Commander Mine Warfare Command

1. Commander Mine Warfare Command ISSUES May 6, 2003

2. Overview • MIW forces today • MCS • HSV • LCS • MIW in Sea Power 21 • AMCM study • Mainstreaming MIW

3. MIW Forces Today Bahrain 11 MH-53E 2 MCM 2 MHC 3 EOD Det Japan 2 MCM 2 MOMAU 1 EOD Det SOCAL 1MOMAU Norfolk 7 MH-53E Sigonella 1 MOMAU 3 EOD Det 4 MH-53E Charleston 1 MOMAU Guam 1 MOMAU 1 EOD Det Redeploying 4 MCM South Texas 1 RON staff 2 MH-53E 6 MCM 10 MHC 1 MOMAU 0 EOD Dets Tasmania HSV-2 • 26 Ships – 6 FDNF and 4 Deployed OIF • 20 Helicopters – 4 FDNF 11 Deployed OIF • 3 Squadron Staffs - 2 Deployed • 8 Dedicated EOD Units –All deployed • 7 MOMAUs – 9 Five Member Teams On-Call

4. MCS • Dedicated MCS platform too expensive • KEARSARGE (LHD) was ideal ship-of-opportunity • Deck spots for squadron of MH-53s • Outstanding connectivity (comms, MEDAL, intel) • No big decks available during OIF • CLEVELAND, PONCE and GUNSTON HALL(LPD) • Only 3 deck spots • Inadequate comms for MIW command ship • Force flow an issue without dedicated MCS • Inadequate and unreliable C5s

5. High Speed Vessel (HSV) • HSV • Test platform for organic and unmanned systems • Transition to LCS • Expeditionary Strike Group support • C2 & Light Weight Punch Through • Support OMCM Integration • Test Modularity • Contract Awarded – 23 Oct 02 • Construction 75 % complete • Sea Trials JUL 03 • Deploy AUG 03

6. HSVcon’t • Crews • Two 40-man Crews • 3 Line Officers, 2 CWOs, 1 Supply Officer • Ingleside & Little Creek • O-5 Commanding Officers • Designated as: • Experimental Naval Vessel “SWIFT” • “Service Craft” vice commissioned

7. HSVC2 • COMINEWARCOM is ISIC • East & West Coast Exercises • Fleet Operations • Navy & USMC Experimentation • Deploy 6th, 5th & 7th Fleet AORs • Issue: Modifying IDTC for dual-crewed ship with high optempo

8. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) • 3 Primary Missions • MIW • ASW • ASUW to counter swarming small boats • CMWC participates in Flag IPT • 06 Level Participation in N76 LCS Offsite Meetings • CMWC Developed MIW Mission Packages

9. Punch Through 2x MH-60S OASIS ALMDS / RAMICS AMNS, USV EOD Covert Beach Recon 2x RMS UUV NSCT-1 MMS HSV / LCS Tailored Packages* Exploratory Hunting 2x MH-60S AQS-20A ALMDS RMS UUV / USV * All Notional

10. LCS not an MCM • Some think that LCS will replace dedicated • Long term goal to get men out of minefield • BUT, LCS has: • No sonar • No sweep capability • Not designed for low magnetic signature

11. MIW in Sea Power 21 • Today: 19 independent strike groups • 12 Carrier Battle Groups • 12 Amphibious Ready Groups • 7 Mid-East Force Surface Action Groups • Sea Power 21: 37 independent strike groups • 12 Carrier Strike Groups • 12 Expeditionary Strike Groups (amphibs+surface combatants+SSN) • 9 Strike/TBMD Surface Action Groups • 4 SSGN/SOF Strike Forces • WHERE DO WE PUT MIW ASSETS?

12. AMCM Study • N75 / N78 Sponsored Study • MH-53E Not Covered in Helo Master Plan • First MH-53E End of Life 2008 • CNA / WBB Flag Outbrief 22NOV02 • Final Report / Briefing – CNA 24 FEB 03 • CEB ???

13. Study Recommendations • Continue development of next generation AMCM systems • If MH-60S / future AMCM systems meet schedule and capability requirements, plan for transition of DAMCM to MH-60S • If MH-60S and next generation systems do not meet schedule and capability requirements be prepared to fund and execute MH-53E SLEP

14. CMWC and Homeland Security • Coast Guard Supported CDR • MH-53Es For Minehunting in Port Approaches and Deep Waters. • EOD Detachment for Conventional & WMD Response • MCM or MHC Ships To Support MCM OPS in CONUS

15. Mainstreaming MIW • MIW staff and forces included in 9 CVBG/ARG exercises during FY02/03. • MCM forces have participated in both East & West coast JTFEXs. • MCM Squadron commanders are integrating with BG staffs and SOOT teams as part of BG workup training.  • Deploying BG are sending staffs to the MWTC MCM BG COI’s 

16. QUESTIONS?