Sailors aboard USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully demonstrated a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system’s utility during Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM MP) container testing conducted off the coast of Florida, in early July.
The RFID project showed the technology’s ability to dramatically reduce the time sailors spend conducting parts and equipment inventory in support of ship replenishment.
During the container testing MCM MP Detachment Sailors scanned and inventoried 1,300 pieces of MCM MP equipment in only 21 minutes during a rapid replenishment evolution between at-sea periods. Previously, this task would have required three sailors 72 hours to accomplish.
The RFID project is nearing the final test and evaluation stage, necessary to validate the proof of concept. The RFID prototype was initially developed by the Office of Naval Research.
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