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Restricted Water Transit Concept of Operations Released by Navy Warfare Development Command

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS121205-05
12/5/2012

From Navy Warfare Development Command Public Affairs

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- A Restricted Water Transit (RWT) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) developed by Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) at the direction of Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, is now available through the Navy Doctrine Library System (NDLS).

The RWT CONOPS addresses challenges affecting surface combatant operations and the movement of other vessels in water where potential adversaries may have a geographic or asymmetric advantage over transiting naval forces.

The CONOPS provides a baseline for planning and executing these types of transits, describes current and joint capabilities inherent in Fleet transit operations, proposes methods and equipment to improve those capabilities, identifies existing gaps, and recommends actions for mitigating shortfalls.

Fleet operators from several commands provided input into the development of the CONOPS.

"Our ships routinely pass through chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, but previously there was nothing available for operational planners and tactical staff to reference when planning such maneuvers," said Rear Adm. Terry B. Kraft, commander, NWDC. "This CONOPS fills that gap and will also be helpful to numbered fleet commanders, type commanders and others responsible for training and equipping our warfighters for these multi-threat events."

The document also identifies venues, programs and methods for demonstrating its content. Demonstration proves the CONOPS is effective and is an important part of the process that ultimately results in new or revised doctrine and tactics. "That's why I encourage all users of the RWT CONOPS to provide comments and feedback through NDLS," Kraft added.

The RWT CONOPS can be accessed on NDLS at: http://ndls.nwdc.navy.smil.mil/book_id/110243.

With more than 750 Navy doctrine and tactics publications, tactical memoranda and Fleet CONOPS, NDLS is the one-stop repository for all Navy doctrine, tactics, and related products. <>