MC Advanced Technology Demo

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The efforts described in this Program Element (PE) are based on investment directions as defined in the Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Strategic Plan approved by the S&T Corporate Board (Feb 2009). This strategy is based on needs and capabilities from Navy and Marine Corps guidance and input from the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE) stakeholders (including the Naval enterprises, the combatant commands, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), and Headquarters Marine Corps). It provides the vision and key objectives for the essential S&T efforts that will enable the continued supremacy of U.S. Naval forces in the 21st century. The Strategy focuses and aligns Naval S&T with Naval missions and future capability needs that address the complex challenges presented by both rising peer competitors and irregular/asymmetric warfare. As a key component of naval expeditionary forces, the Marine Corps has unique and technologically stressing requirements because of its expeditionary mission and intensive operational tempo, Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) structure, and conduct of maneuver warfare. Critical requirements in this program element (PE) are: Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); maneuver techniques and means; force protection; logistic sustainment; human performance, training and education; and firepower. There are ongoing actions to develop and demonstrate advanced technologies and concepts in operational environments. Joint service efforts are aligned with Defense Technology Objectives and Joint Warfighting Capability Objectives. In addition, there is funding for experimentation in warfighting concepts as well as operational assessment of emerging technologies, to include technical support of operating forces to assess military utility of selected technologies. This PE specifically supports: continued development of Distributed Operations (DO) through field experiments with Marine infantry battalions; rapid response to low-, mid-, and high-intensity conflicts in the Overseas Contingency Operation (OCO); methods for countering irregular threats; and expansion of seabasing and naval force packaging capabilities. The investment directly assists in fulfilling the forward presence requirements of Sea Shield and the transformational capabilities prescribed by Sea Strike. The Future Naval Capability (FNC) process is supported and funds are programmed accordingly. This PE is largely focused on demonstration of products and capabilities from the knowledge base and Discovery and Invention (D&I) phases of Naval Science and Technology (S&T). As Naval partners, the Navy and Marine Corps S&T Team strive to transition technologies that will implement objectives outlined in the Naval Operations Concept. This PE also funds technical solutions designed to increase Naval force capability, such as the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command. Investments in S&T provide the opportunities for future capabilities and will prevent technological surprise. The PE as a whole will advance the amphibious and expeditionary capabilities for the Combatant Commanders helping to meet their emerging challenges by enhancing Naval S&T contributions to the long commitment to the OCO. Due to the number of efforts in this PE, the programs described herein are representative of the work included in this PE.

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Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
Source ID: 0603640M_3_1319_PB_2011
Change Summary Explanation: Technical: FY 2009 reflects funding for a DoD directed integrated capability demonstration supporting the Protection of Ground Forces and Systems. DoD directed this initiative in response to the determination that its S&T investment is likely too small to meet the imposing security threats that challenge our Nation, and it may not be adequately postured to take advantage of key scientific and technological opportunities that offer breakthrough advantages to our warfighters. This broad, multi-year (through the FYDP) initiative will expand existing technology integration and increase/spur the application of more fundamental technologies to force and platform protection. The goal is multiple broad phased force protection applications and technologies, with off-ramps for fielding successes; therefore, funding associated with this DoD initiative is reflected throughout the PE. In FY 2010 preparation efforts continue in areas of technology that are ready for major, integrated technology demonstration. All technical work is being coordinated throughout DoD on these demonstrations. In areas such as vehicle technology demonstrations, the goal is to deliver multiple classes of advanced technology ground vehicle demonstrations leading to new classes of protective, efficient, ground vehicles. Schedule: Project 2297, Worldwide contingency and combat operations (i.e. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) campaigns, humanitarian efforts, and others) have increased the operations tempo of United States Operating Forces to the extent that their support of and participation in the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) experimentation was/remains substantially reduced. Events are rescheduled and adjusted so that operational assessments may be conducted by operational units preparing to deploy to Iraq/Afghanistan and subsequently in Iraq/Afghanistan in order to accommodate troop availability. FY11 from previous President's Budget is shown as zero because no FY11-15 data was presented in President's Budget 2010.
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