JCREW Program Reaches Delivery Milestone
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS100726-17
7/26/2010
From Program Executive Office Littoral and Mine Warfare Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's Joint Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device - Electronic Warfare (JCREW) program reached a delivery milestone with the 1,500th CREW 3.1 unit completing production, July 8.
CREW 3.1 is the latest generation of dismounted CREW systems protecting joint forces from Improvised Explosive Devices.
Capt. John Neagley, program manager for Program Executive Office Littoral and Mine Warfare's (PEO LMW) Explosive Ordnance Disposal/JCREW program (PMS 408), was onsite at the Telephonics Corporation manufacturing center production line for the milestone.
"The delivery of these systems will provide improved protection for warfighters engaged in combat operations in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom," said Neagley. "I commend the entire CREW 3.1 Team for overcoming obstacles and keeping the CREW 3.1 production cycle on schedule."
The CREW 3.1 system, initiated to meet urgent operational requirements to counter the threat posed by Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices, is a man-portable CREW jammer providing operational forces greater protection when moving through the battle space. CREW 3.1 systems replace earlier dismounted CREW systems in U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps inventories; and provide the latest dismounted CREW technology to those services.
The JCREW program develops CREW systems and equipment for use by all U.S. military services and coalition and partner nations. More than 18,000 JCREW systems are currently deployed.
An affiliated program executive office of the Naval Sea Systems Command, PEO LMW designs, delivers and maintains systems, equipment and weapons needed by the warfighter to dominate the littoral battle space, and provides the warfighter assured access.
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