DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3501.352A
N96
8 Apr 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3501.352A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND PROJECTED
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST C3501.2K (NOTAL)
(b) Navy Mission Essential Task List
(c) Navy Tactical Reference Publication 1-03.5
Encl: (1) Projected Operational Environment (POE) for Littoral
Combat Ships (LCS)
(2) Operational Mission Areas and Readiness Conditions
for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
(3) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) Squadron
(4) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) Class Ships with Core Crew Only
(5) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) Class Ships with Antisubmarine
Warfare (ASW) Mission Package (MP)
(6) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) Class Ships with Mine Warfare
(MIW) Mission Package (MP)
(7) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) Class Ships with Surface Warfare
(SUW) Mission Package (MP)
1. Purpose. To issue the required operational capabilities
(ROC) and the projected operational environment (POE) for the
littoral combat ship (LCS).
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST F3501.352.
3. Discussion
a. This instruction pertains to both the Freedom (LCS 1)
and Independence (LCS 2) classes of ships, the three primary
mission packages (MP), and the LCS squadron, which serves as an
extension of the ship crews ashore.
