Virtual Flag Hotwash and Road Ahead

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Virtual Flag Hotwash and Road Ahead

• Capt Kris Ecker
• Det 4, AFC2TIG/DOX

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Purpose

• Provide a Distributed Mission Operations Center
  of Excellence (DMOC) Overview
• Discuss Results of Virtual Flag 03-4
• Road Ahead

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USAF DMOC
ACC
Gen Hornburg
Air Warfare Center (AWFC) Maj Gen Wood
AF C2 Training Innovation Group (AFC2TIG) Col
Mueller
CAOC-N Col Jeffcoat
Det 4, AFC2TIG (DMOC) Lt Col Wiegand
505 ECS Lt Col Horn
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AWFC DMO FocusedExpanding LVC Capabilities
Wings NAFs
RED FLAG
BLUE FLAG
VIRTUAL FLAG
EOC
EOC
EOC
CAOC
CAOC
CAOC
NELLIS CAOC AIR SPACE RANGES LIVE SIMULATION
DMOC VIRTUAL SIMULATION
AFC2TIG CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION
TACTICAL TO OPERATIONAL
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DMOC Sight Picture
Operational level of war
Engagement level of war
DMOC
Singularly or in combinations Constructive
Virtual Live
Warfighter facilities DMO events cut across
these applications
Space
Grnd
Air
Emitter
Comm
D/Bs
JSB
Architecture
Standards
DMO The Best Venue for Training Transformation
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DMOC Sims and Environment Generators
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DMO Networks
GUARDNet
Boeing Seattle
JDEP Net
Hanscom, MA (CEIF)
MDANet
Des Moines (DTOC)
OFFUTT AFB (RJ MT)
Ft. Monmouth, NJ
Ft. Dix, NJ
JNTF JNIC (SWC)
CNG HQ
Ft. Dodge
Fallon
Pentagon (TBA)
WPAFB
Langley AFB
St. Louis (VWC)
JPOArlington, VA
Nellis (CAOC-N)
DREN
Ft Sill
DMOC
Camp Pendleton
DMON CAF DMO
ARNG
Luke
Tinker AFB
T-1
58SOW
AFRL Mesa
MDANet
19 SOS
Ft. Huachuca
Greenville
DMON
CASNET
AFC2TIG Eglin AFB
Ft Hood (CCTT)
DMON NOC Orlando, FL
ISDN
GUARDNet
IWC
JDEP Net
DREN
CASNET
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VIRTUAL FLAG (VF)

• Quarterly joint distributed flag exercises,
  providing robust air-land-maritime-space-emitter
  combat training environments
• Focused on integrated C2ISR execution across
  current and evolving CAF mission areas
• Scenarios designed to support Combatant
  Commanders
• Test Evaluation on a non-interference basis
• RF/VF or theater VF or BF/VF

AFsBest Cross Functional Modeling Simulation
Program, 2002
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VF 03-4
11-14 Aug 03
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VF 03-4 Hot Wash

• Exercise Improvements
• Classified Post-OIF ScenarioDual-Front War
• VF Firsts C2, ADA, Link-16, Army ISR,
  Non-interference Tests
• DMO Mission Capability (MC) Rate
• DMOC--99.4
• Distributed Sites80-85 and Improving
• Training Value
• Best Training EverLive or Sim! Scary
  Realism
• Fully Exercised Combat Ops Cell / Joint Tactical
  Interactions
• Focus Area Next Enhance Distributed Site
  Training Value

DoDsBest Modeling and Simulation Training
Program, 2001
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Current DMO Architecture
Theater Level
SOF DMO
CAOC-N
AFRL
DMOC Battle Mgt Sim Ctr Exercise Support TE and
Dev
505 ECS, C2WS Battlestaff Trng/Exer
Large Force
CAF DMO
Navy
Space DMO
Army
AWACS
Inter- Team
DMO Network (DMON)
F-15C
F-15C
Team
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
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CAF DMO Near-Term

• Jan 04
• F-15CEglin, Langley, Elmendorf
• AWACSTinker, Elmendorf
• JSTARSRobins
• F-16CJShaw
• Summer 04
• F-16CMt. Home
• NGTSRed Air/IADS E.G.
• TBD
• AFRES/ANGA-10, F-16C

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Future DMO Architecture
Space DMO
Theater Level
SOF DMO
JDEP
NAFs
AFRL
JWFC
DMOC Btl Mgt Sim Ctr Exer Support TE and Dev
Large Force
Battlestaff Trng/Exer AOC FTU
TACP
Mobility DMO
TACP
CAF DMO DMON
TACP
CAOC-N
Inter- Team
TACP
AOC
TACP
AOC
Army
TACP
AOC
CRC
CRC
Navy
CRC
CRC
Legend BlackFOC ColorCurrent Funding
CRC
CRC
Team
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
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FY04 Attack Plan

• Integrate CAF DMO, merge operational/tactical
  levels, field
• accredited MLS solution, improve distributed
  B/DB JCAS

EFW (Sep 04) Coalition
JEFX (Jul 04) Transfer Control
JNTC Thrust 3/VF (Jun 04) NAF Integration
RF/VF 04-3 (Mar 04) CAF DMO
Integration, NGTS, E-2C
JNTC Thrust 1 (Jan) Air Warrior (L,V,C)
STRIKE VIPER III (Dec) SOF Exercise
VF 04-2 (Nov) PACAF Integration,
JOUST, F-15E, A-10
RF/VF 04-1 (Oct) CIDS F/A-18,
AEGIS, USAFE Play
MLS Testbed (Sep) Ruleset testing
Begins
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Questions
MISSION REHERSAL
SCHEDULING
INTEGRATION
DISTRIBUTED MISSION OPERATIONS
EXPERIMENT
TRAIN
REPOSITORY
SCENARIOS
TEST
RANGE INTEGRATION
DECISION SUPPORT
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Back Up Slides
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Warfighter Hot Wash

• CRCBest training availableonly venue that
  exercises entire GTACS mission
• AWACSPerfect AEF spin-up, deploy in 2 weeks
• F-15C A must for 325 TRS IPs4-ship, TADIL-J
  employment, sharpen DCA and OCA Msn CC skills
• F-16C Theater level DCA, exploring A/G DMT
  requirements
• Cobra BallThe only place to train for TMD!
• EP-3/RJGreat interoperability, most robust
  ELINT training
• JSTARSTotal mission training--TCT, ISR, CAS,
  horizontal vertical coordnow ready to employ
  in theater
• Space Outstanding exerciseHAVE CSAR and BFTT
  integrated
• SOFEntire CSAR process exercisedcrew refresher
  syllabi
• Army C2 CellBest CGS training available
  anywhere--Hooah!
• CAOC-NThe future of training is herebetter
  than live
• ACEThis exercise will be part of ACE RTU

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DMOC Users

• DMO Training (AD/AFRES/ANG/Joint)
• CAF DMO, JNTC, SOF, Space, NAVAIR, Army ADA/C2
• Homeland Defense
• OSD and Joint Customers
• MDA (MDSE), AFRL/DE (HEL Ftr), AFC2ISRC (MC2A),
  ABL SPO/SMO, DARPA (JAGUAR)
• Joint Training, Testing, and Experimentation
• JNTC, JOUST, JCMD, JDICE, JCAS, JEFX
• External partners
• AWFC, ACC, AFRL, ASC, ESC, SOCOM, Navy, Army,
  JFCOM, AFSPACE, Industry

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MLS Testbed Update

• Spiral 1 CAF DMO 1st Federation ? SECRET US
  Only
• Right team formed and making great process
• Testbed Configured and Ruleset Definition
  Complete
• DIA agreed to sponsor TSABI Certification
• Ruleset Coding and Testing by end of Sep 03
• GoalAccreditation Package Submitted by Dec 03
• On the Radar Screen Spiral 2RJ CC, Spiral
  3B-2, Spiral XJTAMDO, and IO, Coalition

DoDsBest Modeling and Simulation Training
Program, 2001
We are Determined to Break the MLS Sound
Barrier in FY04
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DMO AF Core Competencies

• DMO not only reinforces AF core competencies, it
  is the application of them
• Developing airmen
• Technology-to-warfighting
• Integrating operations
• Results Enhanced combat capability

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Technical Achievements

• System Stability
• AMS Following Bug Fixes
• MSIM Following Major Hardware Issues
• RJMT Following Power Outage
• WTT Following Major Software Upgrade
• Integration of New SitesBliss, Bragg, Knoxville,
  Lewis, Sill, TFPR
• Integration of New Systems2nd AMS, 2nd VSTARS,
  CGS Voice, NGTS
• Major System UpgradesFallon (TADIL-J, Unique
  Emitter ID), Ft Dodge (MSCT), Mesa (Entity
  Filtering), Offutt (LOB)
• Intelligence Broadcast Service ConsolidationTIBS,
  TDDS, BFT, Hook 112

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Technical Issues

• Integration Testing Availability
• Long Haul Networks
• ConnectivityLewis, TFPR
• SupportJNIC Off-Hours Staffing
• Configuration Management
• Nellis AFBTRS (Accreditation Configuration),
  JSWS, AFATDS, FTM, Voice
• Hurlburt (505 ECS)VSTARS System Not Current
• Ft DodgeMSCT Fidelity (No Altitude Presented)
• Offutt AFBELINT Subsystem (ESS) Availability
  (GADGET BENT?)
• Ft BlissAMDWS, Lack of High Fidelity CM, ARM
  Simulation
• DMOC VSTARSFree Text on TADIL-J
• VTC
• Quality
• Reliance on T-1
• Telecon
• Participation
• Voice Quality
• TFPRVoice, IBS

Issue Repeated From Previous Exercise
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Technical Look-Ahead

• Jamming
• Strike Package Target Scripts
• NGTS Expansion
• RJMT TIBS Over Network
• High Fidelity Cruise and Anti-Radiation Missile
  Simulation
• Global Hawk (AFSERS)
• ISR Manager
• Guardrail (TACSIM)
• More STAGE Slaves (Entity Handoff Required?)

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Ops Achievements

• All training objectives met and feedback positive
• VF used in validating TTPs, Doctrine and finding
  real world system deficiencies
• Patriot - ROE
• ADAFCO at MCE
• JSWS/CGS systems
• Grid Reference Kill-Box TTPs
• Success in use of ATO Reader to import TBMCS and
  PFPS products directly into the scenario
  generation systems
• Improved IADS support and Comm scripting from IWC
  
• LOCAL TBMCS client a success
• Reduced development time and improved ATO/ACO
  accuracy

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Ops Achievements

• FIRST
• Use of a "real-world" directives as scenario
  basis at the SECRET level proved very successful
• 509BW pilots in B2 simulator at El Segundo
• New players (Ft Bliss Patriot/ICC, Ft Lewis CGS,
  Ft Sill CGS, Tennessee ANG CGS)
• Successful use of an exercise TIBS channel
• Buckley ANG participation in all mission areas
  including Sandy RMC duties
• BCC-X at Ft Dodge
• Operational implementation of EP3s upgrade to
  Link 16
• Successful Operational use of multiple AWACS and
  distributed JSTARS systems

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Improvement Areas

• Improved IWC and DMOC coordination during all
  phases of development and execution
• Intel daily briefings and products do not
  meet participants requirements
• Require consistent DMOC/SRC involvement in
  scenario development
• Deadlines need to set exercise participation
  commitment
• Participant access to SIPRNET, NIPRNET
• Coalition and contractor access including .mil
• Establish procedures to provide timely access to
  MP material
• Develop procedures to accomplish changes to
  ATO/ACO and SPINS in USFMT format
• Standardize ATO/ACO breakout tools
• Planning Room established in classified library
  for DMOC/SRC OPS
• Establish Brief-Fly (Execute)-Reconstruct-Debrief
  process
• Address DMOC growth
• Exercises have expanded beyond tactical level

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AWFC Partnership

• ASC CAF DMO ContractsDMOC on DMO Network MLS
  Testbed Support CAF DMO Integration
• ESC JSBScenario Generation Server (SGS)
• AFRL MesaDMOC, NAVAIR, SOF Co-development on
  NGTS Fighter Integration Issues MLS
• AFAMSIntegrating Role Across AF Domains AF MS
  Architectures Standards
• 8 AFFocused on Improving NAF/Wing C2ISR and Info
  Ops (IO) Training?BF, VF, and Live
• JNTCLeading Role in Shaping Thrust 1 and 3
  Events
• Internal AWFC (L,V,C) Team SolidBF/RF/VF and
  JNTC

DoDsBest Modeling and Simulation Training
Program, 2001
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VF Objectives

• Realistic training for the warfighter
• Vertical and horizontal integration of C2ISR
• CFACC? TACS/Space/ISR/Shooters
• JFC and JFLCCscripted
• Exercise entire kill chain (F2T2EA)
• Dynamic decision making
• Exploit asymmetric force

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Distributed Mission Operations
F-16
AWACS
B-52
F-15
F-15
F-15
F-15E
F-16
F-15E
F-15
B-1
F-15E
F-16
F-16
RJ
F-16
RQ-1
F-16
F-15
F-22
F-15
B-2
F-16
F-16
F-15E
A-10
F-16
F-16
F-16
AWACS
F-16
JSTARS
B-52
F-117
A-10
F-16
B-1
F-15
F-15
F-15
F-16
F-15
AWACS
F-16
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