Fleet Experimentation
Abstract
The Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) (formerly Sea Trial) program develops new or improved warfighter capabilities through the experimentation of high payoff initiatives, technologies and concepts, Fleet Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), doctrine, and new tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP). The objective of FLEX is to produce recommended changes in doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership development, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTMLPF-P) actions, with an emphasis on non-materiel solutions. Focusing on war fighting capability improvement through experimentation aimed at delivering potential solutions in support of current Operations Plans (OPLANs), FLEX spans both operational and tactical levels of warfare and reaches across the full range of military operations to enhance war fighting capabilities or fill current or future capability gaps. FLEX is dedicated to providing solutions to these near term (within the Fiscal Year Defense Plan) prioritized war fighting gaps as defined by the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (CUSFF)/Commander, Pacific Fleet (CPF) Fleet Experimentation annual guidance. With recommendations from Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), experimentation campaigns are approved by CUSFF/CPF each year thus establishing the annual experimentation execution plan. Fleet experimentation runs the gamut from campaigns workshops and seminars to limited objective/technical experiments, to advanced war fighting experiments. The campaigns involve all facets of experimentation including design, planning, systems engineering and integration, execution, data collection, analysis, assessment, and the delivery of tangible products for the fleet. While Navy-centric, FLEX efforts include joint and coalition partners when appropriate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 3319_0604707N_4_1319_PB_2015
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