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TECHNIQUES 
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IMPLEMENTATION 
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FLEET  LIAISON 
DIVISION 
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FLEET  APPLICATIONS  DEPARTMENT  (CODE  9000) 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Under  the  guidance  of  the  Director,  Fleet  Applications  Department,  identifies 
applications  of  oceanography  to  Fleet  operations  with  particular  emphasis  on 
real-time,  tactical  situations.  Participates  in  Fleet  exercises  to  evaluate  the 
adequacy  of  existing  environmental  systems  and  to  define  requirements  for  new 
services.  Establishes  automated  environmental  Anti -Submarine  Warfare  (ASW)  pre- 
diction systems  for  Navy  ASW  Operational  Control  Centers  and  designated  ASW 
platforms;  and  implements  and  supports  these  systems  which  are  continually  used 
by  the  Fleet  for  ASW  forecasting  and  decision-making.  Develops,  evaluates  and 
integrates  software  products  for  specified  prediction  systems.  Revises  and 
updates  ocean  predictions  and  applications  manuals  as  warranted  and  reviews  tac- 
tical manuals  for  adequacy  of  environmental  input.  Cr^ducts  special  studies  and 
provides  forecasts  in  response  to  Fleet  requests  for  oceanographic  and  meteoro- 
logical information  on  a  specialized  and  complex  nature  not  routinely  provided 
by  the  Naval  Oceanography  Command.  Prepares  detailed  oceanographic  analyses 
including  interpretation  of  acoustic  impact  for  Fleet  ASW  exercise  reconstruc- 
tion. Provides  technical  and  administrative  guidance  to  internal  components  and 
projects;  and  maintains  liaison  with  other  components  of  the  Naval  Oceanographic 
Office  (NAV0CEAN0)  and  the  oceanographic  community. 
RELATIONSHIPS 
Responsible  to  the  Commanding  Officer  through  the  Scientific  and  Technical 
Director  for  the  above  outlined  responsibilities. 
TACTICAL  ANALYSIS  DIVISION  (CODE  9100) 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Documents  the  effects  and  tactical  importance  of  oceanographic  features, 
including  oceanic  fronts  and  eddies,  on  underwater  detection  system  performance. 
Provides  the  Fleet  with  detailed  oceanographic  acoustic  forecasts  and  environ- 
mental reconstructions  for  ASW/USW  exercises.  Maps  world  ocean  fronts  and  pre- 
pares detailed  evaluations  of  their  effects  and  optimum  use  during  ASW/USW 
operations.  Prepares  or  revises,  when  necessary,  environmental  portions  of 
Fleet  tactical  and  procedural  manuals.  Assumes  responsibility  for  the  comple- 
tion of  short-term  or  special  interest  studies  which  deal  with  all  aspects  of 
the  ocean  environment.  Supports  Fleet  activities. 
ENVIRONMENTAL  ANALYSIS  BRANCH  (CODE  9110) 
DUTIES 
a.  Maps  oceanic  fronts  and  eddies  in  strategic  ASW/USW  operating  areas; 
b.  Establishes  automated  techniques  for  utilization  of  satellite  imagery  in 
defining  oceanic  fronts  and  eddies,  on  a  real-time  basis,  for  use  in  on-scene 
prediction  systems; 
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c.  Documents  the  effects  of  these  ocean  features  on  Naval  tactics  and 
detection  systems,  utilizing  both  field  exercises  and  acoustic  models  to  arrive 
at  quantitative  answers;  and, 
d.  Reviews  tactical  and  operational  publications  for  accuracy  and  adequacy 
of  environmental  content. 
FLEET  SUPPORT  BRANCH  (CODE  9120) 
DUTIES 
a.  Plans  and  participates  in  joint  Fleet/NAVOCEANO  exercises  to  develop  and 
evaluate  tactical  implications  and  applications  of  environmental  effects  in 
direct  support  of  validated  Fleet  requirements; 
b.  Develops  new  analytical  and  display  techniques  to  optimize  tactical  use 
of  environmental  information; 
c.  Prepares  ocean  analyses  and  provides  special  support,  including  ocean 
forecasts  based  on  historical  and  synoptic  information,  for  complex  Fleet 
ASW/USW  operations; 
d.  Determines  new  requirements  and  introduces  new  applications  for  Tactical 
Analysis  Division  products;  and, 
e.  Participates  in  Naval  exercises  to  ascertain  whether  the  environment  is 
being  used  to  best  advantage  and  prepares  detailed  environmental  reconstructions 
for  Fleet  exercises  in  terms  of  acoustic  impact. 
ENVIRONMENTAL  SYSTEMS  DIVISION  (CODE  9200) 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Establishes  new  real-time,  on-scene  prediction  programs  which  convert  locally 
obtained  environmental  information  to  products  of  direct  application  to  military 
operations.  Develops,  implements  and  supports  automated  environmental /ASW  pre- 
diction systems  which  utilize  these  programs.  These  systems  are  primarily 
installed  in  land-based  patrol  aircraft,  surface  ships  and  submarines. 
Develops,  evaluates  and  integrates  environmental /ASW  software  products  for  spec- 
ified prediction  system.  Interfaces  with  various  research  and  development 
laboratories  to  feed  back  new  requirements  for  future  developments  in  support  of 
Fleet  units.  Provides  necessary  direct  Fleet  support  for  these  prediction 
systems  to  ensure  continued  operational  effectiveness.  Adapts  oceanographic, 
meteorological,  acoustical,  and  tactical  models  to  mini -computers  to  facilitate 
testing  in-house  as  well  as  in  the  field  during  selected  Fleet  operations. 
Formulates  new  techniques  for  displaying  environmental  data  in  a  tactical  frame 
of  reference.  Prepares  comprehensive  guides  and  manuals  for  at-sea  tacticians 
and  operators  describing  system  applications  and  program  documentations. 
Develops  and  manages  NAVOCEANO  environmental  prediction  systems  such  as 
Integrated  Command  ASW  Prediction  System  (ICAPS),  Geophysics  Fleet  Mission 
Program  Library  (GFMPL)  and  Tactical  Environmental  Support  System  (TESS). 
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TECHNIQUES  BRANCH  <C0DE  9210> 
DUTIES 
a.  Adapts  environmental /acoustical /tactical  programs  (including  new 
historical  oceanographic  data  files,  tactical  application  models,  oceanographic 
and  meteorological  prediction  techniques  and  short-range  optimum  sonar  routing 
routines)  to  test  computers; 
b.  Conducts  studies  to  increase  the  effectiveness  of  Fleet  operations 
through  improvement  of  computerized  oceanographic  and  meteorological  products 
used  for  on-scene  predictions,  application  of  these  data  (on-scene  observations, 
climatological  and  historical)  and  display  formats.  Conducts  investigations 
designed  to  provide  environmental,  acoustic,  and  tactical  indices  for  on-scene 
prediction  systems  (such  as  ICAPS  and  TESS).  Tests  and  evaluates  new 
indices/techniques  both  in-house  and  on-scene,  to  determine  their  potential  for 
use  in  on-scene  prediction  systems; 
c.  Develops  new  techniques  of  blending  deep  historical  thermal  profiles  to 
observed  bathythermograph  traces,  as  well  as  more  effective  ways  of  presenting 
oceanographic  data  from  an  acoustical  and  tactical  frame  of  reference; 
d.  Develops  oceanographic  and  meteorological  products  for  various  oceanic 
areas  and  determines  guidelines  for  the  operational  use  of  these  products. 
Reviews  new  and  existing  oceanographic  and  meteorological  products  for  adap- 
tation to  TESS  requirements.  Tailors  products  to  specific  system  specifica- 
tions; 
e.  Devises  new  techniques  as  required  to  take  environmental  prediction 
problems  from  inception  to  implementation  of  solution  stages.  Collects  data 
sets  of  appropriate  environmental  information  and  correlates  their  interaction 
to  solve  specified  prediction  problems; 
f .  Verifies  and  improves  environmental  data  bases  of  specified  on-scene 
prediction  systems,  e.g.,  ICAPS  and  TESS; 
g.  Conducts  on-scene  application  training  of  both  operators  and  command 
user  of  the  system; 
h.  Prepares  detailed  program  specifications  and  documentation,  as  well  as 
operator /user  manuals;  and, 
i.  Prepares  plans  outlining  evaluation  methods.  Assigns  personnel  to 
direct  the  evaluation,  gather  oceanographic  and  acoustic  data,  and  recommends 
modification  to  software  to  reflect  results  of  field  evaluations. 
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IMPLEMENTATION  BRANCH  (CODE  9220) 
DUTIES 
a.  Comprehensive  involvement  in  software  life-cycle  activities  including: 
analysis,  design,  code  and  debug,  test  and  integration,  test  and  evaluation, 
distribution,  operation  and  support; 
b.  Implements  operational  software  (includes  both  applications  and  system 
test  software)  into  Fleet  platforms  such  as  the  CV-ASW  Module  (aircraft 
carriers),  ASW  Operation  Centers  in  support  of  patrol  squadron  aircraft  and  the 
platform/locations  as  required  to  support  Fleet  operations; 
c.  Coordinates  with  specific  commands  and  organizations  alternative 
approaches  and  methodologies  to  problem  solving.  This  includes  involvement  in 
both  hardware  and  software  requirements  and  definitions.  Prepares  detailed 
plans  and  establishes  milestones  to  accomplish  required  tasks,  such  as  in  the 
TESS  development  effort; 
d.  Performs  required  software  conversions  from  in -house  or  other  computer 
configurations  to  target  computer  configuration.  Performs  concomitant  program 
validation  tests  on  target  computer  configuration  to  assure  accuracy  of  conver- 
sion; 
e.  Acts  as  software  support  activity,  performing  configuration  management 
functions  for  environmental  software  (e.g.,  ICAPS,  TESS)  for  all  operational 
sites; 
f.  Conducts  on-scene  training  of  both  operators  and  command  users  of  the 
system; 
g.  Prepares  detailed  program  specifications  and  documentation,  as  well  as 
operator/user  manuals,  and  maintains  configuration  control  of  the  documents; 
h.  Conducts  liaison  with  Fleet  commands  to  schedule  evaluation  and/or  on- 
scene  assistance  to  optimize  system  utilization; 
i.  Prepares  plans  outlining  evaluation  methods.  Assigns  personnel  to 
direct  the  evaluation,  gather  oceanographic  and  acoustic  data,  and  perform  minor 
modification  to  software  to  reflect  results  of  field  evaluations;  and, 
j.  Maintains  developmental  computer  configuration  of  both  in-house  and 
field  use. 
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FLEET  LIAISON  DIVISION  (CODE  9300) 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Serves  as  the  principal  point  of  contact  and  coordination  between  the  Office  and 
Fleet  Commands  through  Fleet  Representatives  (FLT  REPS)  for  identifying  Fleet 
environmental  problems,  translates  these  problems  into  oceanographic/ 
environmental  requirements  for  Fleet  submission  through  appropriate  channels. 
Effects  a  vital  communications  link  between  NAVOCEANO  and  Fleet  operators  and 
users  of  NAVOCEANO  products  and  services.  Through  FLT  REPS  assigned  to  select 
major  Naval  Commands,  provides  scientific  and  technical  assistance,  when  and 
where  required,  ensuring  that  (1)  the  Fleet  operator  is  continually  aware  of  the 
criticality  of  the  ocean  environment  to  the  Navy's  at-sea  operations  and  (2) 
that  oceanographic  products  adequately  reflect  user  needs  and  requirements. 
NAVOCEANO  FLT  REPS  are  currently  assigned  to  key  commands:  USCINCPAC  (Pearl 
Harbor,  Hawaii);  USCINCLANT  (Norfolk,  VA);  COMAREASWFORSIXTHFLT  (Naples,  Italy); 
COMASWWINGPAC  (San  Diego,  CA);  and,  COMSUBDEVRONTWELVE  (New  London,  CT). 
Participates  as  member  of  Navy  Science  Assistance  Program,  under  the  aegis  of 
Director  of  Navy  Laboratories,  and  provides  quick  reaction  scientific  and 
technical  services  to  major  Navy  commands  and  Marine  Corps  operational  commands 
in  direct  support  of  efforts  intended  to  improve  Fleet  readiness. 
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