80
Core Watch Stations
13
TOTAL
 
1
1
Engineering Officer of the Watch
Engineering
1
Aircraft Controller
1
Electronic Warfare Operator
1
Missile Operator
1
Gun Operator
1
Sonar Operator
1
Surface Radar Operator
1
Air Search Radar Operator
1
CIC Supervisor
9
1
Tactical Action Officer
Combat Information Center (CIC)
1
Quartermaster of the Watch
1
Junior OOD
3
1
Officer of the Deck (OOD)
Bridge
SUB - TOTAL
NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
WATCH STATION                 NAME
WATCH STATION LOCATION
Automated systems allowed us to drastically reduce Core watch stations when compared to current ships such as DDG-51.  Notably, we will man our bridge with 3 personnel, where current ships normally require 8.

Even more dramatically, we reduced our Engineering Watch to a single person, compared to 9 on DDG-51.

This leaves a total of 13 core watch stations per duty section.  A three duty section rotation gives a need of 39 watchstanders.

We estimate a total crew to comprise of  approximately 110 personnel.  This small crew size will drive down life cycle costs, but our team did not perform a detailed Life Cycle Cost estimate.