Combined Arms C2 Training Upgrade System (CACCTUS)

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Combined Arms C2 Training Upgrade System (CACCTUS)

• OneSAF Users Conference
• 7-11 April 2008
• David H. Fowlkes
• Fowlkesd_at_castupgrade.com

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CACCTUS Program Description

• REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY FOR THE COMBINED
  ARMS STAFF TRAINER (CAST) CHANGE 2 (NO. TNG
  491.4.1)

• STATEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT
• The Marine Corps requires a Combined Arms Staff
  Trainer (CAST) capable of providing realistic
  fire support training for Marine Air-Ground Task
  Force (MAGTF) elements up to and including the
  Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) level.
• The trainer exercises various MAGTF staff
  elements in fire support employment,
  coordination, and integration.
• CACCTUS will visually display the impact of
  supporting arms fire and the target engagement
  battlespace geometry in relation to maneuver
  forces.
• In addition, CACCTUS will continue to support
  training the terminal controller to acquire the
  target, fire agencies to prosecute the target,
  and observers reporting the effects of fires.
• CACCTUS will be able to utilize current and
  pending MAGTF tactical data systems used in the
  coordination and clearance of fires for MAGTF
  forces.
• The CAST facilities exist at the Twenty-nine
  Palms, California, the Marine Corps. Air Station
  (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, Camp LeJeune, Camp Pendleton,
  and Camp Butler.
• CACCTUS will be used to prepare for live-fire and
  to provide essential fire support training
  throughout the Operating Forces.
• CACCTUS will provide a system architecture for
  live, virtual and constructive training.

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Combined Arms C2 Training Upgrade System (CACCTUS)
C4I Systems Integrated
High-Res Combat Simulation w/AAR
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CACCTUS Program OneSAFOverview

• OneSAF is the selected entity simulation engine
• Co-Developer Capabilities
• Integration of Contractor Controller Simulation
  Manager (Human in the Loop) Tools
• 3D Models and Multiple Terrains
• C4I Virtual and operational
• Dynamic Tasking
• Task Organization and Structure Tool
• Environmental Effects
• Visual Aggregation
• Infantry Ground Reconnaissance Behavior
• Direct Fire Indirect Fire
• After Action Review

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IOC CACCTUS Build 5.0 Capability

• OneSAF Version 1.5
• C4I Adapter
• C2PC PLI
• Sub-Netting
• C4I Configurator Tool
• AFTADS Call For Fire
• CARD (CACCTUS AAIRS Runtime Database)
• Repository for runtime data collected to support
  after action review
• Visualization
• SOFviz
• Terrain 3D Models with Effects
• Virtual Communications
• Marine Corps Digital Voice (MDV)
• Training Application
• 29 Palms Direct Assault Course and FiST
  Practical Applications Camp Pendleton CAS and
  FO/FAC

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CCSM simplified interfaces
Control Workstation Purpose
Master Control Workstation (MCW) Consolidates and centralizes essential simulation-wide assignment and control functions. Provides access to all other CCSM Workstations.
Ground Unit Control Workstation (GUCW) Manually control maneuver of one or more ground units/entities and to utilize direct-fire weapons.
Air Unit Control Workstation (AUCW) Pass 9-Line and 6-Line brief information to a virtual pilot during Close Air Support (CAS) operations.
Indirect Fire Workstation (IFW) Provides planning and execution control over missions required to support Combined Arms operations, including Indirect Fire Series, Fire Groups, and Fire Missions. Ability to task unit/entity types include Artillery, Mortars, Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), Close Air Support (RWA, FWA), and direct fire assets as needed to support operations.
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CACCTUS After Action Review

• Collect Exercise Data
• Voice Comms
• Ground Truth
• Maneuver Execution
• DIS
• Replay
• Voice
• 2D 3D
• Unit Execution Time Line
• Basic control features
• BSG Graphics
• Visual based replay of correlated comms and
  simulation events

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CACCTUS Way Ahead

• Continue OneSAF Co-Developer Relationship
• Collaboration on related development
• Handovers
• CACCTUS User Workshops incorporate feedback
• IOC September 2008
• Field Simulation Baseline to remaining four CASTS