Surface Training Equipment

LI 5664 - Surface Training Equipment for the Navy aims to procure, modify, and upgrade training devices to maintain compatibility with changes made to Fleet operational equipment. This funding ensures alignment between Surface Learning Centers and Fleet Concentration Area training systems and Fleet training requirements as dictated by the Surface and Expeditionary Warfare Training Plan. The program includes initiatives such as the procurement and modernization of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) tactical training simulators and equipment for the respective LCS homeports located in Mayport, Florida and San Diego, California, as well as the Surface Warfare School Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island. It also supports the comprehensive network infrastructure, computing environment, and Virtual Reality Labs (VRLs) within the LCS Training Facilities (LTF) to enhance warfighter scenario training for LCS crews in Combat Systems qualifications and ship systems troubleshooting through the virtual network.

Additionally, the program encompasses full scale simulators of Tactical Systems enabling initial, proficiency, integrated team training of Bridge, Combat Systems, Engineering, and Mission Package systems/watch stations. It also includes devices that permit training in selected aspects of Combat Systems Operations to support individual skills development and practice. The program further provides funding for new courses for systems without current STAVE courseware and supports updates to the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT) to establish a foundation for bringing this capability to AEGIS and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Baselines for ship integration to provide virtual, constructive (VC) training in a contested environment. These initiatives aim to enhance crew readiness by providing advanced distributed training solutions to support increased throughput on complex concepts and capabilities.

In summary, Program LI 5664 - Surface Training Equipment for the Navy focuses on modernizing training devices, infrastructure, and courseware to meet the revised training requirements of the Navy's Comprehensive Review while aligning with evolving fleet expansion and modernization plans.