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Vice Adm. Richard A. Brown, commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted more than 40 retired flag officers during this year’s “Retired Surface Warfare Flag Officer Training Symposium” onboard Naval Base San Diego.
The event was an opportunity for Brown and other active-duty Surface Force leaders to provide updates to the retired surface leaders. In addition, the retirees were asked to reflect on their own experiences and provide candid feedback and mentorship to help continue improvements to the fleet.
“We’re looking forward to your feedback. We want you all up on everything that’s going on so you can advocate for us, whether it’s in your industries or in your communities,’ said Brown.
The theme for this year’s symposium was “Culture of Excellence.”
The retired flag officers received an overview of the work undertaken in 2018 to rebuild readiness for the purpose of advancing lethality to meet the challenges of a renewed Great Power Competition. In addition, they were informed on how the Surface Force is expanding its focus toward inculcating a culture of excellence and reinvigorating the concept of mission command in 2019 and beyond.
“The U.S. Surface Force is the preeminent sea control force. We want to build on that by going beyond just complying with standards and drive toward excellence,” said Brown.
This drive toward excellence includes the recently revised Surface Force Training and Readiness Manual (SFTRM), which, among other things, changes the delivery strategy of Basic Phase Training and allows ships that demonstrate proficiency during Certification Events to “buy back” time for Commanding Officers (COs) to develop excellence in surface operations at sea. USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Monterey (CG 61) are the first ships in the Pacific and Atlantic to go through the revised basic phase.
Brown provided updates on the Junior Officer of the Deck (JOOD) course, which is on track for May; Maritime Skills Training Centers (MSTC) in Norfolk and San Diego, which will be online in temporary facilities in May; and Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) Mariner Skills Logbooks, which have been issued to the fleet. Brown also noted that the fleet has conducted 31 Afloat Bridge Resource Management Workshops (BRMW) with post major command advisors, who provide advice and mentorship to current COs.
In addition, the retired flag officers received briefs on the integrated training process, the methodology of assessing performance against plans, and the surface force plan and vision for 2019 and beyond. Also they toured USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) and the Littoral Combat Ship Training facility.
Brown told the group that it is an exciting time for the Surface Community. “We are doing a lot to set the environment for a culture of excellence – a culture that recognizes that standards are the baseline; a culture of rapid innovation, of creativity across all ranks, and of outcomes that favor our strategic needs.” He asked the retired flag officers for support in advocating for these Surface Navy initiatives.
Naval Surface Forces is responsible for manning, training and equipping the Surface Force to Fleet Commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore.
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.14.2019 22:05 |
| Story ID: | 310838 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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