Fleet Experimentation
Abstract
The U.S. Navy's Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) program examines the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTMLPF-P) solutions to identified warfighter capability gaps within the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). The Navy's FLEX program considers warfighting gaps identified in: Integrated Prioritized Capability Lists (IPCL) generated by Warfighting Development Centers (WDC); Navy Integrated Priorities Letter (IPL); Navy Commanders' FLEX Guidance; and Navy Urgent Operational Needs Statements. Additionally, the Navy's FLEX program addresses innovative concepts, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and Fleet Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) that collectively mitigate Fleet-identified warfighting capability gaps. Through experimentation activities such as workshops, system or seminar war simulations, live at-sea events, and experimentation campaigns, the FLEX program examines potential materiel and non-materiel tangible solutions that will enhance the Fleet's ability to execute assigned missions. FLEX events and campaigns are comprised of all facets of experimentation including design, planning, systems engineering and integration, execution, data collection, analysis, assessment, and the delivery of tangible products to the fleet. While Naval-centric, FLEX efforts include joint, coalition, Science and Technology (S&T), academia, and industry partners. The U.S. Navy's FLEX program directly supports four of the five elements outlined in the Secretary of the Navy's Innovation Vision: (1) Build the Naval Innovation Network, (2) Improve the Use of DON Information, (3) Accelerate Emerging Operational Capabilities to the Fleet, and (4) Develop Game-Changing Warfighting Concepts. Experimentation is vital to continuously improving naval warfighting capabilities
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 3319_0606355N_6_1319_PB_2019
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