Overview

Security clearance: Secret

Included in degrees & certificates

• 235

Learning Outcomes

·       Understand the reasons why early Navy missile systems failed, what the AEGIS program did to correct them, and apply these lessons.     

·       Explain how operational requirements are identified and translated into combat system capabilities. 

·       List and describe all principle elements of an organic combat system and how they are integrated to complete the kill chain.

·       Describe primary factors associated with the detection of targets in space, atmospheric, and undersea environments.  

·       Be conversant in advanced combat systems principles, concepts and terms with the ability to understand technicians and advise senior officers.

·       Test and employ advanced kinetic and non-kinetic effectors to include missiles, drones, and directed energy systems.

·       Understand architectures, key design features, operation, test and certification of tactical data systems to include Link 11, Link 16 and Cooperative Engagement Capability.

·       Understand globally distributed combat systems of systems to include the Missile Defense System, Joint All Domain Command and Control System, and the Naval Tactical Grid.

·       Apply principles associated with Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy  (DOTMLPF-P) to the development and employment of combat systems.

·       Be competent and confident in the acquisition and employment of advanced naval warfare systems.