U.S. DOD Form dod-opnavinst-3502-2c
DEPARTMENT
OFFICE
OF
THE
OF
CHIEF
2000
NAVY
WASHINGTON,
OF
THE
NAVAL
NAVY
OPERATIONS
PENTAGON
D.C.
20350-2000
IN REPLY
OPNAVINST
N879
24 JUly
OPNAV
INSTRUCTION
REFER
TO
3502.2C
1998
3502.2C
From:
Chief
of Naval
Subj :
UNDERSEA
Ref:
(a) OPNAVINST
(b) OPNAVINST
(C) OPNAVINST
(d) OPNAVINST
Encl :
(1) Undersea
Operations
WARFARE
TRAINING
COMMITTEE
1540.51B
(NOTAL)
1540.53 (NOTAL)
5000.50A
(NOTAL)
1500. 69A (NOTAL)
Warfare
Training
Committee
(UWTC) Charter
1. Purpose.
To provide guidance and procedures
for the Undersea
Warfare Training Committee which assesses submarine and
Integrated
Undersea Surveillance
System (IUSS) training
requirements
and participate
in the planning and management
of
associated
training programs.
2.
Cancellation.
OPNAVINST
3502.2B
and OPNAVINST
1500.70.
(A
Close coordination
is required between the
3. Background.
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
(OPNAV), type commanders,
fleet users, training agents, development
and acquisition
activities,
and others to successfully
plan, program, maintain,
and budget for submarine and IUSS training and training systems
This coordination
is
to satisfy fleet readiness requirements.
best accomplished
through a standing committee of knowledgeable
representatives
who actively participate
in the development
and
assessment
of training requirements
and training systems.
4. =“
requirements
Applicable
to all submarine
except nuclear propulsion.
and IUSS training
5. -“
Undersea warfare training issues will be identified;
training requirements
will be developed and assessed; and
training policy recommendations
will be made per this directive
and references
(a) through
(d) .
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OPNAVINST
3502.2C
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Responsibilities
for implementing
the
6. Responsibilities.
of this instruction
are delineated
in
policies and procedures
enclosure
(1) .
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M. I. FAG
By direc i n
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Distribution:
AIJIN
SNDL
A5
21A
24G
24H
26K
28Kl
FF5
FJA1O
FKAIB
FKAIC
FKAIG
FKA8 F
FKPIE
FKP4E
FKR6A
FT 1
FT38
FT46
FT49
FT54
FT85
FT95
Nl, N7, N869,
(PEOSUB) (PMS350, PMS401, PMS450)
(CHNAVPERS)
(FLEET COMMANDERS
IN CHIEF)
(SUBMARINE FORCE COMMANDERS)
(FLEET TRAINING COMMAND AND DETACHMENT)
(UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE)
(SUBMARINE GROUP AND SQUADRON LANT) (COMSUBGRU
TWO, only)
(COMNAVSAFECEN)
(CODE 232)
(NAVMAC) (NODAC, only)
(COMSPAWARSYSCOM)
(PD-18, PMW173, PMW176)
(COMNAVFACENGCOM)
(COMNAVSEASYSCOM)
(SEA92L, PMS392, PMS425)
(DIRSSP) (SP-11)
(NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV
NEWPORT RI, KEYPORT WA, only)
(NAVSURFWARCEN
CARDEROCKDIV,
only)
(NAVAIRWARCENTRASYSDIV)
(CNET)
(NAVSUBTRACENPAC)
(FLEASWTRACEN)
(NAVGMSCOL)
(NAVSUBSCOL)
(TRITRAFAC)
(SUBTRAFAC)
N871, N872, N874, N879, N889
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OPNAVINST
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UNDERSEA
1.
Title.
WARFARE
TRAINING
The Undersea
Warfare
COMMITTEE
Training
(UWTC) CHARTER
Committee
and readiness
2. Objectives . To improve the performance
submarine and IUSS forces through effective communication
and maintenance
coordination
in the planning, management,
undersea training requirements.
3.
Functions.
The major
functions
of the UWTC
(R
(UWTC) .
of the
and
of
are:
(A
(R
To function as an advisor to the Chief of Naval
a.
(N87) by
Operations
(CNO) Director, Submarine Warfare Division
making critical assessments
of undersea training requirements
and
programs,
recommending
training policy and management
decisions,
and developing
undersea training goals and objectives.
b.
To provide a forum for the effective exchange of undersea
training management
information
which promotes cohesive planning,
consistent
training methodology
and timely identification
and
resolution
of training problems.
To provide a formal management
structure and systematic
c.
approach to the conduct of all submarine Fleet Project Teams
(FPTs) .
To ensure that Submarine On Board Training
(OBT)
d.
requirements
are identified
and integrated
into training system
development .
e.
To provide a medium which fosters progress and allows
members to relate applications
of state of the art technology
to
media
selection
and
resolution
submarine training/trainer
design,
of existing deficiencies.
f.
To identify
and staff
To perform periodic
9by reference
(a) .
major
fleet
training
reviews
issues.
of training
as required
A wide range of new and existing undersea training
4. =“
requirements
and programs which are assigned by the CNO Director
appropriate
by
Submarine Warfare Division
(N87), or considered
the UWTC in accomplishing
its objectives.
Enclosure
(1)
(R
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5.
The UWTC will consist of the following members:
Membership.
Chief of Naval 0peration(N879)
(Chair)
*Chief of Naval Operation
(N73)
Commander
Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Commander
Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander,
Undersea Surveillance
(CUS)
Commander
Submarine Group Two (COMSUBGRU TWO)
Chief of Naval Education and Training
(CNET)
Naval Submarine School (NAVSUBSCOL)
Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NAVSUBTRACENPAC)
Naval Submarine Training Facility, Norfolk
(SUBTRAFAC)
Naval Submarine Training Center Detachment
(NAVSUBTRACENPAC
DET), San Diego
TRIDENT Training Facility, Bangor (TRITRAFAC BANGOR)
TRIDENT Training Facility, Kings Bay (TRITRAFAC KINGS BAY)
Commander,
Naval Sea Systems Command
(COMNAVSEASYSCOM)
(SEA 92Ll) (Co-chairperson)
Commander,
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
(COMSPAWARSYSCOM)
*Program Executive Officer Submarines
(PEOSUB)
*Director,
Strategic Systems Programs
(DIRSSP)
*Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
(NAVAIRWARCENTRASYSDIV)
*Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSURFWARCEN)
*Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NAVUNSEAWARCEN)
*Chief of Naval Personnel
(CHNAVPERS)
*Associate
Member
CNO (N879) will designate
representatives
R)
6.
Responsibilities.
The designated
UWTC
to chair respective
UWTC meetings.
Chairperson
will schedule meetings, propose meeting agendas,
review inputs from UWTC members
forward tasks for implementation,
The CNO will
for action, and coordinate
administration.
Meetings
will be conducted
determine
the venue for each meeting.
via the most economical method to meet the meeting objectives
and
may use video teleconferencing,
or formal meeting.
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a. The UWTC Chairperson
responsibilities:
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(1) Provide
has the following
direction
timely
and guidance
(2)
Provide
executory
(3)
Assign action items to members.
numbered for each meeting.
general
to the committee.
resolution
of training
issues.
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sequentially
Enclosure
(1)
2
Action
items
will
be