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ANAers!!
This BULLHORN forwards three very
important documents from our Navy and Naval Aviation
Leadership. Each contains information vital to knowing
and understanding what our Navy and, especially, Naval
Aviation are doing to keep the tip of the spear as
sharp as possible.
Please pass the word to ALL HANDS
– and let EVRYONE know how very vital Naval Aviation is
to the security of our country and our world.
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Dutch
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NAVAL
AVIATION AIR PLAN #8
Executing
the Maritime Strategy
Chief
of Naval Operations’ Monthly Update
Naval Aviation Enterprise Air Plan #8 JAN 2010
Naval Aviation Leaders:
Along with LtGen George
Trautman, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, USMC, I am
sending you this NAE Air Plan that is our second annual
review of selected NAE accomplishments. I invite you to
read this unique edition and to take satisfaction in
knowing that the accomplishments you read about are due
to your own efforts and directly benefit the readiness
of our deployed Sailors and Marines.
These examples
illustrate the power of operating with an enterprise
mindset. I ask that you share this Air Plan with those
in your command.
VR and S/F,
Killer & Trouser
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8 January 2010
Selected
CY 2009 Accomplishments of the NAE. Better
processes = More efficient delivery of readiness!
§ In FY09, USS
GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) AIMD reduced its time to
replenish parts by 47%.
§ In FY09, Navy
Fleet Readiness Centers returned 597 aircraft, 4,935
aircraft engines and 346,008 aviation components to the
Fleet while reporting $308M in cost avoidance.
§ MAG-12
decreased its F/A-18A/D RFT gap by 30%.
“The NAE had a very
good year in 2009. We increased participation across
Naval Aviation, refined the processes of providing
readiness, and continued to improve our ability to make
sound, risk-balanced decisions.”
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VADM Tom J. Kilcline, Jr., Commander, Naval Air Forces
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LtGen George J. Trautman III, Deputy Commandant for
Aviation
• Smarter process
management of fiscal reality. In FY 09, Naval
Aviation faced major Flying Hour Program shortfalls.
Enterprise processes provided leadership with better
understanding of impacts and mitigation, and helped
minimize decreases in readiness, permit rapid recovery,
and avoid significant bow waves into FY10.
• Improved processes
for building the Total Force (TF). Squadrons and
detachments were manned at entitled levels for rating,
pay band and Navy Enlisted Classification Code Fit.
Recognized as a “best practice” by OPNAV N1, the TF CFT
created processes to improve training coordination and
school seat utilization, and developed process maps to
help Type/Model/Series (TMS) teams maximize school
seats. Working with other Warfare Enterprises, the TF
CFT assisted in reducing personnel imbalances between
east and west coast units. The TF CFT also developed a
process to calculate and display Selected Reserve Fit
utilizing Defense Readiness Reporting System – Navy (DRRS-N).
• Drove benchmark
USMC progress/results. By the end of 2009, every
USMC TMS with one exception was reporting via the NAE
processes. Dual-shift capable units (Maintainer Core
Competency qualifications) increased from 6 to 24.
MALS-11, the 2009 Enterprise AIRSpeed
Site of the Year, reduced overall repaired
parts replenishment times by more than 37%, resulting
in an 83% reduction in the need for expedited repairs,
a 50% reduction in aircraft readiness supply issues and
a 10% decrease in cannibalizations – leading to 13
additional RFT sets. Additionally, VMGR-352 was the
first squadron to implement AIRSpeed at the
organizational level which resulted in a 66% RBA/RFT
gap reduction.
• Achieved CVN cost
efficiencies. A $97M reduction in CVN life cycle
maintenance costs was identified and approved for FY09.
Availability of CVN mission critical systems was
improved in five areas, and underway availability
maximized.
• Expanded AIRSpeed
Implementation. The NAE’s Fleet-oriented AIRSpeed
program continued to expand afloat. AIRSpeed
was implemented on USS PELELIU (LHA 5), is being
introduced on USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), and other L-class
ships are scheduled to follow. Boots-on-the-Deck events
were held on USS BATAAN (LHD 5) and USS PELELIU (LHA
5).
• Added focus on
future readiness. The NAE Future Readiness CFT
stood up in FY09 and quickly yielded results,
identifying a $101M investment focused on specific
high-cost drivers and reliability initiatives, which
could yield increased Fleet readiness and a projected
cost avoidance of $1.48B over the remaining service
life of affected platforms.
• Improved data
collection. During FY09, the number of squadrons
and detachments reporting data in the NAE increased to
more than 95%. Most Current Readiness data was
realigned to match DRRS-N, allowing for better accuracy
and enabling better management of weapons subsystems.
•
Codified NAE in practice. In 2009, the NAE
published its second strategic plan, the NAE
Strategic Plan 2010-2017, containing updated vision
and mission statements, strategic objectives and
initiatives; and published its first Organizational
Structure and Governance (OSAG) document, articulating
Enterprise roles and responsibilities. The Marine Corps
published its first governance document, MCO 3710.7,
covering Current Readiness process improvement and also
developed FY10 goals and action plans for each aircraft
TMS.
Facts and Figures
Key Messages
§ The NAE breaks
down organizational barriers that challenge mission
accomplishment.
§ The NAE
recognizes the need to balance investments between
maintaining existing systems and developing future
capabilities.
§ The NAE is
committed to developing and retaining the best Sailors,
Marines and civilians.
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Executing the
Maritime Strategy
Our naval forces continue to be
globally engaged in executing the six core capabilities
of the Maritime Strategy around the world everyday.
Today's Rhumb Lines provides the monthly look at how
our Navy executed the core capabilities of the Maritime
Strategy during the month of January.
A product of...
Navy Office of Information
www.navy.mil
February 5, 2010
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“The response from the fleet has been
tremendous. We had Bataan on a 96 hour notice
for preparation to get underway. They got
underway in 48 hours from a dead cold
start…That's our Sailors doing what they know
best.”
– Adm. John Harvey, Commander, U.S. Fleet
Forces
Around the world, the Navy is executing the six
core capabilities of the Maritime Strategy –
forward presence, deterrence, sea control,
power projection, maritime security and
humanitarian assistance/disaster response.
Forward Presence
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group completed 121
days on station in the North Arabian Sea and
transitioned to the next phase of the ship’s
eight-month deployment for duty in the U.S. 7th
Fleet area of responsibility. During the
deployment, Nimitz launched 2,623 combat
sorties and flew 15,296 cumulative hours in
support of troops on the ground in Operation
Enduring Freedom.
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group began its
scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area
of operations.
Power Projection
USS Essex (LHD 2),
USS Denver (LPD 9) and USS Harpers Ferry
(LSD 49) on-loaded more than 1,100
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 22-24 in
preparation for the amphibious ready group’s
annual spring patrol throughout the Western
Pacific region, including participation in
Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand.
Maritime Security
USS Reuben H. James (FFG 57) conducted a
mission with the U.S. Coast Guard from Jan.
19-29 near the Republic of Palau to monitor and
deter illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing in the Central and Western Pacific.
Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response
Sailors
and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious
Ready Group continue to support the United
Nations and the Government of Haiti as part of
Operation Unified Response, the combined
operation providing humanitarian assistance
and disaster response to people affected by
a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, Jan. 12.
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group has
transported more than 1,000 pallets of relief
supplies, as well as provided medical
assistance to more than 500 Haitians in
need of care.
USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)
is providing medical and humanitarian
assistance in support of Operation Unified
Response. Medical personnel aboard have
treated more than 680 patients and
performed more than 500 surgeries.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
conducted more than 2,200 sorties in which more
than 38,700 pounds of medical supplies; 89,000
gallons of water; 166 tons of food, and 476
medical evacuations were accomplished in
support of Operation Unified Response.
USS Ramage (DDG 61) and a Navy P-3 Orion
supported search and rescue efforts off the
coast of Lebanon after the crash of
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409.
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Status of the
Navy (as of 1 February) |
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Navy Personnel
Total Active Component 330,298
Total Reserve Component 108,389
DoN Civilians 192,652
Ships, Submarines & Aircraft
Total deployable ships/subs 286
Ship underway 142 (50%)
Attack Subs underway 22 (42%)
Ships deployed 109 (38%)
Subs deployed 17 (32%)
Expeditionary units deployed 67 (36.6%)
Total Operational Aircraft 3,700+ |
Ground Forces in NAVCENT AOR
Countries ≥400 AC RC
Iraq 2,360 601
Bahrain 2,846 77
Kuwait 474 1,184
Afghanistan 3,680 688
Qatar 468 12
Total on ground, all countries 12,767
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Sailors at Sea by AOR
NAVCENT/C5F 9,988
PACFLT 11,080
NAVSOUTH/C4F 9,031
C2F 11,884
NAVEUR/NAVAF/C6F 2,221
For more information on the current status of
the Navy, visit:
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Chief
of Naval Operations’ Monthly Update February 3, 2010
Today's Rhumb Lines is the
"First of the Month" look at the Chief of Naval
Operations' areas of focus; how the Navy is executing
the Maritime Strategy and the three main areas of CNO's
Guidance - current readiness, future readiness and our
people.
A product of...
Navy Office of
Information
www.navy.mil
February 3, 2010
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“The
requirements of our fleet are clear – to have the
capacity and capability to operate across the six core
capabilities- a forward presence, deterrence, power
projection, sea control, humanitarian assistance and
disaster response and maritime security; to be ready
materially and competently, to fight and win.”
–
Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations
In January, CNO visited Afghanistan to engage
with leadership and Sailors, hosted two separate
executive sessions with three and four star admirals at
the Washington Navy Yard, was the keynote speaker at
the Surface Naval Association Symposium Banquet
in Washington and at the Santa Barbara Navy League
annual meeting in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mid-month, CNO
placed USS Independence (LCS 2) in commission in
Mobile, Ala. At the end of the month, CNO represented
the maritime domain at the Center for a New American
Security’s Contested Commons roll-out, spoke as part of
the National Defense University’s Distinguished Lecture
Program, commissioned Fleet Cyber Command and
re-commissioned U.S. 10th
Fleet
at Fort Meade, Md. and was a panelist at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies on the legacy
and strategic prowess of Admiral Arleigh Burke.
Current Readiness – Haiti Disaster Relief Efforts
CNO recorded a podcast on the Navy’s role in Haiti
and discussed how Sailors are assisting the people
and rebuilding infrastructure in the country. He said
the Navy is prepared to endure the longevity of the
effort. CNO commented on the extraordinary work Sailors
are currently doing in Haiti and how it is indicative
of what the Navy has always been doing – validating
that our Navy is truly a ‘Global Force for Good.’
“Right now, what we are doing is responding to the most
urgent needs that are there...We are looking at ways
that we can provide immediate relief, provide the
medical capability that is required, provide the
mobility that we can provide with our helicopters and
also get some of the basic services back on line
again.”
Future Readiness – Commissioning Fleet Cyber Command
and Re-Commissioning of U.S. 10th
Fleet
CNO re-commissioned U.S. 10th
Fleet and commissioned Fleet Cyber Command
at Fort Meade on January 29. 10th
Fleet’s re-commissioning is accompanied by
the recent establishment of a Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for Information Dominance and the Naval
Warfare Integration Group. CNO said that together,
these three entities will set the strategic and
operational requirements for our Navy’s future. Fleet
Cyber Command will be the Navy’s principle point of
contact for cyber warfare, information operations and
space. CNO said technology is vastly changing and
evolving and the 10th
Fleet will constitute the Navy’s best to
operate its overall mission while embracing the
challenge of a constantly transforming domain.
“The cyber domain is a domain all its own - one of
great opportunity, new discoveries and vexing
challenges – and it is one into which Fleet Cyber
Command must forge boldly ahead.”
People – Total Force Vision
CNO recorded a podcast about the Navy’s Total Force
survey. He said that for the first time, the Chief
of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Personnel and Chief
of Navy Reserve have come together to issue a Total
Force Vision for the 21st
century, which includes active, reserve
and civilian personnel. The vision articulates the
Navy’s future as a Total Force. CNO said the Total
Force survey evaluates job satisfaction, organizational
commitment and career intentions so the Navy can to
better understand the present environmental climate,
while creating innovative recommendations for the
future.
“...It will provide a broad input from our active,
reserve and civilian communities on what is on the mind
of the force, so that we can develop and adjust
policies and programs and services to make ourselves
better, and to be able to better support our Sailors
and civilians and our families as we look to the
future.”
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