Fleet Experimentation (FLEX)
Abstract
$12.3M in FY25 and $12.7M in FY26 will fund experimentation event planning, execution, analysis, and reporting to assess initiatives to implement Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and other Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) approved foundational warfighting concepts. Proposed experimentation initiatives and venues will be considered in early spring followed by formal approval in the summer. Tentative FLEX Campaign strategic areas are identified in the FY2025 Base Plans section of this document. Once approved, additional details can be provided on Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) Network. Through experimentation, materiel and non-materiel solutions to concept required capabilities are tested and refined, and post-experiment recommendations support non-materiel solution implementation (e.g., TTP promulgation) and support NIF and program sponsor acquisition strategies, and inform procurement decisions. FLEX is a proven and efficient approach to improving warfighting effectiveness. FLEX deliverables are focused on operational and tactical warfighting capabilities in the near term (within the Future Years Defense Plan) and prioritized by annual FLEX Commanders' Guidance to enhance warfighting capability across priority warfare areas. FLEX venues and initiatives support the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)-directed Fleet Battle Problems (FBP) and Large Scale exercises (LSE) series as identified in the DMO concept and the CNO Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) signed in January 2022.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 33e521ffbc5b1a5c9cb8bf61c4ca21fb