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Air Force
Distributed Mission Operations
Grover Lollar Air Space Operations
Directorate Training Division HQ USAF/XOOT
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Overview

• History Background
• The Warfighter Training Challenge
• Current DMO Efforts
• Roadmap to the Future
• Warfighter Technology Focus
• Joint/Coalition Collaborations

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History Background

• Commander Air Combat Command (COMACC)
• Needed a solution for long mission sorties for
  AWACS
• Needed new F-15C Flight Simulator
• Site visit to AFRL Mesa (Research Lab)
• Develop Demonstrated Linked F-16s
• Simulator concurrency issues
• Needed a new, fast contract vehicle to link
  simulators and ensure concurrency with aircraft
  on the line

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CAF-DMOACQUISITION STRATEGY

• Commercial Training Simulation Services (CTSS)
• Government doesnt own hardware or software
• Fee for Training Service
• Increased contractors incentives for quality
  service
• No pay until services start
• Long term relationships (7 yr base 8 additional
  years)
• Aircraft concurrency contracted in advance
• Technology insertion contracted in advance
• Contract-out operations integration--DMT OI
• Operate the system of systems (MTCs linked to
  MTCs)
• Keeps the government out of the middle

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Warfighter Training Challenge
Put Bombs on Target 1st Sortie

• Accomplish Detailed, Intel Fused Mission Planning
• Complete Mission Rehearsal Against Anticipated
  Threats
• Interpret Complex ROE
• Integrate On/Off Board Sensors
• Secure C2 Commit Approval
• Employ Stand-off Weapons

Find, Fix, Track
Target
Observe/Orient
Decide
Assess
Act
Engage
The warfighter training challenge is to develop
an environment for systematic training of
warfighter mission competencies
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The Question Can we train it all in live flying?
Constraints to live training Few
Joint/Coalition training venues Dwindling
exercise Flying time issues Classified
capabilities Safety High PERSTEMPO, OPTEMPO
Airspace availability Restricted weapons / EW
envelopes Environmental concerns Complex rules
of engagement

• What we really need
• High Fidelity Virtual Battlespace
• Full Sensor C2 Representation
• Composite Force Operations
• Full Combat Mission Rehearsal
• Sensor-to-Shooter Interactions
• Joint/Coalition Interoperability

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The AnswerDMO is the only solution
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Distributed Mission Operations
Training Levels
Player Types

• Individual
• Team
• Inter-Team
• Full Mission Rehearsal

• Live
• Virtual
• Man in the Loop
• Constructive
• Computer Generated

The Next Generation in USAF Readiness Training
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Current DMO Efforts

• CAF-DMO
• F-15, F-16, AWACS Mission Training Centers
  (F-15E Sites in FY05)
• Lateral Integration of ISR Assets
• All MDS to be integrated
• DMO-SO (AFSOC)
• Full Mission Rehearsal Capabilities, but not
  linked to DMO network
• AC-130U, MC-130E/H/P, MH-60K,MH-53J/K/M, MH-47,
  STS(Combat Controllers)
• DMO-M (AMC)
• DMO Ready C-5, C-17, KC-10 Flight Sims Boom
  Operator
• DMO-S (AFSPC)
• Space AOC, Space Warfare Center, Missile Warning,
  Space Surveillance, Satellite Control, and Space
  C2 Units
• DMO-C2 (AC2ISRC/DOT)
• TACCSF, JCAS, CAOC, CAOC-N, CAOC-X, TACP, ASOC
• DMO-T (AETC)
• AWACS, F-16

CAF-DMO maintains the highest profile but is not
the only game in town
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CAF DMO Training Plan
Complexity

• Daily training for flights and crews
• Sensors, shooters, and C2 networked for specific
  objectives
• Integrated Combat Ops trained through Virtual
  Flags

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AEF Training Challenge
Regional Components
MAJCOM
MAJCOM
MAJCOM
MAJCOM
Theater Warfighting Commands
Notional Air Expeditionary Force
1 x RJ-135
10xKC-135
6 x F-15C
7 x KC-135
8 x F-16CJ
4 x F-15E
6 x F-15E
4 x A-10
AEF
2 x A-10
6 x KC-10
6 x A-10
2 x E-3
2 x F-16CJ
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Life Cycle of an AEF (DMO Support)
MAJCOMs
AEF Integration
CINC
TRAIN
DEPLOYMENTPREP
EMPLOY
Maintenance and Mods JCS exercises, FLAGS, ORIs,
local exercises, etc.
- On-call - Deployed
- AEF Training - Deploy Prep
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Supporting the CAOC
DMO Fusion in the AOC

• AOC Positional Training
• Realistic Battle Staff Training
• Complete Mission Rehearsal Against Anticipated
  Threats
• Develop Appropriate ROE
• Integrate On/Off Board Sensors
• Secure C2 Commit Approval
• Training for Stand-off Weapons
• Develop Tactics and Procedures
• Cost Effective Test Evaluation
• Exercise on Demand
• Fine Tune the KILL Chain

Live, Virtual and Constructive Feeds Supporting
the Combined Air Operations Center
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AF DMO Roadmap(An Incremental Approach)
Goal - Robust Mission Environment by
FY08 Mission Training Center (MTC) at each
operational unit
FY 99 FY04
FY08 FY10
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Cost Effective Enhancement To Live Fly

• Live-Fly Composite Force Package
• 8 F-16CG
• 4 F-16CJ
• 8 F-15C
• 1 E-3B
• 2 KC-135
• 1 RC-135
• 8 Threat Emitters
• 8 F-16 Aggressors

300 K
250 K
200 K
K for Two Hours
150 K
100 K
Live Fly Package Cost
50 K
DMT Package Cost
K
2001
2007
2010
Ratio None 101
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1. Training in simulators cannot replace actual
flight training. 2. Rehearsal in MTCs can make
scarce flying hours much more effective. 3. With
DMO funded, cost for 10 DMO rehearsals will 1
live-fly in 2007. 4. DMO hourly costs reduce as
contractors recover investment.
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Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs)
20/20 Immersive Display System
Multilevel Security Manager
Next Generation Threat System
Comprehensive NVD operations
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Joint/Coalition DMO Efforts

• Joint Service DMO Efforts
• Desert Pivot
• Quarterly Scheduled Live, Virtual,
  Constructive
• Army, Air Force, Marines, NAVY Assets
• Coalition DMO Efforts
• NATO Mission Training via Distributed Simulation
  (MTDS)
• Exercise First Wave, September 2004

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Warfighter Comments
DMO training will improve the skills of any
flight lead recommend the squadron to cycle all
pilots through DMO. Easily the best prep for 4
ship FLUG -- F-16 pilots, 523 FS, Cannon We
consider the DMO system to be absolutely required
for future FWS course development -- FWS F-16
Division Commander Im not going back to Shaw,
Im having too much fun! This is essential for
AEF Training -- 9th AF/CC
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The Bottom Line!

• I was downtown at the start of tonights
  activities and got to launch the first HARM of
  Operation Iraqi Freedomthe location of my flight
  and the tactics employed were EXACTLY like we
  were practicing in the F-16 MTC at Shaw before we
  lefttalk about Mission Rehearsal!
• ANG F-16 pilot,
• Weapons School Grad
• MTC Mission Training Center

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Air Force
Distributed Mission Operations
Grover Lollar Air Space Operations
Directorate Training Division HQ USAF/XOOT