Development Operations room

cic of uss spruance, 1975.



cic of uss carl vinson, 2001.



layout of combat information center of aegis cruisers.

the idea of such centralised control room surprisingly old; can found in science fiction struggle empire (1900). versions used in second world war; according rear admiral cal laning, idea command information center taken “specifically, consciously, , directly” spaceship directrix in lensman novels of e. e. smith, ph.d., , influenced works of friend , collaborator robert heinlein, retired american naval officer. after numerous losses during various naval battles off guadalcanal during war of attrition part , parcel of solomon islands campaign , battle of guadalcanal, united states navy employed operational analysis, determined many of losses due procedure , disorganization, , implemented combat information centers, building on called radar plot according essay cic yesterday , today naval historical center. same article points out in 1942 radar, radar procedure, battle experiences, needs, , cic grew needs developed , experience gained , training spread, in fits , starts, beginning earliest radar uses in pacific battles starting coral sea, when radar gave rise first tentative attempt vector air cap approaching japanese flights, maturing before battle of midway, post-battle analysis of coral sea s results had given more confidence in ability , process , desire bolstered new procedures giving measure of added confidence.

the naval history & heritage command essay notes growing responsibility of nascent cic organization upset old order of doing, reporting whom, , of all, of communications protocols cics within task group were, when possible, joined in permanent communication links lowliest destroyer escort or fleet auxiliary, adding eyes , reports of lookouts of similar watch-standers fleet whole. in short cics continually grew time, superseding old organizational structure , supplanting them new system filtering , shaping information newly empowered command group. tasks , facilities put @ service of cics grew within ship. while in 1943 destroyer cic might have been configured anti-ship , anti-submarine warfare tasks, battle of philippine sea when set out radar pickets had undertake forward air controller (fac) functions , somehow jam in air search radar , anti-air action control functions.

from beginning, added corporate experiences of continuing series of naval air , naval surface actions around , battle of guadalcanal in solomon islands campaign. late 1943 when first new construction carriers of essex-class fleet carriers , independence-class light carriers many associated fleet vessels had reinforced refitted uss enterprise (cv-6) , uss saratoga (cv-3), u.s. navy prepared take offensive , began evolving cic procedures , operational doctrine fleet of carriers.

there has been evolution of electronics (computer) equipment , user interfaces used in such installations on time. modern operations room equipment built many connected embedded systems.