic interface operations The testing takes place following boat ride from one of the ships storied life of the USNS Mercy, and for are one of several training, testing a seven-month maintenance tender boats. MSC," said Capt. Kendall Bridgewater, and inspection periods the Mercy period where the ship's flight deck Because this testing is the first commander, Military Sealift Command will undergo in preparation for future was expanded and reinforced to time the V-22s have conducted flight Pacific. "Improving the capability of missions, including the Pacific accommodate the size, weight and operations onboard Mercy, Navy the ship to support newer aircraft Partnership humanitarian mission. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 Train in Arctic Conditions During ICEX 2021 From Warren Duffie, Office of Naval Research small detail of 11 Seabees from Engineering Aide 1st Class “It was an awesome opportunity Construction Team (UCT) 1, Naval ANaval Mobile Construction Brian Hemme worked alongside to establish great bonds between Facilities Engineering Systems Battalion (NMCB) 1 received first- members from UCT 1 to learn the everyone here, while experiencing Command Expeditionary Warfare hand construction experience requirements for setting up an the extreme cold weather,” said Center (NAVFAC EXWC), Naval operating in below-freezing conditions ice dive site. He then tested the Construction Electrician 3rd Class Experimental Dive Unit (NEDU), during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2021 engineering aide equipment while Wyatt Palmer. “It’s cool seeing how UCT Naval Sea Systems Command at Thule Air Base (AB), Greenland. plotting out the points of the camp. 1 operates in these conditions. Overall Office of the Director of Ocean This exercise evaluated how the “One of the most challenging parts I’m glad to be one of the few Seabees Engineering Supervisor of Salvage Naval Construction Force Table of of the exercise that we overcame was to experience these conditions.” and Diving (NAVSEA 00C), and Allowance (TOA) handles in extreme coordinating and learning the assets In preparation for the mission, these Naval Dive and Salvage Training cold-weather conditions while that the different commands used,” Seabees attended the Basic Cold Center (NDSTC) participated in an supporting Underwater Construction said Hemme.

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