Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) FY08

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS) As Of 23 Jun 08
Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)
FY08
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AGENDA

• CONOP Background
• Operational Situation Vignettes
• Terms and Definitions
• CONOP mission Outline
• CONOP Graphic Depictions
• Backup Slides

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CONOP Background

• Global War on Terror has increased operational
  demand on SOF
• Small ground teams or task forces are inserted
  into austere, non semi-permissive environments
• Task Forces are responsibility for large areas of
  terrain, against larger forces with limited
  supply
• Acquired intelligence is time sensitive
  requires immediate targeting
• Ground forces ability to command and control
  assets over long distances for extended periods
  is limited by supplies, sensors, weapons and
  specialized equipment that can be carried
  organically

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Functional Impacts of CAMS

• Strategic Increase the combat effectiveness of
  the available SOF soldiers. Provide Task Force
  Commander the ability to control more real estate
  with his assigned manpower.
• Operational Autonomous nature of CAMS will
  simplify the task of coordinating assets within
  the assigned Area of Responsibility. CAMS
  on-board processing allows auto recon, screening
  of imagery, system alerts, apportionment of
  data throughout the local grid.
• Tactical Limit exposure of SOF soldiers to
  direct hostile fire and offload specific tactical
  tasks. Allows warfighter to concentrate effort
  on most critical tasks as determined by on-scene
  commander.

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Operational Situation

• Location Middle East / Central Asia
• Hostile actions by insurgents are hampering
  attempts to stabilize political environment in
  many rural areas
• Application of Unconventional Warfare tactics by
  SOF is seen as the most appropriate response
• SOF is required to establish semi-permanent
  forward operating locations from which to develop
  local intelligence, establish rapport with
  friendly local forces and develop a plan for
  counter-insurgency operations. These locations
  are outside major urban areas.
• Forward operating base (FOB) will normally house
  a Task Force Command and multiple Operational
  Detachment Alpha (ODA) Team Houses within a
  secure perimeter. Additional Team Houses are
  dispersed throughout the Area of Responsibility
  (AOR)

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VignettesTactical Situation 1

• Intelligence reports indicate that insurgent
  groups are mobilizing within the AOR with the
  intent of disrupting SOF base camp operations.
  Possible insurgent tactics include random
  indirect fire against the FOB, the covert
  placement of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
  inside or near the FOB perimeter, and attacks on
  patrols operating outside the perimeter. Outside
  patrols could expect aimed direct fire (snipers
  and ambushes) and attack by IED - either an
  isolated attack or in conjunction with direct
  fire/ambush.

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VignettesTactical Situation 2

• Insurgent groups have demonstrated tactics that
  minimize their direct contact with SOF, while
  simultaneously inflicting maximum casualties. As
  a consequence, the frequency of IED attacks
  against supply convoys servicing satellite team
  houses has been increasing.

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VignettesTactical Situation 3

• Insurgent groups have made a concerted effort to
  take over specific neighborhoods and villages
  within the AOR. Their presence is evidenced by
  manned check points restricting the flow of
  vehicular traffic, roving armed patrols, and
  sniper activity. Their presence has resulted in
  increased violent activity and an erosion of the
  security of the local population.

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Terms and Definitions
Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) Smallest SOF
command level 12 man team, may operate within
fixed operating base or from a satellite
location will have organic assets to include TCU
in a command post configuration and CAMS enabled
vehicles Special Operations Task Force (SOTF)
SOF command level responsible for ? will have
organic assets to include TCU in a command post
configuration and CAMS enabled vehicles Tactical
Control Unit (TCU) System providing the Soldier
Machine interface to CAMS scalable dismounted,
vehicle mounted, or command post Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Raven or Surrogate system
will be employed CAMS-L CAMS equipped vehicle
configured for re-supply mission CAMS-R CAMS
equipped vehicle configured for reconnaissance
mission CAMS-M CAMS equipped vehicle configured
for MEDEVAC mission CAMS-CP CAMS equipped
vehicle configured for mobile CAMS command
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Terms and Definitions Contd.
Standard NGA Products Terrain and geospatial
intelligence products that would normally be
available to SOF includes digital terrain
elevation data, overhead imagery, and digital
maps Updated World Model Model of the CAMS
operating environment where Standard NGA products
have been appended with data collected by CAMS
onboard sensors Cooperative Traffic All
vehicles are assumed to follow rules of the road
vehicles and dismounts are aware of and respect
CAMS vehicles Non-cooperative Traffic
Vehicles may not follow rules of the road
vehicles or dismounts may impede CAMS vehicle
progress Permissive Environment No hostile
intent toward CAMS vehicles assumed Semi-permissi
ve Environment Actions toward CAMS vehicles can
not be assumed as either hostile or
friendly Non-permissive Environment Action
toward CAMS vehicles is assumed to be hostile
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• CAMS CONOPS
• Base Camp Support
• Resupply within the perimeter (Cooperative
  traffic on and off road in permissive to
  semi-permissive environments)
• Move from point A to B and return to point A
  (spoke)
• Move from point A to B to C to D and return to A
  (circuit)
• Point to Point after Contact
• MEDEVAC (Cooperative traffic on and off road in
  permissive to semi-permissive environments)
• Perimeter Security (Cooperative traffic on and
  off road in permissive to semi-permissive
  environments)
• Fixed sector/position scan
• Mobile circuit sector scan
• Aerial UAV Operations
• II. Extended Perimeter/Area Support

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Mission Sets 1. Resupply within Perimeter a.
Point to Point Routine b. Circuit (Multiple
Points)
I. Base Camp Support (Resupply within the
Perimeter)
c. Point to Point after Contact
2. MEDEVAC
Levels of Apriori Data Operating Modes i. Std
NGA Products CAMS travels autonomously to point
not previously visited ii. Std NGA Products -
CAMS trails autonomously behind manned
vehicle iii. Updated World Model CAMS travels
autonomously to point previously visited.

TCU
TCU
Terms SOTF Special Operations Task Force ODA
Operational Detachment Alpha TCU Tactical
Control Unit UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle CAMS-L
CAMS equipped vehicle-Logistics CAMS-M CAMS
equipped vehicle-MEDEVAC
TCU
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• Mission Sets
• Security within the Perimeter
• Fixed
• Point Scan
• Sector Scan
• Mobile Circuit Scan
• UAV Aerial Scan

I. Base Camp Support (Security within the
Perimeter)

TCU
Terms SOTF Special Operations Task Force ODA
Operational Detachment Alpha TCU Tactical
Control Unit UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle CAMS-R
CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon
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• Mission Sets
• Fixed LP/OP
• Close 500m
• Far 5-7 km
• Area Recon
• Rural
• Aerial UAV Scan

II. Extended Perimeter/Area Support (Security
outside the Perimeter)
TCU
Terms SOTF Special Operations Task Force ODA
Operational Detachment Alpha TCU Tactical
Control Unit UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle CAMS-R
CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon
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• Mission Sets
• LP/OP
• Far 5-7 km
• Area Recon
• Urban
• UAV Aerial Scan
• Call for Fire

II. Extended Perimeter/Area Support (Security
outside the Perimeter Continued)
TCU
Terms SOTF Special Operations Task Force TCU
Tactical Control Unit UAV Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle CAMS-R CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon
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• Mission Sets
• External Resupply
• UAV Aerial Scan

III. Convoy Operations (Outside the Perimeter)
TM-Z
CAMS-CP
CAMS-CP
TM-X
CAMS-CP
CAMS-CP
CAMS-CP
TCU
Terms SOTF Special Operations Task Force ODA
Operational Detachment Alpha TCU Tactical
Control Unit UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle CAMS-L
CAMS equipped vehicle-Logistics CAMS-CP CAMS
equipped vehicle - Command
CAMS-CP
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Resupply within Perimeter RoutineMission
Details

• Mission initiated by SOTF regularly scheduled
  resupply of subordinate units
• Mission Plan Details - Define waypoints for path
  to desired resupply points
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility to
  desired points unless ANS conflicts encountered
• Assets Employed
• SOTF-controlled UGVs
• TCUs at both SOTF and ODA
• Major Actors
• SOTF Plan mission, load vehicle, notify
  receiving units, initiate mission execution,
  monitor vehicle, transfer/assume control when
  appropriate, resolve ANS conflicts
• ODA(s) Monitor vehicle when notified,
  transfer/assume control when appropriate, unload
  vehicle, re-initiate mission execution

Resupply
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Resupply within Perimeter UrgentMission
Details

• Mission initiated by ODA Result of contact or
  other immediate need
• Mission Plan Details - Define waypoints for path
  to desired resupply points
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility to
  desired points unless ANS conflicts encountered
• Assets Employed
• SOTF-controlled UGVs
• TCUs at both SOTF and ODA
• Major Actors
• SOTF Plan mission, load vehicle, initiate
  mission execution, monitor vehicle,
  transfer/assume control when appropriate, notify
  receiving units, resolve ANS conflicts
• ODA(s) Monitor vehicle when notified,
  transfer/assume control when appropriate, unload
  vehicle, re-initiate mission execution

Resupply
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MEDEVACMission Details

• Mission initiated by ODA Request for immediate
  MEDEVAC, troops in contact
• Mission Plan Details - Define waypoints for path
  to desired pick up point and return to casualty
  collection point
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility to
  desired points unless ANS conflicts encountered
• Assets Employed
• SOTF-controlled UGV or ODA-controlled UGV
• TCUs at both SOTF and ODA
• Major Actors
• SOTF Plan (or re-plan) mission, initiate
  mission execution, monitor vehicle,
  transfer/assume control when appropriate, notify
  receiving units, resolve ANS conflicts
• ODA(s) Monitor vehicle when notified,
  transfer/assume control when appropriate, load
  vehicle, re-initiate mission execution

Resupply
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Fixed Point ReconMission Details

• Mission initiated by ODA to satisfy perimeter
  security or support specific mission task, UGV
  moves to a fixed point to maintain over watch of
  designated target area
• Mission Plan Details - Define waypoints for path
  to desired LP/OP define target area
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility to
  desired points unless ANS conflicts encountered
  automated recon with Aided Target Recognition
• Assets Employed
• ODA-controlled UGV
• TCUs at ODA
• Major Actors
• ODA Plan mission, initiate mission execution,
  monitor vehicle, resolve ANS conflicts, monitor
  recon products, share recon product/produce
  reports with other units within BOTNET

Perimeter Recon
Close Recon
Far Recon
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Mobile ReconMission Details

• Mission initiated by ODA to satisfy perimeter
  security or support specific mission task, UGV
  moves into and traverses a designated target area
• Mission Plan Details - Define waypoints for path
  to desired target area define search pattern
  within target area, define specific areas of
  interest
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility along
  desired points and within target area unless ANS
  conflicts encountered automated recon with Aided
  Target Recognition
• Assets Employed
• ODA-controlled UGV
• TCUs at ODA
• Major Actors
• ODA Plan mission, initiate mission execution,
  monitor vehicle, resolve ANS conflicts, monitor
  recon products, share recon product/produce
  reports with other units within BOTNET

Close Recon
Perimeter Security
Far Recon
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UAV OperationsMission Details

• Mission initiated by ODA or SOTF to satisfy or
  support specific mission task, UAV moves as
  necessary to maintain over watch of designated
  target area
• Mission Plan Details Define waypoints along
  flight path, identify target area
• Level of Autonomy autonomous mobility along
  designated flight profile and over target area
  manual modes available
• Assets Employed
• SOTF or ODA-controlled UAV
• TCUs at SOTF or ODA
• Major Actors
• SOTF or ODA Plan mission, initiate mission
  execution, monitor UAV, monitor recon products,
  share recon product/produce reports with other
  units within BOTNET

Perimeter Recon
Convoy Ops
Close Recon
Far Recon
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Call for FireMission Details

• Mission initiated by ODA to direct immediate
  fire on perishable targets identified through
  other recon activities
• Mission Plan Details Not Applicable
• Level of Autonomy Automated recon with Aided
  Target Recognition
• Assets Employed
• ODA-controlled UGV
• TCUs at ODA
• SOTF-controlled organic indirect fire weapons
• Major Actors
• ODA Monitor recon products, identify perishable
  targets, share target info and fire re-direction
  to Fire Team
• Fire Team Deliver fire based on targeting info
  provided by ODA

Far Recon
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Convoy OperationsMission Details

• Mission initiated by SOTF to satisfy routine
  resupply of satellite units outside the perimeter
• Mission Plan Details Define waypoints along
  route, ?
• Level of Autonomy Vehicles within Convoy
  maintain track and spacing as defined in mission
  plan
• Assets Employed
• SOTF-controlled CAMS-L
• SOTF-controlled CAMS-CP
• Mobile TCUs within Convoy
• Major Actors
• SOTF Plan mission, load vehicles, monitor
  Convoy
• Convoy Commander Execute mission, monitor
  individual vehicle performance, resolve ANS or
  other mission conflicts

Convoy Ops