Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Combat Systems, and Intelligence Modernization Process (C5IMP) and Fleet Readiness (C5ISR)
Abstract
This project is required to support the Fleet C5I Modernization Policy (per COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLT Inst. 4720.3B) to manage operational risks associated with C5I Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) modernization in both afloat and ashore units ensuring deploying units receive improved, interoperable, and certified warfighting capabilities in order to meet theater operational requirements. Forecasting C5IMP/C5ISR requirements and schedules is based on the projection of ships' operating/maintenance schedules at the particular point in time. Due to changing operational needs, these schedules frequently change causing availability deferrals, cancellations, or delays. Also, the length of availabilities vary and often extend past fiscal years. The supporting C5IMP/C5ISR schedules must adjust accordingly, resulting in regular modifications to the numbers of events/requirements projected for C5IMP/C5ISR from period to period. This project funds engineering assessments of proposed C5I capability modernizations to determine maturity for installation and risk associated with installs of equipment outside of normal modernization windows. The deliverables of this project are created by determining the maturity, through engineering analysis, of the critical linchpins needed to achieve interoperability for each proposed C5IMP capability improvement item to be installed in a ship's baseline (Baseline Change), developing installation recommendations of C5I system upgrades for the Fleet Commanders, and researching and analyzing installation or operating problems. Failure to achieve required maturity for one system that is part of a warfare system package can prevent this system from being installed, thus breaking the capability planned for the entire originally warfare package, which will impact Strike Group warfighting capabilities. There is close coordination with the FLTCDRs and TYCOMs as well as other members of the C5IMP community to address, coordinate, and resolve C5IMP modernization issues thereby reducing risk and enhancing readiness and effectiveness of deploying ships and strike groups. Generally, a Baseline Manager (BLM) is assigned for each ship availability and provides continuous support associated with that ship's availability. Focus is on two key milestones (though Aircraft Carriers typically have one) known as Baseline Locks (BL) and a Planned "Not Authorized" (PNA) events, which are Fleet required events. The BLs and PNAs are the primary costable work items in the C5IMP process. Note, depending on when the ship's availability is scheduled (i.e., in which FY), there can be none, one or both events completed for that ship in a given year. Strike Group Engineers (SGEs) analyze planned C5I configurations of ships and Strike Groups; identify and analyze capability, interoperability, and modernization issues in a Strike Group context; assess impacts against requirements; and provide recommendations for resolution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 281bb8d33226740a36761bab81f3db17