Sustainment Center of Excellence

1
CASCOM and the U.S. Army Training Support Center

• Sustainment Center of Excellence
• (Ordnance-Quartermaster-Soldier Support
  Institute-Transportation)
• Training Support System Review (TSSR)
• Issues

Training Support The Armys Advantage
2
CASCOM and the U.S. Army Training Support Center

• Sustainment Center of Excellence
• BATTLE COMMAND TRAINING SUPPORT ISSUES

Training Support The Armys Advantage
2
11/10/2009
3
TSSR Issue Sheet SCoE BC Training Strategy
As of 11 May 09
07 ISSUE UPDATE

• Lead
• SCoE Chris Johnson, christopher.johnson_at_us.army.m
  il, 804-765-1436
• CTD Mr. Dave Bowman, david.bowman_at_us.army.mil,
  913-684-7625

Issue SCoE BC Training Strategy
(07-01-BC-SCoE) Discussion The current SCoE BC
training strategy addresses pooling of assets to
support multiple-like BC requirements across the
installation in support of institutional and
operational tenant unit requirements
(Lee/Eustis). There is a disconnect between the
VCSA guidance (ACP Update on 17 Apr 08) and the
emerging BCTS as to the responsibilities of CoEs
in training Operational Forces. Currently
DAMO-TRS has only validated Installation
(Lee/Eustis) requirement SCoE support of POIs
(Lee/Eustis/Jackson (future)) DAMO-TR has not
resourced requirement to provide pre-deployment
training support to TSC, ESC etc.

• STATUS BCTS submitted to Army G-3. TRADOC
  currently developing BC implementation strategy.
  Institutions will have some limited Operational
  Training responsibility as directed by TRADOC.
  CASCOM ICW FORSCOM developing concept for CPX-S
  support to operational units.

• Assistance necessary No
• Discussion

G
Recommendation/Timeline TRADOC, SCoE
coordinate logistics community BC training
requirements with FORSCOM, FIRST Army, USARC and
NGB. Next, provide comments to draft BCTS.
CAC-T consider all comments on draft BCTS obtain
approval of BCTS from DA G3.
3
4
TSSR Issue Sheet BCTC Facility
As of 11 May 09
07 ISSUE UPDATE

• Lead DAMO-TRS (NSC-TCID) for DAMO-TRS, Mr Dan
  Buchberg dan.buchberg_at_us.army.mil 913.684.8345
• Assist Chris Johnson, christopher.johnson_at_us.arm
  y.mil, 804-765-1436

• Issue BCTC Facility (07-02-BC-SCoE)
• Discussion
• Programmed MCA (Log U, PN64349) is a
  projected SCoE BSC facility to support school
  POIs.
• BCTC is for tenant Operational units on Ft Lee
  and Ft Eustis. It is not a SCoE BSC facility.
  New FY 15 Operational BCTC MCA project competing
  in FY10-15 POM. Based on DP 91, BCTC Design
  Board consult with garrison and units to
  determine operational facility requirement.

• STATUS BCTC requirement for Fort Lee was not
  validated on the FY10-15 POM. Will re-compete in
  FY12-17 POM. CAC-T, CTD and NSC reviewed the BCTC
  facility requirements for training ESC/BSC type
  units. Recommendation of increased building size
  resulted and was briefed to Mr. Moore.

• Assistance necessary No
• Discussion Will re-compete in FY12-17 POM.

A
Recommendation/Timeline Awaiting final POM
determination. SCoE provide minimal required BC
and C2 system training for operational units
tenant on Lee/Eustis until BCTC is operational.
4
5
TSSR Issue Sheet Constructive SIM/STIM ERF-L
As of 11 May 09
07 ISSUE UPDATE

• Lead
• SCoE Chris Johnson, christopher.johnson_at_us.army.m
  il, 804-765-1436

• Issue Constructive SIM/STIM ERF-L
  (07-04-BC-SCoE)
• Discussion
• ERF-L provides fidelity for brigade and below
  sustainment operations
• ERF-L may not be appropriate for
• Leaders heading to EAB units ISO theater-level
  operations.
• SSI for personnel and financial
  managementreplacements postal operations, etc.
• Other schools that fall under SCoE and that might
  require LOD (JAG, Chaplain, Maritime)

• STATUS NSC currently conducting
  CoE/Institution Requirements Study for Sim/Stim.
  This study will reevaluate the requirement of
  ERF-L. In addition Full Spectrum LOD will
  complete BETA test in Feb 09 and may be suitable
  for fielding in second half 09.

• Assistance necessary No
• Discussion

G
Recommendation/Timeline Next, NSC (CD, OPS,
LESD) and SCoE analyze POI use cases to determine
if existing sim/stim capability ( ERF-L or other)
meets POI requirements. If other capability is
required, must include PEO STRI, TCM Gaming
Technology, etc. in the analysis.
5
6
TSSR Issue Sheet LVC Training Requirements
As of 11 May 09
07 ISSUE UPDATE

• Lead
• SCoE Chris Johnson christopher.johnson_at_us.army.mil
  , 804-765-1436

• Issue LVC Training Connectivity (07-06-BC-SCoE)
• Discussion
• SCoE should consider future requirements for
  integrated LVC training. Should not consider LVC
  just because it is technologically feasible need
  to determine the value added for BC training.
• IOT conduct that training, consider the
  potential network capability to connect Digital
  Ranges, Battle Labs, BCTC, and/or School houses
  (local distant). Considerations should also
  include Video, Wireless, Voice over IP, Video
  Teletraining and Teleconferencing, Voice
  communications nets, Digital nets, Secure and
  Classified nets and Satellite coverage.

• STATUS Ongoing action.

• Assistance necessary No
• Discussion

G
Recommendation/Timeline SCoE examine the BC
training strategy and current capabilities
available IOT identify additional capabilities
required to fully satisfy any future LVC training
requirement.
6
7
TSSR Issue Sheet Gaming Technology in POIs
08 ISSUE UPDATE
As of 11 May 09

• Lead
• CASCOM TSD, ATTD
• Chris Johnson, christopher.johnson_at_us.army.mil,
  804-765-1436
• Support
• TCM Gaming, Sheldon Parks, Sheldon.parks_at_us.army.
  mil, 913.684.8272

• Issue Gaming Technology (GT) to enhance or fill
  training gaps in institutional POIs.
  (08-02-BC-SCoE)
• Discussion
• Currently collecting gaming requirements from
  the CASCOM Schools.
• Some CoE POI training gaps are thought to have a
  gaming solution. These gaps need to be clearly
  identified before determining if they are
  suitable for GT.
• Need an authoring SW-based capability that allows
  SCoE to easily create and edit scenarios/vignettes
  to satisfy SCoE training objectives.

• STATUS The Gaming Program of Record (POR) is
  currently fielding the Gaming Product Line,
  scheduled completion is SEP 09. The primary
  education and training application is VBS2 in the
  Gaming product line.

• Assistance necessary No
• Discussion

G
Recommendation/Timeline TCM-Gaming will demo
VBS2 for the SCoE during the TSSR in May 09.
SCoE hardware fielding and NET is planned for SEP
09.
7
8
TSSR Issue Sheet Mortuary Affairs Contaminated
Remains Simulation Center
NEW ISSUE
As of 18 May 09
Issue A simulation facility is needed in
Training Area 14 to train Mortuary Affairs
soldiers in the processing of contaminated
remains. Discussion Soldiers waste valuable
hours of POI time learning to set up/take down
tents used for processing contaminated remains.
Repair costs following training are high. A
facility is needed incorporating stations where
soldiers can be trained on the difficult tasks of
processing and decontaminating remains while in
protective suits. The facility must include an
inventory station, wash/rinse capability,
conveyors for transporting remains between
stations, a DNA collection station, and a station
for preparing remains for shipment. This
facility could also be used to augment unit
training, reducing wear on unit equipment. This
task is a recognized capability gap for the Army.

• Lead
• Lee Green, JMAC, lee.green_at_us.army.mil
  804-734-3831
• SSG Matthew Biggs, JMAC matthew.biggs_at_us.army.mil
  , Instructor, 804-734-3883

• Assistance necessary
• Assistance from installation
• Discussion
• Support to bring issue to Joint Program Manager
  for possible support.

• STATUS New requirement

• Recommendation/Timeline
• Conducting assessment of needs.
• Develop cost estimates with installation
  personnel.

8
11/10/2009
9
TSSR Issue Sheet Mortuary Affairs Search
Recovery Interactive Media/Gaming Program
NEW ISSUE
As of 18 May 09

• Lead
• SFC William Cox, JMAC Training
  Developer, william.cox1_at_us.army.mil 804-734-3665
• GySgt Christopher Stephens, JMAC Instructor,
  C.STEPHENS10 _at_us.army.mil, 804-734-3660

Issue Mortuary Affairs (MA) Specialists must be
taught how to plan and conduct a suite of search
and recovery missions to address GWOT scenarios
and full spectrum operations. Discussion An
interactive media or gaming program offers the
ability to put 92Ms and MA Officers through the
tasks needed for training how to plan and conduct
search and recovery of remains for various
scenarios. MA Specialists need to learn the
detailed and difficult tasks for urban search and
recovery and IED catastrophic event recoveries
(as experienced in OIF), as well as downed
helicopter recoveries, recovery in a depleted
uranium environment, fixed wing crashes, recovery
of hasty burial remains, and support to civil
authorities in the event of natural or man-made
disasters. Gaming would offer the opportunity
for inexpensive training on these difficult
tasks.

• Assistance necessary
• Multi-media expertise.
• Discussion
• We do not have in-house capability to develop
  this technology.

• STATUS New requirement

• Recommendation/Timeline
• Assessing benefits of IM such as in the ACE
  (ask, care, escort program) versus gaming.
• Will tie into the gaming strategy technology and
  CASCOM TD.

9
11/10/2009
10
TSSR Issue Sheet Urban Search Recovery
Simulation Center
NEW ISSUE
As of 18 May 09

• Lead
• Dr. Lisa Leppo, JMAC 804-734-3748
• SFC William Cox, JMAC 804-734-3665

Issue 92Ms must be taught how to conduct search
and recovery of remains in an urban environment,
while preserving critical forensic evidence.
Discussion Search and recovery operations in an
urban environment present unique obstacles and
hazards. 92Ms have identified this need based on
actual recoveries in OIF/OEF which occurred
following various types of explosions in cities.
While some of this can be taught in a classroom
environment, 92Ms must have hands-on training in
basic forensic death investigation and
preservation of evidence while recovering
remains, to include portions, and navigating
stairwells, smalls spaces, and rubble. A mock
urban site would provide training for these
urgently needed skills for 92Ms, as well as
National Guardsmen supporting the civil sector.

• Assistance necessary
• Discussion
• Assistance from installation
• Support to bring issue to Joint Program Manager

• STATUS New requirement

• Recommendation/Timeline
• Assessing requirements and costs associated
  with setting up this capability.

10
11/10/2009
11
QUESTIONS/ DISCUSSION