"The UUV system is a vehicle we program to run a certain mission," said Chief Aerographer's Mate (AW/EXW) David Elliott, EODMU 1 UUV leading chief petty officer.
On one ship alone--the USS Nicholson, a Spruance-class destroyer--accurate forecasts "proved critical in the planning and execution of nearly 200 cruise-missile launches," according to Chief Aerographer's Mate Ron Plourde, head of the vessel's MET team.