DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ‘Cunt oF Navat-OreRxTioNs. ‘ite ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SEARCH, DEYELOPSIENT AND ACQLISIION) ‘Wastteros, DC 20330-1000 February 29, 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR WARFARE, SYSTEMS COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE FORCES, PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION SUBJECT: Establishment of Littoral Combat Ship Review Team With six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in service and two extended LCS deployments ‘overseas to learn from, the Navy has gained significant experience with this new flect asset Looking forward, the Navy will receive delivery of multiple ships per ycar resulting in a steady ‘expansion of deployed hulls and growing homeports. We must leverage all that we have learned operating and maintaining these ‘as we prepare for significant numbers of LCSs in the fleet. ‘The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (OPNAV N9), Mr. Brian Persons, Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), Vice Admiral Thomas Rowden and, Principal Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (PMD, ASN (RD&A)), Vice Admiral David Johnson shall establish and lead a review of the LCS program to include crewing, operations, training and maintenance of the ship class. The review shall focus on the following: a. Assess manning for LCS to include: (1) Crewing constructs ranging from current crewing approach to a single-erew, single-hull construct. (2) Manning requirements for core crew and mission package manning. b. Review of the LCS class training to include: (1) Identifying balance of options between training/simulation ashore and on-hull to meet individual and crew training requirements (2) Reviewing ship training concepts to include current sister ship approach to support deploying crews to a single ship, OFRP-based approach.SUBJECT: Establishment of Littoral Combat Ship Review Team ¢. Evaluate the LCS maintenance strategy considering options ranging from: (1) Current condition based maintenance strategy to a periodic, preventive maintenance approach. (2) Current contractor supported maintenance philosophy to alternatives such as performing additional ship maintenance organic to the ship or LCS squadron. (3) CONUS-based to expeditionary-based maintenance (to include support from contractors and/or other naval platforms and commands). 4d. Assess operational and warfighting capability with respect to mission packages (SUW, ASW, and MIW) and defense planning scenario theater-based requirements, (1) Assess total number of mission modules required based on the current program of record and for a revised approach where mission modules remain with a specific LCS hull OPNAV N9, CNSF, and PMD ASN (RD&A) will conduct interim reviews as appropriate and receive support from my staff as the review leads require. In all assessments, consider the operational and technical risk associated with the plan of record and any alternatives with a particular focus on estimated difference in cost and schedule impact from any deviation from the program of record. The final results of the review will be provided within 6 SEAN J. STACKLEY J.M. RICHARDSON Assistant Secretary of the Navy Chief of Naval Operations (Research, Development and Acquisition) Copy to: Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet