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The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), based in
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Echelon II organizations within the
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and is the Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), business
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and space systems. Echelon II means that the organization reports to someone who, in turn, reports directly to the
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on the military side. From a civilian perspective, NAVWAR reports to the
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( RDA). The command was formerly known as Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) and was renamed in June 2019 to better align its identity with its mission. NAVWAR supports over 150 programs managed by the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), as well as the programs of PEO for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) and PEO Space Systems. These PEOs are located in the greater
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area. The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is located in Charleston, SC, and also includes facilities in
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. NIWC Pacific is located in San Diego, and includes facilities in Japan, Guam and Hawaii. Effective February 18, 2019, the names of the systems centers changed to Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and Pacific.


History

A number of mergers over the years have led to the current organization. Eighty percent of the Point Loma Military Reservation evolved into the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center (NELC) at the end of
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. In the 1960s, NELC was tasked with 4C: Command, Control, Communications and Computers. In 1977 NELC was merged into the Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC) and eventually was merged into SPAWAR (now NAVWAR). The Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC) was SPAWAR's warfare center for command, control, communications, and ocean surveillance. NCCOSC's mission, as part of SPAWAR, was to develop, acquire, and support systems for information transfer and management to provide U.S. naval forces a decisive warfare advantage, and to be the Navy's center for research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support for command, control, communications, and ocean surveillance systems. A BRAC '95 decision relocated SPAWAR from Crystal City, Va. to San Diego, Calif. to collocate it with its RDT&E and engineering organizations. The command was established at the Old Town Campus in San Diego on October 1, 1997. During the
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, NAVWAR was responsible for managing Air Traffic Control contractors in Afghanistan, including the Kabul en route air traffic control center, the Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram approach control radar facilities, and respective control towers. In June 2019, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command was renamed the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.


Site redevelopment

In May 2021, the US Navy released an exposure draft of a proposal to re-develop the roughly NAVWAR site, to consist of: * of total development, of which: ** for all-new Navy cybersecurity buildings and employee parking spots, with that portion to be built by a private partner within the first five years; **the remaining approximately for a mixed-use development in buildings up to tall. Possible concepts could include: *** 10,000 units (and 14,400 parking stalls) for a neighborhood population of over 14,000 people, *** of commercial office space, *** of mostly ground-level stores, *** a transit center with 500 parking spots, and *** two hotels offering a total of 450 rooms.Navy Wants to Build 10K Homes, 2 Hotels and More on California Site
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Responsibilities

NAVWAR designs and develops communications and information systems. They employ over 11,000 professionals located around the world and close to the
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fleet. NAVWAR provides systems engineering and technical support for the development and maintenance of C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), business information technology and space capabilities. These are used in ships, aircraft and vehicles to connect individual platforms into integrated systems for the purpose of information sharing among Navy, Marine, joint forces, federal agencies and international allies. *Command and Control: to organize, direct, coordinate, deploy and control forces to accomplish assigned missions *Responsible for managing Air Traffic Control contractors in the Afghanistan theater of operations. Includes the Kabul en route air traffic control center, Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram approach control radar facilities, as well as control towers at all three locations. *Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Information Operations: to collect, process, exploit and disseminate information regarding an adversary's capability and intent *Cyberspace Operations: to operate and protect communications and networks, while exploiting and disrupting adversary's command and control *Business Information Technology (IT) and Enterprise Information Systems: to enable business processes and to ensure standard IT capabilities *Enterprise Systems Engineering: to develop solutions based on capability needs, design considerations and constraints *Space Systems: to procure and manage
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s in support of the
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and other government agencies *Communications and Networks: to provide information through voice, video and data


Program Executive Offices (PEO)

NAVWAR's three affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) are responsible for the prototyping, procurement, and fielding of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), business information technology and space systems. Their mission is to develop, acquire, field and sustain affordable and integrated state of the art equipment for the Navy. PEOs report to the NAVWAR commander for planning and execution of in-service support, and to the
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for acquisition-related matters. The NAVWAR-affiliated PEOs are: * Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) and Space Systems * Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) * Program Executive Office Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB)


See also

* Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific * Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic * NAVWAR Space Field Activity U.S. Armed Forces systems commands * Army Materiel Command *
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United States Navy systems commands The systems commands, abbreviated as SysCom or SYSCOM, are the materiel agencies of the United States Department of the Navy, responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of military systems such as ships, aircraft, facilities, and wea ...
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Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the United States Navy's United States Navy systems commands, five "systems commands," or materiel (not to be confused with "material") organizations. From a physical perspective, NAVSEA ha ...
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Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) provides materiel support for aeronaval aircraft and airborne weapon systems for the United States Navy. It is one of the Echelon II Navy systems commands (SYSCOM), and was established in 1966 as the succe ...
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Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) is the United States Navy's engineering systems command, providing the Navy and United States Marine Corps with facilities and expeditionary expertise. NAVFAC is headquartered at the Wash ...
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Naval Supply Systems Command The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) is a military unit of the United States Navy that serves supply command for providing supplies and services to both the Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the ...
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* Space Systems Command


References


External links

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SPAWAR Headquarters Facebook Page
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