Military and Industry Talk Undersea Integration

Photo By Krishna Jackson | 161215-N-RP435-003 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 15, 2016) Mr. Mike Hutter, center front row, Navy Undersea Integration Program Office (PMW 770) technical director, participates in a discussion during a brief by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Juntunen at the Undersea Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (UC4I) Conference. Juntunen briefed attendees about the Mobile User Objective Satellite System (MUOS) and how it contributes to the Navy's undersea mission. The UC4I Conference was hosted by PMW 770 and provided a forum for professionals who play a role in the development, advancement, management, maintenance and operation of undersea technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Krishna M. Jackson/Released)  

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

01.11.2017

Story by Krishna Jackson 

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)

The Navy's Undersea Integration Program Office (PMW 770) hosted a three-day program review to discuss undersea integration and modernization and the status of various Navy programs, Dec. 13 to 15.

The review provided a forum for professionals who play a role in the development, advancement, management, maintenance and operation of undersea technology to engage in conversations with leaders, acquisition professionals, scientists, engineers and others in Navy Undersea Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (UC4I) program management.

"We are here to have constructive conversations about the modernization of the Navy's undersea systems and programs of record," said Mike Hutter, PMW 770 technical director, during a review of the action items resulting from the three days of discussions.

Military and civilian personnel from various commands and organizations attended the review along with representatives from the Royal Canadian Navy and United Kingdom's (UK) Royal Navy. The UK and Canada regularly participate in the Navy's Rim of the Pacific biennial exercise and Canada takes part in the annual crisis response exercise Trident Warrior.

According to Capt. Ed Anderson, PMW 770 program manager, working with foreign military partners to align integration efforts helps improve interoperability during operations and training exercises.

"What good is working together if we can't communicate across platforms," said Anderson. "Keeping an open dialogue with our partners allows us to collaborate on our modernization efforts as we strive to align our systems so they can communicate with each other during critical operations."

PMW 770 plays a critical role in the advancement of Undersea C4I systems that contribute to the submarine's unique abilities to conduct missions of nuclear deterrence, sea control and force projection.

• Date Taken: 01.11.2017
• Date Posted: 01.11.2017 14:25
• Story ID: 220135
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US