Naval Sea Systems Command

“Realistic training ranges are one of the most valued assets the military has in preparing its personnel for their missions. Realistic training requires access to areas and environments that closely match the locations where the military may face combat or complex situations” – Brian J. Lepore, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management

Force Training Telecommunications Engineering (FT31) L-R Engineering Intern Zive Petrovsky, left, CSC Engineering Tech Franklin McAllister, Jr. and Electronics Engineer Carlos Velasco attach equipment to Highly-Transportable Land Mobile Radio (HTLMR) system antenna mast at NSWC Corona. The system provides U.S. Marines with temporary, transportable radio capabilities for post-disaster, infrastructure restoration and other missions.

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division Scoring Systems Engineering (FT32) CSC support contractors Jon-Erik Nelson, left, and Scott Cochran tow target on Lake Norconian at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (NWSSB) Detachment Norco. Targets on the lake will allow FT32 personnel to assess system accuracy in a controlled environment over water as they prepare for technical refresh of Weapon Impact Scoring Sets (WISS) at naval tactical training ranges.

Engineer Alex Flores, left, and other Force Training Assessment Department Range Sustainment and Geomatic Engineering Branch (FT33) personnel rehearse assembly of prototype retractable metal framework supporting photovoltiac panels. NSWC Corona designed the self-contained solar power systems for a pair of range microwave towers in advance of installation to minimize training schedule impact.

NSWC Corona Division Scoring Systems Engineering (FT32) engineer Joerg Nowak contacts CSC support contractor on hill in background as he sets up equipment to survey pair of optical targets on Lake Norconian at NWSSB Detachment Norco. Targets on the lake will allow FT32 personnel to assess system accuracy in a controlled environment over water as they prepare for technical refresh of Weapon Impact Scoring Sets (WISS) at naval tactical training ranges.

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Range Systems Engineering Department

The Range Systems Engineering Department provides systems engineering to DoD test and training ranges and supports the Test and Evaluation (T&E) community with instrumentation engineering and telecommunications systems. The RS department also provides systems engineering and technical guidance to Range Commanders, Range Managers and Navy and Marine Corps installations and serves as technical agent for the Operation, Maintenance, and Engineering of the Navy and Marine Corps Tactical Training Range (TTR) systems. Government civilian personnel are permanently on-site at NAS Fallon, MCAS Yuma, NAS Miramar, NAS Oceana, MCAS Cherry Point, MCAS Beaufort, and NAS Key West. Contractor personnel support the previous sites as well as additional sites.

Core Functions

Telecommunication Engineering

System Engineering and Project Management
Communication Engineering
- Satellite
- Terrestrial
Cyber Engineering
- Network Design and Fabrication
- Information Assurance
- System Administration
Infrastructure Engineering
- Towers, Shelters and Infrastructure
- Power Systems

Instrumentation Engineering

Range Sustainment and Geomatics Engineering
- Ground Tracking Systems
- Tactical Video Networks
- Communication Systems
- Power Systems
- Laser Range Safety Certification
Scoring Systems Engineering
- Weapons Impact Scoring
- Strafe Scoring
- Safety Surveillance and Lighting

Training Range Systems

Range Systems Engineering
Training Conduct
- Force and Unit level exercise planning and execution
- Mobilized Electronic Warfare and cueing
- Integrated range complex control and display
Range Operation and Maintenance Contract Management
Range Information Management

Customers