DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

SURFACE FORCE TRAINING MANUAL

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE FORCE

U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511-5215

AND

COMMANDER NAVAL SURFACE FORCE

U.S. PACIFIC FLEET

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92115-5490

COMNAVSURFLANT/PACINST 3502.2D

CNSL N811/CNSP N83B

18 JUNE 1998

COMNAVSURFLANT/COMNAVSURFPAC INSTRUCTION 3502.2D

Subj: SURFACE FORCE TRAINING MANUAL

Ref: (a) COMNAVSURFLANT/COMNAVSURFPACINST 3502.3 (SURFTRAMAN Bulletins)

(b) NWP 1-03.3A (Rev. A) (Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS))

Reporting)

1. Purpose. To promulgate a revised Surface Force Training Manual to be used by all ships, staffs, and units of the Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.

2. Cancellation. COMNAVSURFLANT/COMNAVSURFPACINST 3502.2C.

3. Revision. This instruction should be reviewed in its entirety. This revision includes recent changes to engineering training which reduce drill number requirements and emphasize other aspects of training; standardizes ship training team requirements; includes changes to AMW exercises which result from the revision of FXP-5B; revises the instructions on reporting sonar contact time and passive acoustic analysis training and incorporates new MIW exercises. Appendix D contains many changes in formal school requirements due to courses additions, cancellations and requirements reviews. To increase ease of use, this edition includes a glossary of terms and an index for the first time. This edition is also prepared using Microsoft Word, making electronic versions compatible with standard Navy software.

4. Discussion

a. This instruction provides guidance for the conduct of the Surface Force Training Program for all ships and units of the Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.

b. Reference (a) is comprised of Surface Force Training Bulletins. This companion document provides NAVSURFLANT and NAVSURFPAC with mission area related training information and guidance and proposed FXP exercises appearing in Appendix A of this manual.

c. The reporting of individual unit readiness is accomplished according to references (b) and (c). This instruction contains amplifying readiness reporting information.

d. This Manual may be cited by its short title: SURFTRAMAN (STM)

E. R. HEBERT R. P. PERRY

Deputy and Deputy and

Chief of Staff Chief of Staff

COMNAVSURFPAC COMNAVSURFLANT

COMNAVSURFLANT Distribution:

SNDL Parts 1 and 2

24D1 COMNAVSURFLANT (N8, N6, N1, N3, N40, N42, N43) (3)

25A COMINEWARCOM (10)

26A1 Amphibious Group LANT (4)

26C1 Beach Group LANT (8)

26E1 Amphibious Unit LANT (8)

26J1 AFLOATRAGRULANT ETG DET (Mayport, Ingleside) (5)

26J1 COMAFLOATRAGRULANT Norfolk, VA (5)

26J1 AFLOATRAGRULANT DET Earle, NJ (5)

26S1 FTSCLANT (8)

26T1 REGSUPPGRU (8)

26V1 Landing Force Training Command LANT (3)

26W1 Cargo Handling/Port Group and Reserve (8)

26Z1 SIMA (8)

26DD1A MOBDIVSALU TWO (8)

26FF COMMINEWARINSGRU (8)

26GG1A EOD Mobile Unit & Group LANT (8)

26JJ1 FACSFAC (VACAPES (5), Jacksonville (5))

26MM1 FLTILOACT (8)

28A1 Carrier Group LANT (10)

28B1 Cruiser-Destroyer Group LANT (10)

28D Destroyer Squadron LANT (10)

28J1 Combat Logistics Group Squadron and Support Squadron LANT (10)

28L1 Amphibious Squadron LANT (10)

29 WARSHIPS LANT (10)

31 Amphibious Warfare Ships LANT (10)

32 Auxiliary Ships LANT (17)

36 Service Craft LANT (5)

39E1A PHIBCB ONE (4)

41 Military Sealift Commands LANT (10)

42T1A COMTACGRU TWO (5)

42T1B TACRON TWO ONE

42T1C TACRON TWO TWO

D3B AEGIS TECHREP Moorestown (5)

FA31 EWTGLANT (5)

FF44 NAVWARCOL (5)

FKP20 AEGIS TRACEN (Dahlgren) (5)

Copy to:

21A1 CINCLANTFLT (N8) (2)

21A3 CINCUSNAVEUR (2)

22A FLEET COMMANDERS LANT (10)

24A1 COMNAVAIRLANT (5)

24G1 COMSUBLANT (3)

24H1 COMTRALANT (40)

26B3 COMNAVSURFRESFOR (Code 363) (5)

26BB FCDIT Little Creek, VA (5)

26F3 COMOPTEVFOR (Code 61) (1)

26F3 COMIDEASTFOR (3)

45A1 Fleet Marine Force Atlantic and Pacific (10)

A3 CNO (N095, N39, N64, N869, N944) (2)

A5 CHNAVPERS (PERS 41) (5)

FA30 AFWTF (Code 341/35) (2)

B5 COMCOGARDGRU Miami (2)

FA7 NAVSTA (less Charleston) (2)

FA18 Amphibious Base LANT (4)

FFA5 SHIPMATREADGRU Newport RI (5)

FKA1A COMNAVAIRSYSCOM Washington DC (PMA 258) (5)

FKA18B COMSPARWARSYSCOM Washington DC (Sea 3134, 05L146, PMS 303, PMS 377,

PMS 378.51M, PMS 383, PMS 399, PMS 400) (5)

FKP4 NAVSURFWARCEN Dahlgren, VA (5)

FKP4F NUSC (Code 335) (2)

FKP16 NAVSURFWARCENSHIPSYSENGSTA Philadelphia (5)

FT1 CNET Pensacola Fl (5)

FT22 FCTCLANT (10)

FT24 FLETRACENLANT (10)

FT43 SWOSCOLCOM Newport RI (150)

FT51 MINEWARTRACEN Ingleside TX (10)

FT78 NETPMSA Pensacola, FL (5)

FKP44 NAVSWC Silver Springs, MD (5)

FR10 NAVMARCORRESCEN (Code 0272) (2)

COMNAVSURFPAC Distribution: (Three copies unless otherwise indicated)

SNDL Parts 1 and 2

24D1 Surface Force Pacific (N1, N2, N3, N41, N42, N43, N6, N8)

26A2 Amphibious Group PAC

26C2 Beach Group PAC

26GG2 EOD Group and Unit PAC

26E2 ACU ONE, ACU FIVE and BMU ONE only

26T2 RSO San Diego

28A2 Carrier Group PAC

28B2 Cruiser-Destroyer Group PAC

28C2 Surface Group and Force Representative PAC

28D2 Destroyer Squadron PAC

28L2 Amphibious Squadron PAC

29A2 Guided Missile Cruiser PAC (CG) (CGN)

29E2 Destroyer PAC (DD) 963 Class

29F2 Guided Missile Destroyer PAC (DDG)

29AA2 Guided Missile Frigate PAC (FFG) 7 Class

31A2 Amphibious Command Ship PAC (LCC)

31G2 Amphibious Transport Dock PAC (LPD)

31H2 Amphibious Assault Ship PAC (LHD) (LHA) (LPH)(10)

31I2 Dock Landing Ship PAC (LSD) 41 Class

31M2 Tank Landing Ship PAC (LST)

31N2 Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LPD)

32C2 Ammunition Ship PAC (AE)

32H2 Fast Combat Support Ship PAC (AOE)

32N2 Oiler PAC (AO)

32X2 Salvage Ship PAC (ARS)

32KK Miscellaneous Command Ship (AGF) (USS CORONADO only)

39E2 Amphibious Construction Battalion PAC

Copy to: (One copy unless otherwise indicated)

21A2 Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (3) (code 336 (1))

22A2 Fleet Commander PAC (2)

23C Reserve Force Commander and Detachment

24A2 Air Force Commander PAC

24G2 Submarine Force Commander PAC

24H2 Fleet Training Command PAC (2)

24J2 Marine Corps Forces PAC

26J2 Afloat Training Group (PAC, MIDPAC, WESTPAC, PACNORWEST DET only) (20)

26R2 Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit and Group PAC

26JJ2 Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility PAC (2)

26KKK2 Tactical Training Group PAC

29B2 Aircraft Carrier PAC (CV/CVN) (2)

29C2 Coastal Patrol Boat PAC

42T2 Tactical Air Control Group and Squadron PAC (VTC)

42BB2 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron PAC (HS)

42CC2 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, Light PAC (HSL)

45A2 Marine Expeditionary Force (CG III MEF only)

45B Marine Division (CG FIRST MARDIV (5), CG THIRD MARDIV (5), CG FOURTH

MARDIV (4))

45E Infantry Regiment (THIRD MAR only)

45G Artillery Battalion (FIRSTBN TWELFTH MAR and THIRDBN ELEVENTH MAR -

Attn: Naval Gunfire Section only)

45V Expeditionary Brigade and Unit (CG FIRST MEB only)

46B Aircraft Wing (CG THIRD MAW only)

B5 Coast Guard (COMPACAREA (15) only)

C84N Aegis TRAREDCEN Det (San Diego, Pearl Harbor and Yokosuka only)(3)

FB32 Expeditionary Warfare Training Group PAC

FB44 Missile Range Facility

FF42 Postgraduate School

FT22 Fleet Combat Training Center (San Diego only)

FT24 Fleet Training Center (San Diego only) (20)

FT46 Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center (FLEASWTRACENPAC only) (20)

FT65 Fleet Intelligence Training Center

FT85 Trident Training Facility, Bangor

COMTHIRDFLTREP NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV Pt. Mugu, CA 93042

SECONDANGLICO SEPARATE BRIGADE PLATOON, c/o FIRST MARINE DIVISION

(REIN), FMF, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

Stocked:

COMNAVSURFLANT (N002A2)

COMNAVSURFPAC (N01015)

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