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Deep Attack Center Of Excellence
Deep Attack Center of Excellence (DACE)/Western Army Aviation Training Site
(WAATS)
Concept Plan & Proof of PrincipleRoving Sands 2003
4 February 2003
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THE CHALLENGE
• Focus of current attack helicopter training at home station is crew qualification and readiness; includes Table VIII live fire qualifications; limited live collective training at company, battalion and above levels.• Company and battalion level attack helicopter collective training is normally limited to simulations or live training during ARTEPS or at NTC and JRTC. Progress has been realized with respect to DOCC/FECC/ECC training icw recent NTC rotations. • Some collective attack helicopter training opportunities include major training exercises Bright Star, Desert Spring but are not supported by OC packages, MILES/AGES or other instrumentation.• Limited Joint Training opportunities currently exist ensuring synchronization of attack helicopters with other service air elements and integration of Joint and Army air space management and effects coordination cells.
BOTTOM LINE: Requirement exists to provide rigorous, integrated live “dirt CTC” type collective training experience for corps and divisional attack battalions and respective enabling command, control, and ISR elements along with other combined arms systems in a Joint environment. Training will be supported by Observer Controllers, instrumentation and OPFOR, integrated into a “gate and sustainment” training strategy, to ensure readiness of today’s attack aviation combined arms team to meet tomorrow’s operational requirements.
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FACTS: Training Audience – Collective Aviation Training Profile Units Missions
Corps Aviation: Brigade and Regimental Attack Battalions & Companies
Division Aviation:Brigade Attack Battalions & Companies
Core ARTEP Collective Flying Tasks*
• Conduct combined arms decisive operations• Attack outside Bde AOs to shape fight• Support div opns with C4ISR and air movement•Augment maneuver sustainment
• Shaping Operations• Integration with joint/coalition forces• Support divisions• Bring C4ISR & robust fires to fight•Enhance sustainment operations
Collective Training
• JAAT Opns•Hasty Atk
•Deliberate Atk•Tactical Air Movement•Movement to Contact
• Support By Fire/Atk By Fire• Opns as part of a Guard Force
•Area, Zone, and Route Reconnaissance• Opns as part of a Covering Force•Battle Handover/Relief On Station•Downed Aircrew Recovery Opns
•Rear Area Surveil. & Recon• Air Assault Security •Holding Area Opns
• Screen
*Note: 17 of the 23 tasks. Source: ARTEP 1-112-MTP (Attack Helicopter Battalion)
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FACTS: CSA Intent/Guidance
• INTENT: “Rigor” - Provide aviation units the same degree of realism and standards we provide ground maneuver units at combat training centers. - Replicate for the air what we replicate for the ground for each MACOM. - Provide a “CTC like” experience with a deep attack capstone exercise utilizing observer controllers, OPFOR, live-fire, instrumentation, electronic warfare, joint and air-ground integration. - Train in a live, constructive, and virtual environment.
• Guidance. - Missions include Joint deep, Army deep, and Army close. - DACE priority is corps, then division attack battalions. - DACE training audience is AC and RC.
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FACTS: Joint National Training Capability Report (March 2002)
• Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld direction for Joint training (31 January 2002): “The lesson of this war [Afghanistan] is that effectiveness in combat will depend heavily on jointness, how well the different branches of the military can communicate and coordinate their efforts on the battlefield, and achieving jointness in wartime requires building that jointness in peacetime.”
• Commander, Joint Forces Command, as a result of DPG guidance, directed assessment of “all aspects of Joint training transformation.” The report concludes that requirement exists to: - …“create a global system consisting of Joint training enablers that brings the benefits of live, virtual, and constructive opportunities to the user.” - ...”integrate a globally distributable, world-class OPFOR with a live, multi-service, asymmetrical OPFOR.” - …”support a robust assessment capability to comprehensively measure the change in Joint force capability and would serve to resolve interoperability issues…”
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LUKE AFBLUKE AFB82 NM/152KM82 NM/152KM
FORT FORT HUACHUCAHUACHUCA
70 NM/131KM70 NM/131KM
WHITE WHITE SANDSSANDS
270 NM/500KM270 NM/500KM
NELLIS AFBNELLIS AFB288 NM/533KM288 NM/533KM
NTCNTC311 NM/576KM311 NM/576KM
YUMA YUMA PROVING GROUNDSPROVING GROUNDS
& MCAS& MCAS165 NM/306KM165 NM/306KM
GILAGILABENDBEND
74NM/137KM74NM/137KM
BARRY M. GOLDWATERBARRY M. GOLDWATERGUNNERY COMPLEXGUNNERY COMPLEX
FORT FORT BLISSBLISS
240 NM/444KM240 NM/444KM
29 PALMS29 PALMS184 NM/341KM184 NM/341KM
WAATWAATSS
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Locations: Key Deep Operations Training Facilities
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Flagstaff
MCAS/Yuma
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Locations: “Greater” WAATS Training Area
Goldwater Range
Tucson (12th AF)
Yuma Proving Gnds
ChocolateMtns
Phoenix (Luke AFB)
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200 Statute Miles of contiguous, relatively unrestricted military airspace
R-2301E USAF•Unrestricted supersonic opns•Air-to-Air•Two tactical bombing ranges, non-instrumented & unmanned ranges•Three instrumented & manned bombing ranges
R-2305 USAF•No supersonic opns•One manned bombing range•Activated for any use of the three manned bombing ranges in R-2031E
R-2304 USAF•Tactical bombing range
R-2301W USMC•Fixed & Rotary-winged acft for air-to-air and air-to-ground training•Realistic target arrays•Electronic warfare incl flare & chaff
Emergency Services
Possible AuxField Sites
R-2507N USMC•Live and inert ordnance target areas•CAS, laser opns, air-to-ground, attack, rocket and strafing• Targets: armored arrays, AAA/SAM sites & airfield•Non-instrumented
R-2307 YPG•Special-use airspace•Only during VFR•Air intercepts, tac air maneuvers, ACM•No targets•No ordnance
Laguna AAF
R-2308 YPG•Special-use airspace•Only during VFR•Air intercepts, tac airmaneuvers, ACM•No ordnance
R-2306 YPG•Special-use airspace•Only during VFR•Air intercepts, tac air maneuvers, ACM•No targets•No ordnance
R-2507S USMC• Live ordnance in all target areas•CAS, laser opns, air-to-ground, attack,rocket and strafing• Targets: armored arrays, AAA/SAM sites & airfield, HQ bunker complex•Non-instrumented
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WAATS
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CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) and Roving Sands 2003
• Objectives
- Seamless incorporation into Roving Sands 2003 (June)
- Ensure full joint incorporation into Roving Sands 2003 scenario
- Establish Proof of Principle training concept that demonstrates potential contribution
of greater WAATS training opportunity to the readiness of Army attack aviation
• Initial concept approach
- Unit HS certification of crews to include Table VIII gunnery
- Preparatory Simulator Training Period: Collective Training on AVCATT/LCTS
simulator for attack battalion crews in Spring 2003
- WAATS POP: Deploy to WAATS field site vic Gila Bend @end May 2003; conduct
OC supported Mission Rehearsal Exercises, including force-on-force and live fire
exercises; ends with maintenance and operational preparation for redeployment
- Post POP Operational Exercise/Training: Deploy to WSMR/
Ft Bliss for execution of mission in support of Roving Sands 2003
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Day 1 Day 14
RSOI (days 1- 3)
Instrumentation test & STX lanes (days 3- 6)
FOF missions (days 5- 9)• 1st mission night of day 6/7• 2d mission night of day 8/9
Live Fire missions (days 9 – 12)• 3d mission night of day 10/11• 4th mission night of day 12/13
Maintenance & prep for RS 03(days 13– 14)
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CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) Exercise Mission Timelines
Establish Operational ECC& CAOC; establish sim cells;Issue initial mission order(days 1- 5)
Perform mission planning and executionsequence for attack helicopter missions; plan and execute SEAD and Air Force/ Navy Air attack missions (days 6- 13)
Transition to operations planning& preparations forRS 03 (days 13-14)
Joint
Attack Avn
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CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) and Roving Sands 2003
ARFOR FORCE REQUIREMENTS
• JFLCC/ARFOR HQ (-) 6 AAMDC6
- DOCC 2
- BCD6 Corps ADA Bde (-)6
• Corps Artillery HQ (-) 2 COSCOM Aviation Support Package 3
- Corps Artillery Bde HQ (-) 2/3 - MLRS Battalion HQ(-) & Battery3 Corps Signal Brigade Company (+) 3
• Corps/Division Aviation Bde/Regt HQ (-) 2/3 Air Traffic Services Det 5
- Corps/ Division Attack Battalion 3/4
- GS Aviation Company 3 SF ODA 3
- Medium Lift Platoon 3
• Corps Military Intelligence Bde (-)6
OC Options for POP 1 JTASC or BCTP 2 BCTP/Contract 3 NTC/JRTC 4 21st Cav/Other 5 ATSCOM 6 Contract or Not Rqd
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Desired Other Service Participants
• JFACC• CAOC• Air Force/Navy/USMC fixed wing attack to include lethal and non-lethal SEAD• JAACP, AWACS and JSTARS• UAV (backup is virtual UAV)• CSAR• SOAR
OPFOR
• ASET IV Systems• ADA Battalion (-)• OPFOR counter-air
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Exercise Control and Support Requirements
• T1 Lines from DOCC and other ARFOR HQ to Greater WAATS exercise area• Live exercise Control facility vic Greater WAATS area• Logistics support facility for repair parts in Greater WAATS area
Exercise Control
ARFOR, DOCC (ECC), CAOC, BCD,SUBORDINATE HQS CELLS
Avn Bde HQ(-), Attack Bn, Lift Co, Med Lift Plt, MLRS, plus CSS and Sig Spt
XXX
III
FORT HOOD SIM CENTER & HOME STATION
Exercise ControlForward
“GREATER WAATS” TRAINING AREA
OCs HoodJVB JVBFwd
OCsField
OPFOR
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Instrumentation and Simulation
• Apache Longbow - Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS): - Inter-coastal Electronics (ICE) - A Kit (embedded on aircraft for Longbows) (still requires “eye safe laser filter + card”) - B Kit (includes 24 Smart On-Board Data Interface Modules (SMODIM), - Ground Systems (10 Tanks in the Bag, 20 mover kits, 4 repeaters, and 2 Mobile Command and Control computers; MLRS, Avenger and ASET IV support also available) - Interfaces with DBST - Supported MC 02 at NTC; active participant in V Corps Victory Strike III; planned for use with cancelled Joint Red Flag in Jan 03; on-going integration with Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS)
• Deployable Instrumented Training System (DITS): - SAAB - Mobile Independent Target System (MITS) for vehicles (combat and wheeled) - Personnel Detection Device (PDD) - Reactive Target Kits (RTK) - Not required for POP – required for final concept.
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Instrumentation and Simulation (continued)
• Current Air Force, Navy and USMC Aircraft Systems - Advanced Range Data System (ARDS): > Employed by JSCIET and testing community > Tracking and engagement feedback for live and AAR > Portable and DIS compatible - Large Area Training Range (LATR) used by Naval for training • Projected Air Force Fixed Wing System - P4: field in FY04; provides post operation AAR feedback card - P5: field in FY05: provides real time tracking and kill as well as post operation AAR feedback, transportable, data link to ranges, interoperable with Army CTIA systems
• OPFOR systems - ASET IV - Existing emitters and target arrays at Goldwater Ranges, Chocolate Mtns and Yuma Proving Grounds - Targets for live fire exercise and targets for force-on-force
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CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) and Roving Sands 2003
Instrumentation and Simulation (continued)
• Digital Battle Staff Trainer (DBST): Bottoms up virtual support system that provides capability to realistically replicate Battlefield Operating Systems and digital ABCS capabilities – a hedge in the absence of a myriad of live systems - JCATS: Joint maneuver model as base of simulation - Integrates air battle using Joint Semi-Automated Force (JSAF) - SIMPLE: New model that is currently being certified at Ft Hood replaces capabilities of the following two systems which will be available as back-ups: > FireSIM: stimulates and simulates fires for AFATDS, Q36/37 etc > EADSIM: Models and simulates ADA systems, ATO and battlefield sensors - TACSIM: Models, simulates and stimulates intelligence systems and processes - MUSE/TENCAP & UAV: Replicates JSTARS, AWACS, Virtual UAV, Rivet Joint and Compass Call (with some work-arounds), U2, Global Hawk etc - Terrain data base support through NSC or using 7ATC TerraSIM Lab: < 800K - ASTI Solutions: supports SINCGARS contact from “cockpit to sim center”
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WAATS Exercise Architecture: L-V-C
AVIATION: GROUND: AIR: CTESS MILES/DITS ARDS OR LATRINTEGRATED WITH ORGANIC RANGE EMITTERS
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LIVE INSTRUMENTATION: MULTI-SERVICE
CONSTRUCTIVE WRAP AROUND & DIGITAL SIMULATION
DBST AND AWSIM/JSAF: DISTRIBUTED FROM HOME STATION
DIS BASED: INTEGRATED JOINT BATTLEFIELD PICTUREABCS – TBMCS (CTAPS)
AVIATION: GROUND: AIR: CTESS MILES/DITS ARDS OR LATRINTEGRATED WITH ORGANIC RANGE EMITTERS
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Draft DACE OC Requirements: 24 May - 7 JUN 2003
BLUEFOR Force Requirement
BLUEFOR Player Unit
Draft POP OC
Requirement
OC Source Draft Final
TDA OC Requirement
JFLCC/ARFOR HQ(-) III Corps 0 NA 29
Corps DOCC/FECC/ECC
III Corps 5
(OIC, deep fires,
opns, intel, C2)
BCTP/
Contract
12
BCD TBD.
USAREUR or USAR
4
(Opns, intel, A2C2,
FS)
Contract or Not Required
TBD
(estimate: 4)
Corps Arty HQ III Corps 5
(OIC, FSE, 2
targeteers, G6)
Contract or Not Required
5
Corps FA BDE HQ III Corps 0 NTC/Contract or Not
Required
4
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BLUEFOR Force Requirement
BLUEFOR Player Unit
Draft POP OC
Requirement
OC Source Draft OC Requirement
MLRS Bn HQ (-) & Battery
III Corps 4
(if LF conducted)
NTC/JRTC 4
Corps/Div Avn Bde/Regt HQ(-)
III Corps 6
(OIC, Sr NCO, opns,
intel, FS, sig)
NTC/JRTC 15
Corps/Div Avn Attk Bn
III Corps 17
(OIC, XO, Sr NCO,
opns, intel, FS, avn
safety, sig, 2 OF &
1 NCO Per co)
NTC/JRTC or 21st CAV
32
GS Avn Co III Corps 2
(1 OFF & 1 NCO)
NTC/JRTC 2
Medium Lift Plt III Corps 2
( 1 OFF & 1 NCO)
NTC/JRTC 2
CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) and Roving Sands 2003
Deep Attack Center Of Excellence
Draft DACE OC Requirements: 24 May -7 JUN 2003 (continued)
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BLUEFOR Force Requirement
BLUEFOR Player Unit
Draft POP OC
Requirement
OC Source Draft OC Requirement
Corps MI Bde (-) III Corps 0 Contract or Not Required
TBD
(estimate: 4)
Corps ADA Bde (-) III Corps 0 Contract or Not Required
TBD
(estimate: 4)
COSCOM Avn Support Package
III Corps 5
(Sr CSS OC,
DASB S-4, AVUM,
acft maint, FARP)
NTC/JRTC 4
Corps Sig Bde Company (+)
III Corps 3
(2 OFF & 1 NCO)
NTC/JRTC 3
Air Traffic Services Co
III Corps 2
( 1 OFF & 1 NCO)
ATSCOM TBD
(estimate: 2)
SF ODA USASOCOM NTC/JRTC TBD
(estimate: 2)
CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) and Roving Sands 2003
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Draft DACE OC Requirements: 24 May - 7JUN 2003 (continued)
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* Projected ** SpentDOIM - T-1 Circuits 8 8x$4.5K=$36KPre-exercise training/certification TBDTransportation TBDForces - OPTEMPO/CSS Spt TBDOC Support: TBD - Mission Funds TBD - O/C Contractor Support TBD - Trailer/Commo Requirements TBDSimulations/Instrumentation: TBD - Targetry TBD - NSC/Contract support personnel TBD - DBST Map Expansion TBD - SMODIM Inst Labor/Kits/Trans TBD - Target Inst and Target Spt TBDInstallation Support TBD
Grand Total: $0.0 $0.0
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CONCEPT: Proof of Principle (POP) Resource Requirments
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MILESTONES
• 21 Aug 02 Project Award• 26 Aug 02 Brief Proposed Concept Plan to Chief Avn Div• 27 Aug 02 Brief Proposed Concept Plan to FC Dep G3• 4-6 Sep 02 Initial coordination visit with DAMO-TR• 9 Sep 02 Initial IPR to FORSCOM ACofS• 24-26 Sep 02 Coordination Visit NTC • 30 Sep-3 Oct 02 Initial Site visit WAATS, Luke AFB, MCAS Yuma vic• 7-8 Oct 02 WWTSC (III Corps, 1CD, NTC, JRTC, BCTP, NGB, DA G3)• 11 Oct 02 Draft EA submission for POP• 21-23 Oct 02 RS 03 Mission Planning Conference, Ft Bliss• 24 Oct 02 CTC Council of Colonels Update• 29 Oct 02 NavWar Coordination• 31 Oct 02 NSC Coordination• 6 Nov 02 Brief CofS USARC• 12-13 Nov 02 Update brief to NTC G3 and Eagle 7• 2 Dec 02 Coordination USAREUR Simulation Office (Victory Strike)• 5 Dec 02 Concept Plan to FORSCOM ACofS (fwd to CG FORSCOM 14 Dec)• 9-12 Dec 02 Coordination visit WAATS & EA initiation• 6-8 Jan 03 Coordination visit w/III Corps G3/PLEX, III Corps Arty & Sim Cntr• 9-10 Jan 03 Concept Plan to Air Combat Command (ACC) Staff
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MILESTONES (continued)
• 15 Jan 03 Update to ACofS FORSCOM• 27-30 Jan 03 III Corps Site Visit to WAATS• 4 Feb 03 Concept Plan to Army Special Operations Command (ARSOC)• 4 Feb 03 CG IPR pre-brief to ACofS FORSCOM• 6 Feb 03 IPR to CG FORSCOM • Feb 03 (TBD) Coordination visit DAMO-TR & NGB• TBD Concept Plan to JFCOM, J7 Staff• 19 Feb 03 Brief to DCG TRADOC: Conference on Strategic Transformation• 28 May - 7 Jun 03 Deep Attack POP, WAATS• 15-30 Jun 03 Deep Attack Exercise Option, Roving Sands 2003• 15 Jul 03 Initial Lessons Learned to CG FORSCOM• 31 Dec 03 Decision brief to CG FORSCOM
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BACK-UP
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Deep Attack Center Of ExcellenceFACTS: Deep Attack Proof of Principle at NTC
General. Great demonstration of much required CTC type rigorous training experience for Corps Deep Operations capability.• Rotation 02-07A (Deep Attack): Training Dates 14-27 April 2002• Participants. - XVIII Abn Corps HQ(-) & Fire Effects Coordination Cell (FECC) - 229th Attack Helicopter Regiment HQs(-) - 1-229th Aviation Attack Battalion (-) (16 AH-64s)(3rd company in SIM) - GS Aviation Company (-), 3rd Infantry Division (8 UH-60s) - Medium Lift Platoon, 18th Aviation Brigade (4 CH-47s) - Corps Artillery HQ (-) & 3-27th Field Artillery Battalion HQ (-) (MLRS) - 35th Signal Brigade, Company (+) - 525th Military Intelligence Brigade (-) (LRS, GRCS, CGS, TES) - 1-58th Air Traffic Services - 1st COSCOM Support Package - Joint Assets (C-130 JAACP acft, A-10s, HH-60 CSAR acft)• Virtual intelligence collection system (UAV & JSTARS)• 8 deep attack missions: 4 constructive and 4 live• Next Step: Refinement of Deep Attack concept and WAATS POP.