The U.S. Navys Arctic Roadmap RADM Dave Titley Remarks for the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The U.S. Navy’s Arctic Roadmap

RADM Dave Titley Remarks for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership Public Policy Forum March 10, 2010

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Climate Change Update

The Globally Averaged Rate of Warming is NOT Slowing Down Greenland Ice Sheet Mass Loss Is Accelerating Solar Irradiance Trend is Constant Arctic Sea Ice Continues to To Melt & Thin

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Task Force Climate Change

Establishment

Chief of Naval Operations Executive Board on May 15, 2009

Charter

Global climate change impacts with near term Arctic focus

Composition

Navy, NOAA, USCG in core group with Joint, interagency, international support

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Navy Arctic Roadmap

5 Focus Areas Roadmap End State

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Readiness & Capability Assessment & Prediction Strategy, Policy, Plans Investments Operations & Training Comms & Outreach

Timeline for change indicates the Arctic presents a challenge, not a crisis

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Drivers

Arctic Roadmap

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Considerations

Poorly Charted Limited Infrastructure Harsh Operating Environment Security Concerns Transportation Access The Arctic will be “ice-diminished” NOT “ice-free” until the end of the century

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Framework

Science-based approach, informed investments, cooperative partnerships Achieved by 35 Action Items In 5 Focus Areas Aligned to Strategic Objectives Desired effects for the Navy in the Arctic

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Phasing

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Phase 1 (FY10)

Navy recognized as a valued joint, interagency, & international partner in the Arctic

Phase 3 (FY13-14) Phase 2 (FY11-12)

Arctic CBA Arctic CBA

Fleet readiness assessment, external studies, strategic implementation plan POM-14 CBA, NSP, & SPPs address the Arctic

POM-14 NSP POM-14 NSP Arctic SIP Arctic SIP POM-14 POM-14 POM-14 SPP POM-14 SPP

Execute POM-14 Update roadmap ICW QDR Arctic TTX & LOE Advocate for UNCLOS*** Monitor Polar SATCOM Program*** POM-12 investments for air-ocean-ice numerical prediction Arctic UUV

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Cooperative Navy-NOAA Bering Strait Hydrographic Survey ICEX-11 ICEX-13 Environmental assessments Innovative Readiness Training (IRT)*** *** Indicates recurring action Interagency partnership for air-ocean-ice numerical prediction Formalize expanded / new cooperative partnerships Implement expanded / new cooperative partnerships Support National Ocean Policy / Marine Spatial Planning Implementation For Arctic*** Arctic SAREX, Arctic Edge, Northern Edge NANOOK ***

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