MIL-DTL-24784/3B (SH)
3.10 Volume 4 - Capabilities and limitations. Volume 4 shall provide senior ship combat system
personnel with a compact presentation of technical data that effectively describes the capabilities
and limitations of the combat system to counter expected threats under various environmental
conditions and states of readiness. Data shall encompass only technical aspects of the combat
system and shall not imply or recommend deployment or specific utilization of the combat system
in tactical situations except as may be required to demonstrate system capabilities and designed-in
responses to specific threats or other tactical stimuli. Level 1 and 2 descriptions shall be used in
volume 4. Chapter 8, a composite description of the overall combat system capabilities and
limitations against air, surface, and subsurface threats, shall be covered at level 1. Chapters 9
through 13 shall consist of detailed descriptions of combat system capabilities and limitations and
shall be presented at level 2. Volume 4 shall provide combat system personnel with information
useful in development of ship doctrine, with emphasis on combat system capabilities and
limitations; procedural considerations to assist combat decision makers; and documentation
directly usable by school commands for combat system officer training. Maximum use shall be
made of illustrations, charts, graphs, and matrices to improve understanding. Volume 4 text shall
include detailed explanations of all charts, graphs and matrices used to illustrate combat system
capabilities and limitations. Capabilities and limitations in the manual, semiautomatic or automatic
operation mode shall be described for the principle ship missions: AAW, ASW, SUW, and shore
bombardment. Reduced capabilities shall be defined for degraded readiness and environment, and
multi-mission activities.
3.10.1 Chapter 8 - Ship mission capabilities and limitations. Chapter 8 shall provide information
to assist supervisory personnel in developing ships doctrine and to aid combat system
coordinators in performing evaluations before making operational decisions. Chapter 8 shall
describe the capabilities and limitations of the combat system that result from integrating the
independent capabilities and limitations of the systems and associated threat processes. The
capabilities and limitations for each AAW, ASW, SUW, and shore engagement mission shall be
included.
3.10.1.1 Introduction to the combat system capabilities and limitations. This section shall
provide an overview to Chapter 8, describing the purpose, content, and method of presentation.
3.10.1.2 Threat categories. This section shall generically categorize air, surface, and subsurface
threat profiles, using available threat data. Threat categories shall be further grouped according
to threat-to-mission application. Threat-mission groups shall be the basis upon which combat
system capabilities and limitations shall be described throughout this volume.
3.10.1.3 Operating environments. This section shall describe the environmental conditions in
which the ship may be required to operate to execute the assigned missions. The conditions shall
include weather, visibility, sea state, land background, and electromagnetic emissions. The
specified conditions shall be used as bases for the combat system capabilities and limitations
described throughout this volume.
3.10.1.4 Combat system operational modes. This section shall describe the tactical data
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