Update on the SCICEX program

The following is an update of the SCICEX program from Jeff Gossett,

gossett [at] manta.nosc.mil

Update on the SCICEX program
29 December 1999

1. The U.S. Navy Submarine Force is working with the Office of Naval
   Research and National Science Foundation to formulate a Memorandum of
   Agreement (MOA) for continuation of the SCICEX program. A draft MOA was
   reviewed by representatives of these organizations at the recent AGU
   meeting. The current goal is to have the MOA signed by early 2000.

2. It is not possible to discuss any specifics of this MOA until all
   parties have agreed to its content and signatures are obtained. In
   general terms, the MOA makes provision for two types of operations.

   a. It allows the possibility of future dedicated cruises along roughly
   the same lines as SCICEXs conducted from 1995-1999. There are
   currently no dedicated cruises planned.

   b. It describes a new type of SCICEX – the "Accommodation Cruise" –
   roughly modeled on the concept described in the minutes to the
   October 1998 "SCICEX 2000" workshop.

3. Additional details will be provided through ARCUS once the MOA is
   approved.

Jeff Gossett
Officer in Charge
Submarine Laboratory
140 Sylverster Road Building 633
San Diego, CA 92106-7010
619/553-7446 tel
619/553-0972 fax
gossett [at] manta.nosc.mil