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USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)
U.S. NAVY WEAPONS AND SYSTEMS

Military Requirements for Petty Officer First Class
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and decrease the weaknesses of each naval component. Each U.S. naval force has the full capacity in all three warfare areas to carry out the task of meeting a multidimensional threat similar to that of U.S. naval forces. U.S. naval forces also carry out fundamental tasks and supporting tasks. The FUNDAMENTAL WARFARE TASKS are as follows: ANTIAIR WARFARE (AAW). AAW is the destruction of enemy aircraft and airborne weapons, whether launched from air, surface, subsurface, or land. AAW consists of all the measures used in achieving air superiority. ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW). ASW is the destruction or neutralization of enemy submarines. The aim of ASW is to prevent the effective use of submarines by the enemy. ANTISURFACE SHIP WARFARE (ASUW).  ASUW  is  the  destruction  or neutralization of enemy surface combatants and merchant ships. The aim of ASUW is to prevent the effective use of surface warships and cargo- carrying vessels by the enemy. STRIKE WARFARE. Strike warfare is the use of conventional or nuclear weapons in the destruction or neutralization of enemy targets ashore. It includes, but is not limited to, attacks on an enemy’s strategic nuclear forces and building yards.    It also includes attacks on operating bases from which an enemy can conduct air, surface, or subsurface operations against U.S. or allied forces. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE. Amphibious warfare consists of attacks launched from the sea by naval forces and by landing forces embarked in ships or craft. The purpose of these attacks is to allow forces to land on an enemy shore. Amphibious warfare includes fire support of troops in contact with enemy forces using close air support or shore bombardment. MINE WARFARE. Mine warfare is the use of mines and mine countermeasures to control sea or harbor areas. It involves laying minefield and countering enemy mine warfare through the destruction or neutralization of enemy mine- field. The SUPPORTING WARFARE TASKS are as follows: SPECIAL WARFARE. Special warfare involves naval operations generally accepted as being nonconventional in nature and, in many cases, conducted with secrecy. Special warfare, which often accomplishes basic warfare tasks, includes special mobile operations, unconven- tional warfare, coastal reconnaissance, and certain technical intelligence operations. OCEAN SURVEILLANCE. Ocean surveillance is the observation of ocean areas to detect, locate, and classify selected air, surface, and subsurface targets. It also involves providing the information to users in a timely manner. A target may be hostile, neutral, or friendly. Ocean surveillance provides a current operational setting by which Navy commanders can decide whether to deploy forces. INTELLIGENCE. Intelligence is the assessment and management of information obtained via surveillance, reconnaissance, and other  means.  Intelligence  forces  use  this information to produce timely warnings and to indicate the location, identification, intentions, technical capabilities, and tactics of potential enemies.   Current and complete intelligence, correctly interpreted, permits military decisions to be based on accurate knowledge of the enemy’s forces and capabilities. THE    NAVY    COMMAND    AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (NCCS). NCCS provides the means to exercise the authority and direction of naval forces in the accomplishment of their mission. The NCCS coordinates its operations with  the  national  command,  control,  and communications system. NCCS is under the direction of the national command authority (the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff). These systems ensure the coordination of all warfare efforts. The Army, Air Force, and naval forces of the United States and those of our allies could not fulfill their missions without effective and well-organized command, control, and communications systems. ELECTRONIC WARFARE. Electronic warfare involves electronic support for all warfare tasks. Electronic warfare ensures the effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum by friendly forces while determining, reducing, or preventing its use 1-11







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