Ilker AKGN

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Ilker AKGÜN Lieutenant, Turkish Navy Naval
Warfare Modeling Simulation Officer
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Briefing Outline

• Mission
• Exercises Supported by AWCC
• What We Have Done
• What We Plan To Do
• Location
• General Features
• Facilities
• Information Systems Infrastructure
• Technical Equipment
• Other Capabilities

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Mission

• To host both national and international command
  post and computer assisted exercises as well as
  other cultural and academic activities.
• To attend combat model development efforts in
  Turkish Armed Forces.
• To build, operate and maintain information
  systems of War Colleges Command.
• To support training and education activities in
  War Colleges Command by means of Closed Circuit
  TV broadcasts.

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Organisation Structure
Wargaming and Simulation Directorate
Chief
Planning Coordination and Evaluation Branch
Administrative Section
Combat Models Operation Branch
Combat Models Development Branch
Information Systems Development and Operation
Branch
Security Branch
Audio, Visual and Information Systems Maintenance
and Repair Branch
Center Operation Branch
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Exercises Supported By AWCC

• National exercises
• Exercises for War Colleges
• Exercises for Turkish Armed Forces
• International exercises

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International Exercises (2003-...)

• Allied Action-03 (AA-03)
• Eurasian Star-04 (ES-04),
• SEESIM-04
• MNE-4 (Multinational Experiment)
• Steadfast Cathode-06 (SFCE-06)
• Steadfast Jaw-06 (STJW-06)
• Eurasian Star-07 (ES-07) (Nov. 2007, Scheduled)
  
• Seven Stars-07 (SS-07) (Nov. 2007, Scheduled)

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What We Have Done

• Projects
• JTLS-CCIS Integration
• TACCIS-JTLS Integration One Way
• TACCIS 3rd Corps (NATO HRF Corps) CCIS,
  developed nationally
• OMEGA-JTLS Integration One Way
• OMEGA - Turkish Navy CCIS, developed nationally
• ICC-JTLS Integration Two Way
• Turkish Air Force CCIS, acquired from NATO NC3A

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What We Have Done

• Projects (cont)
• Documentation
• JTLS Multimedia Training CD
• JTLS Players Guide (Turkish)

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What We Have Done

• Projects (cont)
• SIMVIS (Simulation Data Processing System)
• utilized in both CAXs as a data analyzer and post
  processor system
• JTLS Scenario Database Logistic Planning Module
• developed and utilized,
• helps to prepare logistic data of a JTLS
  scenario,
• proved very effective and useful in previous
  exercises.

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What We Have Done

• Activities
• NATO Working Groups Being Attended
• MSG-053 Rapid Scenario Generation for Simulation
  applications
• MSG-048 Coalition Battle Management Language
• MSG-068 NATO Education and Training Network
  (planned for 2008)

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What We Have Done

• Maintenance Training
• Upgrade to JTLS 3.2. version
• Hardware upgrade
• 2 new servers
• New computers for JTLS clients
• Software upgrade
• Red Hat Linux E/S v4.5 installation
• Oracle 10g / required service patch sets
  installation
• Upgrading to new versions of Orbat Editor, Map
  Unit Builder, JTLS DB Manager
• Education
• JTLS training from Rolands Associates
  Corporation in AWCC in September 2007.

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What We Plan To Do

• Keep using JTLS with up-to-date versions,
• Keep working on JTLS-CCIS integration,
• work on deriving more data from JTLS to feed into
  CCIS
• integrate JTLS with Turkish Armys upcoming CCIS,
• integrate JTLS with Turkish Airforces upcoming
  CCIS,
• Use NATO Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM)
  in national exercises.
• Follow JMRM Development Efforts
• Keep working on SIMVIS
• Keep attending NATO CAXs NATO MS Working
  Groups

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Location
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Location
It is located within the campus area of War
Colleges Command which is situated in one of the
central areas of Istanbul
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Location
PRINCESS HOTEL
SHERATON HOTEL
It is within 10 minutes walking distance of two
five star hotels (Princess and Sheraton)
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Atatürk Wargaming and Cultural Center
The design is based on smart building
technology, so as to meet the needs of 2020s
Inaugurated in July 25, 2003
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Atatürk Wargaming and Cultural Center
Has an area of usage that can be compared to
the size of 6 football fields Can host up to
3000 people at the same time
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Atatürk Wargaming and Cultural Center
Virtual Reality Floor
2nd Wargaming Floor
Exercise Control Floor
1st Wargaming Floor
Ground Floor
Basement Floor
Comprised of 6 floors, including the ground
and basement floors
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Facilities
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Facilities

• Comprised of three functional blocks
• Cultural Block
• Wargaming Block
• Top Level Meeting Block

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Cultural Block
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Cultural Block
Ground Floor Foyer
Located at the entrance of the building Has
an area of 500 m2 Wireless Internet access
available
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Cultural Block
Ground Floor Foyer
Good for cocktail parties for over 500 people
6 sofa groups available
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Cultural Block
Ground Floor Foyer
Has an area of 750 m2 Wireless Internet
access available Good for cocktail parties for
over 1000 people 10 sofa groups available
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Cultural Block
Auditorium
Has 1029 people sitting capacity Has modern
audio, light, projection, camera, fire
extinguishment, heating and cooling systems
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Cultural Block
Auditorium
Hosts academic and cultural events like
symposium, conferences, concerts and plays Has
simultaneous translation service for 6 languages
at the same time
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Cultural Block
Auditorium
Stage is comprised of two sections Front
section can be moved up and down
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Cultural Block
Lecture Hall
Has 258 people sitting capacity
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Cultural Block
Lecture Hall
Has technical infrastructure similar to the
Auditorium
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Cultural Block
Seminar Hall
Can be used for seminars and mettings Has 200
people sitting capacity
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Cultural Block
Seminar Hall
Can be partitioned into 2, 3 or 4 sections
Has modular furniture
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Wargaming Block
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Wargaming Block
Located over 3 floors 2 floors for players, 1
floor for exercise control
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Wargaming Block
12 wargaming halls available in 3 floors
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Wargaming Block
Can host up to 1500 people in a computer
assisted exercise
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Wargaming Block
Can host all types of national and
international computer assisted exercises
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Wargaming Block
Wargaming Halls
Has modular furniture
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Wargaming Block
Syndicate Rooms
Available in each wargaming hall
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Top Level Meeting Block
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Top Level Meeting Block
Features
Has prestigious, secure and well-equipped
facilities for national or international high
level meetings
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AWCC Information Systems Infrastructure
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AWCC Information Systems Infrastructure
Computer network is designed to meet all
types security standards including
TEMPEST When desired, the computer network can
be partitioned into physically independent
networks All types of data, audio and video
(including video teleconference) can be
transmitted over the network
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AWCC Information Systems Infrastructure
Connected to the wide area network over TAFICS
and Turkish Telecom lines. Has technical
infrastructure to connect to NATO and Turkish
Armed Forces fiber optic based communication
systems Has capability to connect to CRONOS
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AWCC Information Systems Infrastructure
1500 computers can be connected to computer
network Electronic messaging system is
available to announce exercise time, real time
and other up to date information to the
attendees State of the art projection devices
available
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Technical Equipment
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Technical Equipment

• Furnished with state of the art security
  systems
• Entrance to the halls can be audited separately
• X-ray devices located at gates for security
• Heating and cooling of halls can be controlled
  individually

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Other Capabilities
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Other Capabilities
Two restaurants with 200 and 50 people sitting
capacity
Audio and airconditioning services available
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Other Capabilities
A 200 people capacity cafeteria available on
each wargaming floor
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Other Capabilities
Cloakroom for 1000 people capacity available on
ground floor
A VIP lounge available on each wargaming floor
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Other Capabilities
Has outdoor and indoor parking areas for 120
and 180 cars respectively
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Hope to meet you where the continents meet...
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