Nevada Test

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Nevada Test Training Range (NTTR)The Worlds
Premier Testing Training Battlespace

• Col Mark Koechle
• Commander
• 98th Range Wing

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Nevada Test Training Range (NTTR)The Worlds
Premier Testing Training Battlespace

• Ms Yvonne Gresnick
• Deputy Director
• 98th Range Wing

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Overview

• NTTR Orientation
• Integrated Battlespace
• Threats
• Targets
• Control
• Assessment
• Where We Are
• Warfighter Wish List
• Summary

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What We Are Doing Now We Provide the Venue

• Battlespace not a place
• An environment w/ set of capabilites
• CAF, MAF, Space, IO, SOF integration
• Execute via two contracts, 80M/yr
• Technical threat simulators data links
  real-time feedback
• Operating Support range cleans target builds
  Creech, Tonopah AFs

CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT
DEFINED TACTICS
ADVERSARY ANALYSIS
TRAINED LEADERS
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
So goes the range, so goes Nellis

• Issues
• Falling behind USAF platform capabilities
• Cant provide all problem sets
• NTTR Saturation MQ-9 training affected
• More missions coming F-22 WS, F-35 IOTE,
  CSAR-X?, advanced weapons
• Ranges compete, owned by closest base
• No centralized guidance, oversight

• Integration
• NTTR Optimization Working Group
• Includes all USAFWC customers
• ACC nominee CSAF Team Excellence
• 57 ATG Ops Ctr, Red TTPs all Red
• USAFWC Datalinks MOA 98th lead
• USAFWC - NSAWC 98th lead
• USAFWC - MAWTS 98th lead

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98th Range Wing Mission

• Provide a relevant, instrumented, and integrated
  battlespace environment for the full spectrum of
  US Air Force Warfare Center missions.

Capabilities Must Keep Pace with Warfighter
Requirements
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USAFs Premier BattlespaceA National Asset
Battlespace for High-Value Air Force Needs
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NTTR Provides
WITH
Integrated Battlespace
12,000 Square Nautical Miles of Airspace
ROOM TO FLY
TARGET SETS
THREAT SIMULATORS
RED AIR THREAT
COMMAND CONTROL Blue Red Force
BLUE FORCE OPERATIONS
ASSESS 80 of Payoff
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USAFs Premier BattlespaceA National Asset
Withdrawn Land
NTTR Airspace 12,000 Sq Nm
Tonopah Test Range Airfield
Numbered Ranges
Electronic Combat Ranges
Urban Ops Complex
Creech AFB
NTTR Land 2,919,890 Acres
Nellis AFB
C2 Infrastructure
NACTS
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Battlespace CapabilitiesWhat Current Funding
Allows Us To Do

• No USAF modernization funds
• Upgrade funding JNTC, GWOT, Inserts
• Urban moving targets digital IADS
• Joint problem sets for Airmen
• Making tradeoffs for highest Return on Investment
• Prepare for Long War / Plan for Future War

Targetable IADS DD SAMs MANPADs AAA Directed
Energy
1970s SAMs radio jammer
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Density C-IED Kill Chain
40 Built laser, electric system
RED FLAG, Weapons School 100 GREEN FLAG
5 Lasable Bombable in Aug 07
Steep Terrain, SOF
Plenty of these, much 1980s
Secure Real-Time Threats Weapons, EW Feedback
L-V-C Integration
NACTS Pods, Link-16
More Nodes, Use STTR
Some Comms, IO Range Node
GPS wpn models
Use UTTR for Long-Range Weapons
Red No action to date Orange Working now,
limited means
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Future ImprovementsWarfighter Wish-List

• Threats
• MANPAD Simulators
• 675K Hi-Fi 35K video only
• Double-Digit (DD) SAM Simulator
• 9M first unit 5M per each additional system
• Maintain Legacy Single-Digit SAMs
• Field Joint Threat Emitters UMTE upgrades
• Directed Energy (Lazarus)
• 2.5M Per System

• Targets
• Mobile Targets
• Bombable Moving Targets 24K each
• C-IED Initiatives
• Integrate the Kill Chain for Airmen need clear
  requirements
• Space/IO Targetable Nodes
• 285K first network

• Feedback
• Digital IADS Phases 2 and 3
• 2 Feedback for HARMs, Jammers
• 3 Growth for Space/IO, DMO
• Secure Real-Time Radar and Weapons Data
• Fixed and Wi-Fi Architecture
• Data bus information via Link-16
• FDL Integration for LO Fighters
• No feedback from F-22/F-35
• Use of TTNT, Ground Stations

• Battlespace Architecture/Configuration
• NTTR is nearing saturation Integrate USAFWC
  Missions with other Western Ranges
• UTTR (388 FW), STTR (Space Innovation and
  Doctrine Center) easily integrated into the 98
  RANW
• UTTR High 53 WG use/requirements
• R-2508 (Edwards) more scheduled airspace
• Multi-level Security 200K/device (Radiant
  Mercury)

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Summary

• Supporting USAFWC, Air Force, Joint, Allied
  Missions
• 98th Range Wg Lean, Innovative, Motivated,
  Diverse Team of Airmen (blue suit, civilian,
  contractor)
• Battlespace Capabilities -- Today
• Increased Demand for a more Complex Fight
• Battlespace Capabilities -- Tomorrow
• Transforming to meet warfighter needs
• Coherent Adversaries and Ground Truth Remain
  Critical

Realistic Training Environment Is Key Factor in
Survivability Success!
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Nevada Test Training Range (NTTR)The Worlds
Premier Testing Training Battlespace
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Threat Systems - Fixed Sites
T-1 SA-3 (4)
T-13 SA-6 (3)
G-Band SA-2 Fansong (6)
JTE SA-2/3/6/13/AAA (1)
NEW UMTE SA-6/8/AAA (2)
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Threat Systems - Mobile
Old Roland (4)
T-43 (SA-6/8) (4)
Smokey Sam

VPQ-1 (ZSU 23-4) (2)
DIADS
New Roland (1)
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NTTR Targets
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NTTR Targets
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NTTR Targets
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NTTR Urban Target Complex

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COMMAND AND CONTROL

• Red Simulated IADS (Ground Threats)
• Red Blue Ground Controlled Intercept (GCI)
• White Force (Train / Test / Assess / Debrief)

LINK 16 Architecture
COC Workstations
Blue Force Tracker
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Assessment Tools

• NACTS
• 100 Podded Players
• 200 IFF Participants
• GPS-Based Tracking
• ICADS

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Creech AFB

• Home of 432 Wing
• Conducts Formal Aircrew and Maintenance Training
  and Remote Combat Operations with

MQ-1 Predator
MQ-9 Reaper
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Remote Split Operations
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Military Use of Public Lands

• Current Uses
• Mobile Threat
• Mobile No-Drop Targets
• Overland Navigation
• Fixed/Rotary Wing Landing sites
• Fast Track Targets
• Long War Preparation
• Future Uses
• Rough Terrain driving/targets
• Patriot Integration
• Special Forces/Joint Integration
• Future War Problem Sets

• Challenges Issues
• Encroachment
• Wind Farms
• Increased Civil Air Traffic
• Decreased range space due to
• higher speed aircraft
• larger weapons envelopes
• saturation
• FAA Chaff Restrictions
• Noise Complaints/Red Circles
• Public Outreach Programs

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Feedback NTTR C2 Infrastructure
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Communications Backbone
Cedar Peak
FOX 4 Repeater HQII UHF VHF
Ragged Ridge
Highland Peak
UHF VHF HQII FOX 4 Repeater MC-LONG ARM
HQII UHF VHF MC-LONG ARM
Mount Irish
TECR
FOX 4 Repeater
Mount Ella
Tolicha Peak
UHF VHF HQII FOX 4 Repeater MC-LONG ARM
VHF UHF FOX 4
D M/W HQII FOX 3
Point Bravo
UHF VHF
Angel Peak
UHF VHF HQII FOX 4 Repeater
Nellis AFB
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Nellis Air Combat TrainingSystem (NACTS)

• 100 Podded Players
• 200 IFF Participants
• GPS-Based Tracking
• Unencrypted Datalink
• PC-based Mission Monitoring, Display, Debriefing
• Allows Scheduling Simultaneous Missions

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Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS)

• 100 podded players
• 100 low activity players
• GPS-based tracking
• On pod secure recording

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NACTS Sites
TIMBER MTN
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REVEILLE
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HIGHLAND PK
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CEDAR PK
CEDAR RIDGE
1
13
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MT IRISH
2
BELTED PK
3
MT ELLA
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STONEWALL MT
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PAHRANAGAT
PINTWATER
7
14
CHERRY STEM
MICROWAVE
6
AYSEES PK
ANGEL PK
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NAFB
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