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SURFACE WARFARE SPRING 2020
Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Millar, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs By Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
SAN DIEGO – Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, discussed data driven successes for the Surface Force at the WEST 2020 conference at the San Diego Convention Center March 2. Brown joined retired Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen, the commanding general of Training and Education Command; Vice Adm. Brian Brown, Commander, Naval Information Forces; and Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, Commander, Naval Air Forces, in a panel discussion on manning, training and equipping the Navy for Great Power Competition. “It is all about data,” said Brown. “Data is informing us that we are moving the needle and getting better in the man, train, and equip domain.” Surface Force Manning Data Brown noted that, two years ago, the Surface Force worked to ensure that all Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) and deploying forces
were manned at 92 percent fit with proper ratings and Navy enlisted classifications and 95 percent filled with manpower. Then, the Surface Force focused on getting ships to 92/95 prior to the start of composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) and Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), which has improved performance. “We have direct data that shows that there is a direct correlation between the ships performing better when they enter those advanced and integrated phases of training with less casualty reports and more manning,” said Brown. Surface Force Training Data Another effort moving the needle for the Surface
