Future Naval Capabilities (FNCs)

In 2005, the ONR Future Naval Capability (FNC) program was restructured to align with the pillars of the Chief of Naval Operation's and the Commandant of the Marine Corps' vision for the future-Naval Power 21-and to focus on providing Enabling Capabilities to close warfighting gaps. The FNC program provides the best technology solutions to stated OPNAV requirements by bundling discrete but interrelated science and technology (S&T) products that deliver a distinctly measurable improvement within a five-year time frame. A three-star Navy and Marine Corps Board of Directors, the Technical Oversight Group, approves the FNCs based on their contribution to closing S&T capability gaps, rather than on individual products.

• Sea Shield: Missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures and fleet/force protection technologies -- global defensive assurance
• Sea Strike: Weapons, aircraft, and expeditionary warfare technologies -- precise and persistent offensive power
• Sea Basing: Logistics, shipping, and at-sea transfer technologies -- operational independence
• FORCEnet: C4ISR, networking, navigation, decision support and space technologies -- architectural framework for naval warfare in the information age
• Naval Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare: Enhance the capability to fight terrorism with special emphasis on naval ground force capability enhancements
• Capable Manpower: Match Sailors and Marines to the right jobs, design intuitive systems, and train for mission essential competencies
• Force Health Protection: Protect Sailors and Marines by reducing morbidity and mortality when casualties occur
• Enterprise and Platform Enablers: Cross-cutting technologies to lower acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs
• Power & Energy: Energy security, efficient power and energy systems, high energy and pulse power

For more information, contact the FNC team via email at FNC-Team@onr.navy.mil