SHIP SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION

WEAPONS POSTURES

NWP/TACMEMOS

CTM/CSTP

FORCE WARNINGS

RED / YELLOW / WHITE

WEAPONS: SAFE/TIGHT/FREE

LOCAL THREAT & CURRENT INTELL

OWN SHIP CAPABILITIES & LIMITATIONS

CO’S ASSESSMENT

SHIP WEAPON SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION

THREE | TWO | ONE | TACTICAL

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• You may still see battle orders aligning systems in accordance with threat warning or using matracies other than those provided in the weapons posture tacnote. This slide provides the logic behind our reccomendation to align systems in accordance with the weapons posture tacnote but provide and additional “TACTICAL” mode for heightened states of weapons readiness.

• Note the slide highlights weapons systems, not senors. Not all senor systems can be adequately addressed using a weapons posture type matrix. A specific battle order on sensor management is recommended.