Navy Radio and Sound Laboratory, circa 1943

SSC San Diego Organizational History

Historic Accomplishments

• NTDS - first all-digital system goes to sea August 1960
• Trieste - bathyscaph, January 23, 1960, descends 35,800 feet in Challenger Deep off Marianas Trench, bottom of the ocean
• Polaris, Poseidon, Trident testing, including first live launch of Polaris
• Developed Mark 32, 43, 44, 46, and 50 ASW torpedos
• Pioneer in early EHF SATCOM led to key role in support of Air Force Space Command on MILSTAR
• Underwater acoustics - Inter-Seamount Acoustic Range, positioned on two seamounts (Westfall and San Juan) 200 miles apart provide unique sonar range for detailed underwater sound propagation studies
• Towed Arrays’ - developers of SURTASS
• Ocean engineering - developed CURV I, key element in recovery of H-bomb from the Mediterranean; developed Stable Semi-submerged Platform as ocean test platform and aircraft platform

The SPAWAR Organization

The SSC San Diego Organization

Director
Science, Technology and Engineering, Code 210

Department Personnel: 125 Civilians, 2 Military

New Obligation Authority: $85M

• Knowledge Management & Technical Information
• Network Infrastructure
• Corporate Technical Vision
• Internal R&D/Technology Initiatives
• Technology Transition Initiatives
• Fleet/Joint Experimentation
• Industry/University Teaming
• Information Technology
• Business Systems
• Operational Support/Marine Corps Liaison

Navigation and Applied Sciences Department, Code 230

Department Personnel: 413 Civilians, 3 Military

New Obligation Authority: $202M

• Ocean Survey Systems Supporting Fleet Ballistic Missile Community
• Global Positioning System Receiver Design, Development, and Testing
• Navigation Sensors and Systems
• Air Space Management and Control Systems
• Marine Mammal Technology
• Environmental Quality Technology
• Security, Surveillance, and Robotics Systems
• ASW Tactical Training and Decision Aids

Command and Control Department, Code 240

Department Personnel: 755 Civilians, 13 Military

New Obligation Authority: $328M

Command and Intelligence Systems

• Tactical Systems Integration and Interoperability
• Advanced C2 Technology and Experimentation

Fleet Engineering Department, Code 260

Department Personnel: 440 Civilians, 15 Military

New Obligation Authority: $263M

• C4ISR Fleet Support and System Integration
• C4ISR Ship and Shore Installation
• Ship and Shore In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA)
• Software Support Activity
• Integrated Logistics and Training
• Design and Prototyping
• Engineering Services — Environmental Test
• Test Engineering, Production, and Restoration

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Department, Code 270

Department Personnel: 538 Civilians, 18 Military

New Obligation Authority: $162M

Undersea Surveillance

• Sensor Development, Prototyping, and Modeling
• Signal and Information Processing
• Autonomous and Remote Sensing

Ocean Engineering

• Manned and Unmanned ISR Systems
• Sensors, Imaging, and Visualization

Surface/Aerospace Surveillance

• Tactical and Intelligence Systems
• Surveillance Sensor Development

Signals Warfare

• Cryptological Systems
• Information Operations (IO)

ISR Integration/Data Fusion

• Sensor Information Management and Integration
• Mission Planning

Communication and Information Systems Department, Code 280

Department Personnel: 685 Civilians, 10 Military

New Obligation Authority: $300M

• Communication Systems Development
• RF Communications Systems
• Topside Design and Integration
• C4ISR Modeling and Simulation
• Satellite Communications
• Submarine Communications
• Information Assurance
• Tactical and Wide-Area Network Development
• C4ISR Homeland Security

SPAWARSYS Activity Pacific, Code 290

Department Personnel: 286 Civilians, 5 Military, 16 Foreign Nationals

New Obligation Authority: $35M

• Fleet Support and C4I Systems Integration for CINCPACFLT and their Subordinate Commands
• C4I Systems Integration for USPACOM and other Joint Pacific Commands
• Information Technology Engineering, Security, and On-Site Systems Integration

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