Riverine & Intercoastal Operations (RIO)
Abstract
The JROC validated the capability need for RIO JCTD in FY 2009. RIO will demonstrate and transition technologies and operational concepts for persistent situational awareness in the Intercoastal and Riverine areas. RIO will demonstrate the value of remotely monitoring maritime areas of interest with U.S. Navy and international (Colombia) partners. RIO will enable situational and Maritime Domain Awareness through unattended surveillance and advanced reconnaissance of the riverine environment from a Mobile Operating Base (MOB), supporting the Battlespace Awareness and Force Protection capability areas. Persistent detection and monitoring of riverine activities will be accomplished through networked Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS) and sensor data used to enhance localized situational awareness. U.S. Southern Command is the Operational Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is the Technical Manager and Program Executive Office Littoral Mine Warfare - Antiterrorism/Force Protection (PMS-480) is the Transition Manager. The Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and Naval Special Warfare community provide U.S. Navy support for RIO. The first operational demonstration will occur within the Continental US (CONUS) and will focus on the non-jungle element of RIO which is of interest to both the U.S. Navy and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This first increment will conclude with an Operational Utility Assessment performed by the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). The second RIO increment will focus on the jungle environment outside CONUS (OCONUS) with Colombia in FY 2011. It will culminate with a technical demonstration and Letter of Observation provided by OPTEVFOR.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 2ac79ef2a926ccc90b85cb700a484a83