Appendix G

NR-2 SUPPORT CONCEPTS OF OPERATIONS

Three NR-2 Autonomy Concepts of Operation (CONOPs) were used

at the Military Mission Symposia. They used differing means of
bringing NR-2 into AOI/AOR. They were as follows:

Fully autonomous operation. NR-2 is unescorted in this CONOP,

conducting an operation completely under its own power (Figure
G.1).
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AOI/AOR

NR-2 track

Figure G.1Fully Autonomous CONOP

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Operation in consort with an SSN.1 NR-2 is towed or carried into

the AOI/AOR by an SSN, conducting only the operations in the
AOI/AOR under its own power. The SSN escort operates in the
AOI/AOR while NR-2 operates under its own power (Figure G.2)
or the escort has the option of operating at a standoff distance
from the AOI.

Operation in consort with a surface support vessel. NR-2 is towed

or carried to the edge of the AOI/AOR by a surface ship. NR-2
enters the AOI/AOR and returns to the surface ship escort under
its own power. The surface ship escort operates outside the
AOI/AOR while NR-2 operates under its own power (Figure G.3).
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NR-2 track

SSN track

AOI/AOR

Figure G.2SSN Support CONOP

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1 Although NR-2 would occasionally require an SSN in support, overall its capability

would increase SSN force capability.

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NR-2 track
Surface ship track

AOI/AOR

Figure G.3Surface Ship Support CONOP

The Fully Autonomous CONOP was widely preferred by symposium

participants and was developed in more detail than the other two
CONOPs. A notional timeline was developed for a representative
Fully Autonomous NR-2 mission. That timeline is presented in Table
G.1 and is illustrated in Figures G.4G.5. The points (AL) in Table
G.1 refer to positions in Figures G.4 and G.5.
Table G.1
Object Recovery Mission Chronology
Point
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L

Day/Time
00/0000
00/0300
12/0000
12/1200
12/1800
13/0600
14/0000
14/1200
15/0000
15/1200
27/0000
27/0300

Activity
Mission OriginCOMEX Transit to Local Operations Area
COMEX Transit to AOI
COMEX Mission Rehearsal (optional)
AOI Penetration
NR-2 Autonomous On-Station Mission Phase
Initial Search and Registration of Areas
Bottoming/Mission Ops (Includes Manipulation)
Site/Equipment Restoration (As Required)
COMEX Egress from AOI
COMEX Return Transit to Local Operations Area
Return Local Operations Area
Return Mission Origin Point

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Figure G.4Mission Overview

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D
F

E
G, H, I

Figure G.5AOI Operations