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USACASCOM Training Directorate Fort Lee, Virginia
CASCOM Joint Computer-aided Acquisition and
Logistic Support (JCALS) Strategy CW5
Conway VPORTS Branch Systems Integration Division
(SID)
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USACASCOM Training Directorate Briefing Objective
Provide an Overview of CASCOMs Strategy to
Expand use of JCALS within Subordinate
Activities, Conduct a STRYKER Pilot Program
Experiment, and Assess Additional Capabilities
Required to Support Combat, Material and
Training Developments within the CSS Community
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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALS Briefing
Topics

• CASCOMs Transformation Challenge
• The VPORTS Integration and Collaboration
  Platform
• How Does JCALS Fit into the CASCOM Vision
• What Does JCALS Currently Provide
• Status of JCALS within CASCOM TRADOC
• CASCOMs Approach to JCALS Bolt On Expansion
• The CASCOM JCALS STRYKER Pilot
• VPORTS JCALS Initiative The Road Ahead

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USACASCOM Training Directorate Transformation
Challenge
To Sustain the Objective Force, our Processes
of Developing, Updating and Delivering Maneuver
Sustainment Doctrine, Training and Equipment must
be as Effective, Adaptive and Responsive as the
Units theyre Designed to Support.
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USACASCOM Training Directorate VPORTSWhat is it?
A DOTLMPF Family of Systems Approach to
Transforming and Sustaining the Objective Force

• VirtualA Local and Remotely Linked Suite of
  Systems
• PlanningUsed to Plan and Integrate Doctrinal
  Concepts
• OperationsIn Support of Operations and
  Exercises
• RehearsalAllowing for Mission Analysis and
  Rehearsals
• Trainingthrough Efficient and Effective
  Training
• Simulationand Simulation Development
  Capabilities

CASCOM VPORTS Strategy
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USACASCOM Training Directorate VPORTS
Integration Collaboration
Establish a Virtual Suite of C2, Log Sim Sys,
Validating Interoperability
Integrate, Collaborate Share Apply Logistics
Knowledge Management
Global JCALS Info-Structure
Develop and Repurpose Log Knowledge
Between Developer User Communities
Provide Effective Sustainment and Training to
Unit, Schoolhouse and Individual Soldiers
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USACASCOM Training Directorate VPORTS JCALS
Relationship
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USACASCOM Training Directorate VPORTS JCALS
Relationship
Distributed Learning Products
ASAT, ETMs, MTPs Other Data Sources
Learning Content Managmt System
Simulation Scenarios Vignettes
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USACASCOM Training Directorate How Does JCALS
Support VPORTS
As a Knowledge Management and Collaboration
Enabler

• An Existing Info-StructureA Joint Information
  Highway
• A Set of Common Work Management
  Collaboration Tools
• Capable of Supporting Bolt On Legacy
  Objective Applications

The Primary Enabler is JCALS as an Infostructure
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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSWhat
Benefits Does it Provide

• Joint Program.
• Congressional Support.
• Government owned / Paid for.
• Established infostructure training base.
• Common and standard data formats.
• Logistics data is already a JCALS domain.
• Available and mature technical solution.
• Secure Global Data Mediator/Warehouse.
• COE/JTA Compliant.

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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSIts Already
In Use
Interoperates with 36 Legacy Systems
Supports 133 Weapons Platforms
39,811 Users
Replacing 11 Legacy Systems
Controls 50M Pages of Joint Technical Manuals
(48.4 Terabytes)
Industry
Processed 2.5M AF Books In 1 Year
Handled 901K AF Book Requisitions in 1 Year
117 Sites
Data Elements 2M
62 Commercial Software Packages
20-60 Improvement in Business Processes

• Industry
• Lockheed Martin
• Boeing
• Pratt Whitney
• General Dynamics
• Computer Sciences Corp.

Defense and Commercial Communications
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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSExtensively
Fielded
TACOM Rock Island, IL
Duluth ANGB Duluth, MN
Portsmouth NSY Kittery, ME
NAVICP Mechanicsburg, PA
Heath AFB Newark, OH
NSWC Crane, IN
TACOM Warren, MI
Peterson AFB Colorado Springs, CO
Bath Iron Works Bath, ME
Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, OH
Hanscom AFB Boston, MA
Fairmont, WV

NAVICP Mechanicsburg, PA
CECOM Tobyhanna, PA

Puget Sound NSY Bremerton, WA
UDLP York, PA

NAVSSES NAVICP Philadelphia, PA
NUWC Newport, RI

Hill AFB Ogden, UT
NUWC Keyport, WA

CECOM Fort Monmouth, NJ

CSC Marlton, NJ

NAWC WD China Lake, CA

PICARSN Dover, NJ

NAWC WD Point Mugu, CA

NAVAIR Patuxent River, MD

NSWC Port Hueneme, CA

Edwards AFB Rosamond, CA

MCCDC USMC/SC Quantico, VA

NSWC Dahlgren, VA

MCLB Barstow, CA

SIMA Norfolk NSY Norfolk, VA

LA AFB Los Angeles, CA
NNSDD Newport News, VA

SPAWAR Charleston, SC

SPAWAR NADEP/NATEC SW RMC San Diego, CA

USAPPC CECOM Washington Alexandria, VA
NADEP North Island, CA

Kirtland AFB Albuquerque, NM
Warner-Robins AFB Warner-Robins, GA

Langley AFB Hampton, VA
Kelly AFB Randolph AFB San Antonio, TX
MCLB Albany, GA
Tinker AFB Oklahoma City, OK
Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, MS
NAVSEA HQ NAVAIR HQ Crystal City, VA
Pearl Harbor NSY Pearl Harbor, HI
NADEP Jacksonville, FL
CSS Panama City, FL
LOGSA AMCOM Huntsville, AL

NAWC TSD Lockheed Martin STRICOM Orlando, FL
PSNSY Ingleside, TX
Hurlburt AFB Eglin AFB Fort Walton Beach, FL
CASCOM Fort Lee, VA
Homestead ARB Homestead, FL
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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSThe Major
CASCOM Benefits

• Capitalizes on a secure and existing
  infostructure, collaborative work tools, and
  Joint operating environment (economies of scale).
• Concurrently supports other initiatives within
  DoD, DA, and TRADOC (i.e, Joint Electronic
  Folders, Joint Technical Manuals, Army Knowledge
  Online, Tactical Logistics Data Digitization,
  Army Training Information Architecture, etc.).
• Sets in place processes to support development of
  Future Combat Systems (FCS) and Objective Force.

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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSCurrent
Status
TRADOC/CASCOM

• Fielded 2,897 (4.4M) Electronic Technical
  Manual Readers to 12 TRADOC sites (Jul 01)
• JCALS deployed to Fort Lee supporting users at
  Fort Lee (258), Fort Eustis (512), APG Ord
  School (120)
• JTM Business Process Reengineering/Workflow
  Development (May 2002)
• Certification CompleteUnder Regionalization
  Assessment Consideration

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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSThe Overall
Approach
Legacy Force / Interim Force / Objective Force
Supports the Evolution/Integration of
Functionality
Training and Doctrine Command Mission and
Functions
Combat Combat Service Support Mission and
Functions
JCALS Information Infrastructure

• Value Added
• Shared Data Environment
• Collaboration
• Security
• Workflow Manager
• Reference Library

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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSThe Bolt
On Technique

• Achieve Ongoing Capability to Add Additional
  Applications
• Ensure Application Interoperability with JCALS
  Info-Structure

Potential Business Processes, Procedures and
Applications
Army/Joint ETM/IETM Manuals
The Army DL Program (TADLP)
ORD, STRAP Document Management
Army Sys Appr to Tng (ASAT)
Army Tng Info Arch (ATIA)
Others
JCALS Secure Infostructure
Wholesale Log Mod Program (WLMP)
Materiel Systems (STRYKER)
Integration With Other Agencies
Support to AC/RC Units Schools
Development Of FCS Objective Sys
Log Digital Info Systems (GCSS-A)
Others
Collaboration EnvironmentSharing Authoritative
Data With Joint and Army Organizations
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USACASCOM Training Directorate CASCOM JCALS
STRYKER Pilot
Real-Time Sustainment
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USACASCOM Training Directorate JCALSThe Road
Ahead

• DA, TRADOC CASCOM Leadership Support
• Data Standardization Utilization
  Enforcement
• Continued Expansion of JCALS Core Capabilities
• Support to TLDD, STRYKER Diagnostics Demo
• and other Related Initiatives
• Additional bolt on Capabilities
• Logistics Knowledge Management (LKM) Role
• Migration to FCS and other Legacy/Emerging
  Platforms

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USACASCOM Training Directorate Discussion Admin
Notes
Questions?
USACASCOM Training Directorate Systems
Integration Division (SID) Automated Systems
Branch
For Further information, Contact
CW5 Pat Conway [phone] conwayp_at_lee.army.mi
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