Download or read book Information on options for Naval Surface Fire Support written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Gao 05 39r Information on Options for Naval Surface Fire Support written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-05-39R Information on Options for Naval Surface Fire Support
Download or read book Information on Options for Naval Surface Fire Support written by Robert E. Levin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Posturing Fire Supporters to Utilize Naval Surface Fire Support written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph determines whether the U.S. Army is sufficiently training, organizing, and equipping fire support elements to utilize naval surface fire support. Its scope is restricted to fire support elements in airborne, air assault and light infantry units. This study came as a result of the Marine Corps' decision to deactivate their ANGLICO units, which had habitually provided the expertise to Army forced and early entry units to utilize naval surface fire support. Without these units, the Army must rely on its organic fire supporters to request and control naval fires. To accomplish this, they must first be properly trained, organized, and equipped. This topic becomes increasingly important as the Army moves to a force projection structure. The Army has put enormous strain on its own helicopter lift as well as the Air Force's strategic lift assets. To preclude having to use these assets to initially transport artillery and ammunition to support early ground maneuver, the Army must prepare to use naval fire support when available. The Navy is currently developing a suite of systems to provide naval fire support to support Marine Corps Operational Maneuver from the Sea doctrine. The Army must plan now to utilize these systems in the future. The monograph studies the historical aspects of naval gunfire and the units that were created to request it. This leads into a study of training, organization, and equipment of both ANGLICO and Army fire support elements to determine critical variances between them that would limit the Army's ability to control naval surface fires. Major findings show that while the Army is organized properly to perform this mission if manned at 100 percent strength, current equipping and training of fire support elements is inadequate. Equipment shortfalls are being addressed in the near term by installation of SINCGARS on Navy ships.
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Navy's upgrade of its surface ships' guns to determine whether the Navy has chosen the most cost-effective system for improving naval surface fire support (NSFS). GAO found that: (1) the Navy did not sufficiently analyze its needs before deciding on the upgrade of its 5-inch, 54-caliber guns and the development of a 5-inch precision-guided munition; (2) the Navy determined that the most cost-effective system to meet NSFS needs by fiscal year (FY) 2003 would be a 155-millimeter, 60-caliber gun with an advanced propellant and precision-guided munitions in combination with the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; (3) although it initially proposed to develop the guns at a cost of about $360 million, the Navy has decided to limit the program to upgrading existing guns and developing precision-guided munitions to meet the reduced funding level; (4) the Navy estimates that research and development (R&D) costs for the 5-inch guns will be about $246 million; (5) the Navy R&D budget has a $86-million shortfall that will be corrected in FY 1997; (6) the Marine Corps has revised its minimum NSFS range requirement to reflect the Navy's restructured gun program; and (7) the Navy is conducting a supplemental analysis to evaluate near-term alternatives for NSFS, but it is unclear whether this analysis will support the Navy's decision to upgrade the 5-inch gun.
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support written by Bradley Martin and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors developed recommendations to improve existing formal requirements and technological solutions regarding naval surface fire support, a way for the U.S. Navy to provide the equivalent of artillery support for forces operating ashore.
Download or read book Program Status Naval Surface Fire Support written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Navy admits that it currently has no credible surface fire capabilities to support forced-entry from the sea and inland operations by Marine Corps and Army forces. To address this deficiency, the Navy has initiated a two-phased Naval Surface Fire Support program. We reviewed this research and development program, with the objectives of (1) determining the status of the Navy's near-term phase, consisting of a modified 5-inch gun, extended-range guided munition, and warfare control system, and (2) identifying issues surrounding the long-term phase, which is needed to address currently stated requirements. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of our review. We are making no recommendations. Since 1992, when it retired the last of its battleships, the Navy's surface fire support capabilities have been limited to 5-inch/54 caliber guns and munitions that lack adequate range, accuracy, and lethality. Targeting and fire control are still done manually, and the Navy acknowledges that the communications links between fire support ships and their customers are inadequate. A growing threat from sea-skimming antiship missiles is forcing fire support ships to operate at ever increasing ranges from shore, further limiting the utility of existing guns.
Download or read book Naval Surface Fires Support Not Just a Platform Problem written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long gone are the days of the 16-inch guns of Iowa class battleships and the proficiency to match. From World War II through the early 1990s, the Iowa class battleships loomed off enemy shorelines with one goal in mind: effective and deadly fire support. Current Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) doctrine fails to meet the needs of the Marine Corps within the littoral battle space. Gun ranges are inadequate to support operations inland from the shoreline and present NSFS lacks the lethality to eliminate hardened enemy targets. Furthermore, current NSFS lacks the psychological effect and force projection that came hand-in-hand with the blazing offshore presence of an Iowa class battleship. The greatest deficiencies may lie in the poor gunnery skills, lack of training, and the overall mindset of the Navy's surface warfare officer (SWO) community as they pertain to the role of NSFS. The Navy must support the Marine Corps as it expands its strategic reach with concepts such as ship-to-objective maneuver (STOM) and operational maneuver from the sea (OMFTS). While the Marines transition from ship to shore, the Navy must recommission the single-mission Iowa class battleship to fill the present fire support gap and eliminate the mindset that exists within the SWO community that NSFS is irrelevant.
Download or read book Program Status written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support Not Just a Substitute for Naval Gunfire written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) concept from a requirements perspective in an attempt to answer the question: Is NSFS a viable supporting concept for Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS)? The historical relevance of naval gunfire (NGF) connotes overwhelming firepower used to subdue formidable land defenses in support of the of amphibious forces. NGF achieved prominence in support of amphibious operations during World War II. In the intervening years, NGF capability steadily declined without significant improvement or change in doctrine, though the nation's attention to power projection has increased. The uncertainty associated with the Post Cold War era challenges military strategists to determine an appropriate and justifiable force structure within the United States. The Department of Defense will continue to downsize while the need to credibly project power will remain constant or increase. Without a clear threat, many perceive an opportunity to fix domestic ills through downsizing defense. The current National Security Strategy is one of "Engagement and Enlargement." Recent experience indicates limited military intervention, or Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), will define the nature of conflict for the near future to quell conflicts before they blossom into global conflagrations that threaten the status quo. Military visionaries are challenged to develop more efficient war fighting concepts to meet both national desires and the ambiguity of future threats. OMFTS reflects an innovative approach that meets the desires for a smaller military while maintaining the ability to project seaborne power in support of the full range of military operations. The NSFS concept merges the economies of advanced technology and sea-based firepower to support OMFTS. NSFS is much more than NGF and affords a flexibility that accommodates both MOOTW and war.
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naval Surface Fire Support: Navy's Near-Term Plan Is Not Based on Sufficient Analysis
Download or read book Naval Surface Fire Support written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Advanced Naval Surface Fire Support on Joint Force Fire Coordination written by George Bonsall and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the impact of advanced naval surface fire support weapons on the development of joint force fire coordination. The U.S. Navy is pursuing the acquisition of surface fire support weapons with extended ranges which reach beyond traditional amphibious objectives. Therefore, doctrine may be required to address the integration of advanced naval surface fire support into ground commanders' operations. The concept is that the acquisition of naval surface fire support missile systems and substantial improvements in naval gun weapon systems will add significant capabilities to joint fire support which may require coordination and integration methods beyond those provided by current joint doctrine. Quantitative and qualitative analysis is accomplished to determine the relative impact of these naval surface fire support weapons systems and assess the relative need for modifications to current joint doctrine. It is suggested that current doctrine may not be sufficient. Further, there is a need for a joint fire support coordination or integration organization to ensure that improvements in surface fire support systems can be accomodated to ensure optimal application of combat power.
Download or read book Defense Acquisitions written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense Acquisitions: Naval Surface Fire Support Program Plans and Costs
Download or read book Defense Acquisitions written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-1990s, the Navy and Marine Corps have studied ways to better protect landing forces. As new operational concepts evolved, the Marine Corps identified requirements for naval surface fire support and the Navy began developing two systems to meet these needs-the Extended Range Munition for existing classes of ships and the future Zumwalt class destroyer. GAO was asked to address (1) whether requirements for fire support have been established and (2) the Navy's progress on the Extended Range Munition, Zumwalt class destroyer, and follow-on systems. GAO also analyzed whether these Navy systems fulfill the requirements and whether gaps remain. To address these objectives GAO analyzed key documents on requirements and programs and held discussions with officials from the Navy and Marine Corps as well as other interested organizations.
