Warfare Systems Certification
Abstract
As directed by COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLT Inst. 4720.3B, C5ISR Modernization Policy, and in accordance with NAVSEAINST 9410.2, Naval Warfare System Certification Policy (NWSCP), NAVSEA will conduct Warfare Systems Certification against set criteria that includes operational risk assessments, using Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to ensure installation readiness and deployment readiness of warfare systems and Navy surface platforms. OQE is obtained through testimony of subordinate activities and/or independent testing. NAVSEA accomplishes these efforts through Warfare Systems Certification Readiness Reviews (WSCRR), Warfare Systems Installation Authorizations (WSIA), and Warfare Systems Certification Decisions (WSCD) to support the installation and deployment of warfare systems in Navy surface platforms. The purpose of the WSCRR is to review and approve the Warfare System Certification Plan (WSCP), monitor warfare systems against the WSCP and monitor satisfaction of established criteria to facilitate a WSIA and WSCD. The purpose of the WSIA is to provide an early assessment of risk and characterization of the warfare systems maturity and readiness to support sail-away and any shipboard test and training events for New Construction (NC) phase, Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) or lead ships that are test platforms for major modernization effort and/or an assessment to support an authorization for installation of the warfare system(s) for in-service platforms. The purpose of the WSCD is to provide warfare systems certification including an assessment of risk and characterization of the warfare systems maturity and readiness to support deployment. A NAVSEA certification decision message is released following the WSCD, which includes an operational risk assessment characterizing warfare systems maturity and readiness to support the subject ship's deployment. This program is also required to ensure that aggregate deficiencies and workarounds do not render the operator ineffective by conducting land based interoperability, at-sea interoperability and stressful endurance test and documenting issues such as trouble reports (TRs). TRs that cannot be resolved are assessed by the Interoperability Certification Assessment Group (ICAG) and are documented in Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs), Strike Group Capabilities & Limitations (SGI C&L), and Tactical Information Coordinator Technical Aids (TIC TECHAIDS). Warfare Systems Certification funded under Platform/Strike Force Certification in prior years.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 22bf3b77a2611fc2a8e78264ccfd663e