Defense News in Brief: Navy Trains to Counter Drone Threats at Point Mugu

Source: United States Navy

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Pacific Target Marine Operations (PTMO), a division Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Threat/Target Systems Department, recently deployed small-drones over Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu to provide cost-effective unmanned aerial system (UAS) familiarization and threat training.

Defense News in Brief: NAVWAR Data Science Training Program Continues to Grow, Benefiting Workforce and Beyond

Source: United States Navy

SAN DIEGO – The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) data science training program has reached over 900 employees across the NAVWAR enterprise, and almost 300 personnel from other Navy organizations during fiscal year 2021. Known as “Digital Transformation Learning Continuum,” these courses incorporate an innovative, theory-to-practice approach to developing the advanced analytical skills of the NAVWAR workforce.

Defense News in Brief: Virtual Operator Trainers Ready Sailors for the High-End Fight

Source: United States Navy

SAN DIEGO – The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 5.0 (PEO IWS 5.0) and Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) are bringing four new Virtual Operator Trainers (VOTs) online at CSCS’ Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare (FASW) Training Center, onboard Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego and one VOT at CSCS Det Pearl Harbor, onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Both sites will reach initial operational capability by the end of this month.