IUSS ICW Instructional Delivery System

The Integrated Underwater Surveillance System (IUSS)Instructional Delivery System (IDS) On Board Trainer (OBT) is an Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), Under Sea Warfare (USW) Passive Acoustic Analysis Trainer designed to provide theory and knowledge training to the Apprentice, Journeyman and Master level sonar operators. It also provides IUSS Watch Officer level training. Subject topics include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Security, Organization, and Administration, (2) Physics of Underwater Sound, (3) Acoustic Systems Fundamentals, (4) Threat Submarines, Surface Ships, Weapons and Aircraft, (5) Friendly Submarines, Surface Ships, Weapons and Aircraft, and (6) Submarine History. Trainees are required to complete the following training hours and modules for each level of training: (1) Apprentice Level(170 hours 13 interactive courseware modules), (2) Journeyman Level(140 hours, 11 interactive courseware modules), (3) Master Level(80 hours, 5 interactive modules). Officer Level training (17 interactive courseware modules) provide those knowledge and skill areas not taught in formal training courses and/or reinforce information covered in the formal training pipeline.