The Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) focuses on training naval air forces in advanced tactics and developing standardized combat techniques for various mission capabilities. Established through the evolution of several naval aviation training schools, it aims to provide realistic training and operational support across all combat operations. NAWDC also collaborates with joint military forces and maintains a commitment to continuous innovation and adaptation in warfare training.

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RDML Greg Harris
Commander, NAWDC
Naval Aviation Warfighting
Development Center

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Agenda
Ø NAWDC Missions
Ø Evolution
Ø Organization and Aircraft
Ø Training functions
Ø Summary
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Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center
Mission
Train Naval Air Forces on advanced tactics, techniques and
procedures (TTPs) across all combat missions at the
individual, unit, and integrated air wing levels; develop,
validate, standardize, and publish combat TTPs for Naval
Aviation; support naval components and Combatant
Commanders with aviation subject matter expertise; and
make recommendations on aviation warfare requirements.
Vision
NAWDC will remain the preeminent training site for Naval
Aviation, providing realistic and relevant training conducted
in fleet representative platforms on a range complex that
supports training across the spectrum of combat
operations…today and in the future.

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NAWDC Evolution
Ø 1969 – Navy Fighter Weapons School - TOPGUN
Ø 1984 – Naval Strike Warfare Center
Ø 1988 – Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School
Ø 1996 – Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
Ø 1998 – Rotary Wing Weapons School - SEAWOLF
Ø 2000 – Electronic Reconnaissance Weapons School
Ø 2001 – Joint Close Air Support School
Ø 2011 – Growler Weapons School - HAVOC
Ø 2012 – Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Cell
Ø 2015 – Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
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Born and Adapted Through Failures in Combat

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NAWDC C2 Structure
FLAG STAFF
AIDE/FLAG WRITER
COMMANDER
RDML
DIRECTOR OF HEADQUARTERS
CAPT
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
GS-15
MIL GS
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
CAPT
N9 SAFETY
CDR
N4 MX
LCDR
SECURITY
GS-12
N1 ADMIN
GS-11
N3 OPS
CDR
N20
TLAM
CDR
N5
STRIKE
CDR
N8
SEAWOLF
CDR
HQ
(Supporting)
Training
(Supported)
N6
CAEWWS
CDR
UNCLASSIFIED
N10
HAVOC
CDR
N7
TOPGUN
CDR
CHIEF OF STAFF
GS-15
COMPTROLLER
GS-13
CMDCM

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NAWDC C2 Structure
FLAG STAFF
AIDE/FLAG WRITER
COMMANDER
RDML
DIRECTOR OF INFO WARFARE/N2
CAPT
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
GS-15
MIL GS
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
CAPT
MISR
CDR
SSO
GS-12
AWT
LT
TARGETING
LCDR
N20
TLAM
CDR
N5
STRIKE
CDR
N8
SEAWOLF
CDR
IW
(Supporting)
Training
(Supported)
N6
CAEWWS
CDR
UNCLASSIFIED
N10
HAVOC
CDR
N7
TOPGUN
CDR
CHIEF OF STAFF
GS-15
COMPTROLLER
GS-13
CMDCM
DIRECTOR OF HEADQUARTERS
CAPT

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Command Relationships
Ø Report to CNAF
Ø Responsible to:
● Commander Naval Air Forces (Naval Aviation training / FRTC Commander)
Ø Direct Liaison Authorized:
● OPNAV, COCOMs, Commander Naval Air Forces, Naval Component
Commanders, Numbered Fleets, NWDC, Air Wings, Type Wings, etc.
Ø Additional liaisons
● USAF Air Warfare Center
● Marine Aviation & Weapons Tactics Squadron
● Naval Systems Commands
● CSG 4/15 and Tactical Training Groups
● Operational Test and Evaluation / Office of Naval Research
● USN Warfighting Development Centers
● Industry
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NAWDC Assets
Ø Budget $90M
● Maintenance
● Flight Hour Program
● FRTC
Ø Personnel
● 270+ military
● 50+ civilian
● 200+ contractor
Ø 54 aircraft
● F/A-18A-G, E-2C, MH-60S, F-16A/B
● (Fleet F/A-18C/E/F augment)
● (VFC-13 F-5s)
Ø Simulators
● E-2, EP-3, F-16, JCAS
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Fallon Range Training Complex
Ø NAVAL AVIATION’S PREMIER RANGE
Ø OPNAV TFCRS “Crown Jewel” nominee
● Task Force Compatibility and Readiness Sustainability
Ø Joint Accreditations (JCAS and JNTC)
Ø 85% of Naval NCEA released at Fallon
Ø 90 Days to Combat
Ø Airspace 13,000 square miles
Ø Land 230,000 acres
● Four bombing ranges
● Six restricted areas
● Seven MOA/ATCAAs
Ø Real world threat presentation
● Air & Ground Opposition forces
● Electronic Warfare
● Tactical display & debrief
Ø NAWDC
● Military Range Commander
● Strike Warfare doctrinal Center of
Excellence
● Fleet Tactics, Techniques &
Procedures

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Four Primary Missions
Ø Train in advanced tactics
● Individual, unit, integrated level
● CVW’s
● Weapons Schools
Ø Training Events
● Standardization across aviation
● TAC D&E & exercise participation
Ø COCOM support
● SME support & fly-away team
● Targeting cell
Ø Requirements recommendations
● OPNAV/CPF/CNAF coordination
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Training Levels
Ø Individual
● Air Combat Training Continuum (ACTC)
Ø Unit
● ARPs
w Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program
w Hawkeye Advanced Readiness Program
w Electronic Warfare Advanced Readiness Program
w Helicopter Advanced Readiness Program
● CVW ULT detachments
Ø Integrated
● Air Wing Fallon detachments
w Mission Training Phase
w Integrated Training Phase
w Advanced Training Phase
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Graduate-Level Instruction
Ø TOPGUN
● 45 Strike Fighter Tactics Instructors
per year
Ø CAEWWS
● 12 Weapons and Tactics Instructors
per year
Ø SEAWOLF
● 64 Officer and Enlisted Seahawk
Weapons and Tactics Instructors
per year
● Mountain flying course
Ø HAVOC
● 16 Weapons and Tactics Instructors
per year over 2 classes
Ø JCAS
● 80 Joint Terminal Air Controllers per
year
● 30 Refresher students per year
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Foundation of the ACTC Program

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Air Wing Training
Ø Real world driven
● 60/40 balance between MCO / OCO
● Large Force Planning / Employment
● Joint & SOF Integration
● Interdiction
● Dynamic Targeting
● Close Air Support
● Combat Search and Rescue
● Convoy Escort
● ASuW
● Airborne Command and Control
● EMW
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Air Wings ready to execute missions across the globe

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Joint Integration
Ø Joint Training Certified
Ø Significant Joint Integration
Ø Players
● AWACS
● JSTARS
● Rivet Joint
● MARSOC
● ANG
● Predator
● BAMS
● Global Hawk
● U-2
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Joint Close Air Support
Ø Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Course
● Formally Established 2001
● Accredited Joint School
● Four-week class in conjunction w/ CVW
Detachments and Strike Fighter Advanced
Readiness Program (SFARP)
Ø NSW / NAWDC Agreement
● Currently 80 NSW JTACs per year
w Additionally support other SOCOM entities
● Refresher training
Ø Field Training Unit
● 105mm Howitzers
● CSAR/ SOF Ground Adversary Support
Ø MSAT Simulator
● Immersive Dome Simulator for training
student JTACs prior to live range events
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Fallon Range Training Complex
Ø Full spectrum training
Ø Representative threats
● Ground based IADS
● 4th Gen Adversaries
● Theatre replication
Ø Fleet capabilities
● Links, comms, networks
● Joint certified
Ø Realistic training
● 13,000+ sq mi airspace
● Supersonic area
● Live ordnance targets
● “Combat Towns”
Ø Fully instrumented
Ø Electronic Warfare
● Full spectrum of EA
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B-20
Target
Area
B-17
Target
Complex
B-19
Target
Area
50FALLON
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GABBS
125 NM
1
0
5
N
M
Supersonic Area

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Intel & Targeting
Ø Strike Intelligence Model Manager
● Intelligence Team Trainer
w CVIC Systems
w Threat Scenarios
● Mission:
w Rehearsal
w Debrief and Mission Reports
w RFI / collections requirements
Ø Navy Targeting Center of Excellence
● Executive Agent for Navy Precise Point
Mensuration (PPM) training and certification
w Conducted to NGA standards per CJCS direction
w Train to certify all CVW Targeting Officers
w Train Fleet Intelligence Detachment (FID)
● Reach-back
w Targeting support to deployed fleet units
w Targeting support to Numbered Fleet Commanders
CVW-17 Intel Team
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Tactics Development
Ø TAC D&E
● Electronic Warfare
● Comm-out AIC
● Exotic weapons employment
● Counter UAS
● AESA radar tactics
● M2M Digital Targeting
● Night strafe tactics
● Mobile targets
● Counter-swarm tactics
Ø Exercises
● Northern Edge
● Nellis
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Requirements Recommendations
Ø NAWDC Naval Aviation Requirements
Recommendations Mission Execution
Liaison with COCOM
Naval Component
Direct experience and
data from theater
COCOM OPLANs
Current
Operations
Planned
Operations and
Contingencies
Threat Assessments
NAWDC
Subject
Matter
Experts
Capability
gaps
NARC
NARGs
WIPs
USFFC Capability
Cards
Continuous
dialog with
NAVAIR and N98
Ø NARC: Naval Aviation Requirements Conference
• Strike ENARG/WIP - NAWDC hosts annual system identification of
capability gaps by OPLANs and Current Operations
Ø NAWDC is involved in several other requirements
identification venues (e.g. USAF WEPTAC)

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NAWDC Beddown Feb 2017
Fallon
CVW-11 AWF
TOPGUN Class
STK ENARG/WIP
Red Flag
Nellis AFB,
NV.
HAVOC GTI
course prep
TLAM TTP Dev
Norfolk, VA
COCOM
Support.
Shaw AFB, SC.
NIMBLE FIRE
Planning
St. Louis, MO
AIM-9X Blk II.
Development
Tucson, AZ. TOPGUN BFM
det
Key West, FL
SEAWOLF
course prep

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Live/Virtual/Constructive (LVC) Vision
Ø Part of the training solution for the high end fight
● FRTC and LVC events at high security (FY20)
● Three phased approach
w All aviation platforms (F/A-18E-G, E-2D, JSF, etc.)
w MILCON
w USAF AWC
● Air Defense Strike Group Facility
● Integrated Air Wing Training Facility (P-420)
● Integrated Training Facility (P-440)
Ø Application
● Mission Rehearsal
● Distributed to Fleet Concentration Areas
● Expand WDC Training Audience
● TAC D&E (Navy/Joint)

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Summary
Ø The Naval Aviation Center of Excellence
Ø Primary missions
● Integrated Air Wing Training
● Develop Naval Aviation TTPs
● COCOM support
● Requirements recommendations
Ø Naval Aviation tactical subject matter experts
Ø Continuously adapting to provide the most
relevant training
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INNOVATE IN PEACETIME, ADAPT IN WAR