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Operational Experimentation

We have participated in a variety of operational experiments as observers, evaluators and coordinators: TALISMAN SABRE, SEAHAWK, Fleet Battle Experiments, KERNAL BLITZ. We have worked in support of ONR, the Naval Postgraduate School, PACOM J81, NIWC/SSC Pacific.

  • We were members of the analysis group for the original TRIDENT WARRIOR experiments including experiment coordination and deputy for data collection for the annual experiment. Participated in the analysis of TRIDENT WARRIOR data including the Military Utility Assessment (MUA) required post experiment.

  • We developed a code of best practices for experimentation (COBP-E) for the Director of Innovation at the Office of Naval Research. This work required us to participate in a variety of operational experiments over the past few years, making us familiar with current experimentation efforts as well as contemporary naval, joint, and combined operations.

  • We developed a code of best practices for experimentation (COBP-E) for the Director of Innovation at the Office of Naval Research. This work required us to participate in a variety of operational experiments over the past few years, making us familiar with current experimentation efforts as well as contemporary naval, joint, and combined operations.

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Terry McKearney observes a small boat “attack” during a SEAHAWK experiment.


Castle Phelps acts as experiment coordinator aboard USS Bonhomme Richard during TRIDENT WARRIOR '08.


Terry McKearney participates in TRIDENT WARRIOR aboard the USS John Paul Jones.



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