Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme
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Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), a component of the Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA), is a tenant command located at Naval Base
Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California
. In addition to its primary location at Port Hueneme, the division operates detachments at White Sands, New Mexico
, N.M., Virginia Beach, Va. and Louisville, Ky.
NSWC PHD was founded in 1963 as the Naval Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station. It was established to provide overall technical support for the new guided missiles—RIM-2 Terrier
, RIM-8 Talos
and RIM-24 Tartar
—that were being introduced into the naval fleet
. Port Hueneme was chosen as the site for this operation because of its deep water port, its proximity to the Navy’s missile
testing
range at Point Mugu, California
and the availability of space at the already operating Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme
.
Chartered as an In-Service Engineering Agent, the newly established organization emphasized onboard assistance to ship crew
s, analyzed problems and requirements and developed engineering and logistics
improvements to the guided missile
systems. The command’s engineering responsibilities soon expanded beyond missiles, assuming engineering work for many new weapon and combat
systems used by the Navy’s surface fleet. The workforce also took on the responsibility of providing logistics support—referring to the procurement, maintenance and transportation of what the fleet needed—including maintenance and repair, training manuals, essential spare parts, tools and test equipment. The command also adopted the program of underway replenishment
, which allows ships to receive fuel, ammunition and supplies while at sea.
Today, the command supports new technologies and innovations to sustain a wide variety of weapon, combat and warfare systems. NSWC PHD is focusing its technical capabilities on Next Generation in-service engineering, which involves direct connectivity to the fleet on a global basis and the immediate availability of round-the-clock access to products, services and fleet support capabilities.
NSWC PHD's Technical Capabilities include in-service engineering, test and evaluation and integrated logistics support
for the following:
-Strike Force Interoperability and Theater Warfare Systems
-Surface Combat Systems
-Surface Warfare
Systems
-Underway Replenishment Systems (including research & development)
-Surface Gun Systems
-Surface Missile Systems
-Surface Missile Launcher Systems
-Radar Systems
-Directed Energy Systems
Naval Sea Systems Command
The Naval Sea Systems Command is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations...
(NAVSEA), is a tenant command located at Naval Base
Naval base
A naval base is a military base, where warships and naval ships are deployed when they have no mission at sea or want to restock. Usually ships may also perform some minor repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usually stay on the ships but are undergoing maintenance while...
Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California
Port Hueneme, California
Port Hueneme is a small beach city in Ventura County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Pacific Ocean. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Chumash wene me, meaning "Resting Place". The area was discovered by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in the mid 16th century...
. In addition to its primary location at Port Hueneme, the division operates detachments at White Sands, New Mexico
White Sands, New Mexico
White Sands is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, N.M., Virginia Beach, Va. and Louisville, Ky.
NSWC PHD was founded in 1963 as the Naval Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station. It was established to provide overall technical support for the new guided missiles—RIM-2 Terrier
RIM-2 Terrier
The Convair RIM-2 Terrier was a two-stage medium-range naval surface-to-air missile , and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. Originally, the Terrier had a launch thrust of 23 kN , and weight of 1392 kg...
, RIM-8 Talos
RIM-8 Talos
The Bendix RIM-8 Talos was a long-range naval surface-to-air missile, and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. The Talos used radar beam riding for guidance to the vicinity of its target, and semiactive radar homing for terminal guidance...
and RIM-24 Tartar
RIM-24 Tartar
The General Dynamics RIM-24 Tartar was a medium-range naval surface-to-air missile , and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships...
—that were being introduced into the naval fleet
Naval fleet
A fleet, or naval fleet, is a large formation of warships, and the largest formation in any navy. A fleet at sea is the direct equivalent of an army on land....
. Port Hueneme was chosen as the site for this operation because of its deep water port, its proximity to the Navy’s missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
testing
Physical test
A physical test is a qualitative or quantitative procedure that consists of determination of one or more characteristics of a given product, process or service according to a specified procedure...
range at Point Mugu, California
Point Mugu, California
Point Mugu , California is an unincorporated area and geographical promontory on the Pacific coast in Ventura County, near the town of Port Hueneme and the city of Oxnard. The name is believed to be derived from the Chumash Indian term Muwu, meaning beach, which was first mentioned by Cabrillo in...
and the availability of space at the already operating Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme
Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme
Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme is the West Coast homeport of the Navy’s Seabees . Port Hueneme , supports the training and mobilization requirements for more than 2,600 active-duty personnel. The CBC also operates Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme...
.
Chartered as an In-Service Engineering Agent, the newly established organization emphasized onboard assistance to ship crew
Crew
A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard...
s, analyzed problems and requirements and developed engineering and logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
improvements to the guided missile
Guided Missile
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systems. The command’s engineering responsibilities soon expanded beyond missiles, assuming engineering work for many new weapon and combat
Combat
Combat, or fighting, is a purposeful violent conflict meant to establish dominance over the opposition, or to terminate the opposition forever, or drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed....
systems used by the Navy’s surface fleet. The workforce also took on the responsibility of providing logistics support—referring to the procurement, maintenance and transportation of what the fleet needed—including maintenance and repair, training manuals, essential spare parts, tools and test equipment. The command also adopted the program of underway replenishment
Underway replenishment
Underway replenishment or replenishment at sea is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way.-History:...
, which allows ships to receive fuel, ammunition and supplies while at sea.
Today, the command supports new technologies and innovations to sustain a wide variety of weapon, combat and warfare systems. NSWC PHD is focusing its technical capabilities on Next Generation in-service engineering, which involves direct connectivity to the fleet on a global basis and the immediate availability of round-the-clock access to products, services and fleet support capabilities.
NSWC PHD's Technical Capabilities include in-service engineering, test and evaluation and integrated logistics support
Integrated logistics support
Integrated logistics support is an integrated approach to the management of logistic disciplines in the military, similar to commercial product support or customer service organisations...
for the following:
-Strike Force Interoperability and Theater Warfare Systems
-Surface Combat Systems
-Surface Warfare
Surface warfare
Modern naval warfare is divided into three operational areas: surface warfare, air warfare and submarine warfare. Each area comprises specialized platforms and strategies used to exploit tactical advantages unique and inherent to that area....
Systems
-Underway Replenishment Systems (including research & development)
-Surface Gun Systems
-Surface Missile Systems
-Surface Missile Launcher Systems
-Radar Systems
-Directed Energy Systems
See also
- Naval Surface Warfare CenterNaval Surface Warfare CenterThe Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers are composed of the Naval Surface Warfare Centers and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center . They operate in a seamless, integrated manner, and they collaborate with customers using a common work assignment process to get the right work to the right...
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division, Virgina Beach Detachment