Military Readiness Activities

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Military Readiness Activities

At-Sea Training

Essential for training Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen in realistic environments in preparation to defend the United States, its territories, allies, and interests.
Necessary to preserve the peace, respond in crises, and win decisively in war.
As realistic as possible to provide military services with the experience necessary for success and survival in the air and on the open ocean.

This is an image of an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from a flight deck.

Testing

Research, development, acquisition, and evaluation of weapons, systems, manned and unmanned aircraft, surface ships, submarines, unmanned underwater vehicles, and other specialized technologies.
U.S. military services gain a technological advantage over potential adversaries.
Necessary to ensure that technologies perform as designed and expected in the environment where they will be relied upon by the services.

This is an image a Sailor guiding an unmanned underwater vehicle into the ocean.

Range Modernization and Sustainment

Necessary to support military readiness activities; the range provides the air, sea, and undersea space necessary for training and testing.
Needed to allow for full utilization of new technology, weapons, and systems capabilities.
Needed when existing components of the range require maintenance or replacement.

This is an image of a surfaced United States Navy submarine at Polaris Point, Guam.

Training and Testing with Sonar and Explosives

Use of Active Sonar

Most effective method of detecting, identifying, and tracking underwater threats, including quiet submarines and in-water mines.
Proficiency is complex and requires regular, hands-on training in realistic and diverse conditions.
Simulators cannot completely replace training and testing in a realistic environment.
Weapon systems, aircraft, and vessels are tested in the way they would be used in a real-world situation.

This is an image of a U.S. Navy sonar technician.

Use of Explosives (Live Ordnance)

Service members are prepared to respond to emergencies and national security threats.
The safety of U.S. forces in combat is
significantly enhanced.
Improvement in the readiness of service members and reliability of equipment.

This is an image of a Navy vessel during an explosives training exercise.