Presentation
Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet UAS Capabilities & Innovation

Captain (USN-ret) Ted Venable
CNT/UAS Program Manager (COMUSNAVSO/C4F)
U.S. Fourth Fleet Counter Illicit Trafficking
- Working with industry to advance maritime unmanned since 2008.
- US SOUTHERN COMMAND AOR the perfect environment to operationalize unmanned aircraft systems.
- In 2022 the CNO designated FOURTH FLEET to lead the Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Concept development.
- FOURTH FLEET leveraging industry innovation to advance multi-domain integration for the Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Concept.
- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command working with our Partner Navy’s to mature integration of unmanned aircraft into the maritime environment