joint capability technology demonstration (jctd) fy08 concept of operations (conops) as of: 23 jun...

Joint Capability Technology Demonstration Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) FY08(JCTD) FY08

CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS(CONOPS)

As Of: 23 Jun 08

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AGENDA

• CONOP Background

• Operational Situation & Vignettes

• Terms and Definitions

• CONOP mission Outline

• CONOP Graphic Depictions

• Backup Slides



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 force’s 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



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.



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)



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.



• 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.




• 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.




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



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-permissive 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



CAMS CONOPS

I. Base Camp Support

1. Resupply within the perimeter (Cooperative traffic on and off road in permissive to semi-permissive environments)a. Move from point A to B and return to point A (spoke)b. Move from point A to B to C to D and return to A (circuit)c. Point to Point after Contact

2. MEDEVAC (Cooperative traffic on and off road in permissive to semi-permissive environments)

3. Perimeter Security (Cooperative traffic on and off road in permissive to semi-permissive environments)a. Fixed sector/position scanb. Mobile circuit sector scan

4. Aerial UAV Operations

II. Extended Perimeter/Area Support

1. Fixed LP-OP (Cooperative to non-cooperative traffic in semi-permissive to non-permissive environments)a. Close-in ~ 500 metersb. Far-out ~ 5-7 kilometers

2. Area Recon (Cooperative to non-cooperative traffic in semi-permissive to non-permissive environments)a. Ruralb. Urban

• Aerial UAV Operations

• Call for Fire

III. Convoy Ops

20 to 30 kilometer distance from start to finish(Cooperative to non-cooperative traffic in semi-permissive to non-permissive environments)

• Resupply in Urban Environment

• Aerial UAV Operations

Base Camp Network& Perimeter

ODA-3

ODA-2

ODA-1

SOTF

SATCOM to Higher HQ

I. Base Camp SupportI. Base Camp Support(Resupply within the Perimeter)(Resupply within the Perimeter)

TermsSOTF: Special Operations Task ForceODA: Operational Detachment AlphaTCU: Tactical Control UnitUAV: Unmanned Aerial VehicleCAMS-L: CAMS equipped vehicle-LogisticsCAMS-M: CAMS equipped vehicle-MEDEVAC

Mission Sets

1. Resupply within Perimetera. Point to Point Routineb. Circuit (Multiple Points)

Threat

TCU

TCU

CAMS-M

2

CAMS-L

1c1b

CAMS-L

CAMS-L

1a

Levels of Apriori Data – Operating Modesi. Std NGA Products – CAMS travels autonomously

to point not previously visitedii. Std NGA Products - CAMS trails autonomously

behind manned vehicleiii. Updated World Model – CAMS travels

autonomously to point previously visited.

TCU

TCU

2. MEDEVAC

c. Point to Point after Contact


ODA-3

ODA-2

ODA-1

SOTF

SATCOM to Higher HQ

Threat

I. Base Camp SupportI. Base Camp Support(Security within the Perimeter)(Security within the Perimeter)

Mission Sets

3. Security within the Perimetera. Fixed

i. Point Scanii. Sector Scan

b. Mobile Circuit Scan4. UAV Aerial Scan

UAV

4

TCU

CAMS-R

3b

CAMS-R

TCU

3ai

TCU

CAMS-R

3aii

TermsSOTF: Special Operations Task ForceODA: Operational Detachment AlphaTCU: Tactical Control UnitUAV: Unmanned Aerial VehicleCAMS-R: CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon

TCU


ODA-3

ODA-2

ODA-1

SOTF

SATCOM to Higher HQ

II. Extended Perimeter/Area SupportII. Extended Perimeter/Area Support(Security outside the Perimeter)(Security outside the Perimeter)

Mission Sets

1. Fixed LP/OPa. Close ~500mb. Far 5-7 km

2. Area Recona. Rural

3. Aerial UAV Scan

Threat

Threat

TCU

CAMS-R

1a

CAMS-R

TCU

2a

UAV

3

TCU

CAMS-R

1b5-7 km

Communication Relaymay be required

TermsSOTF: Special Operations Task ForceODA: Operational Detachment AlphaTCU: Tactical Control UnitUAV: Unmanned Aerial VehicleCAMS-R: CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon

TCU


ODA-3

ODA-2

ODA-1

SOTF

SATCOM to Higher HQ

II. Extended Perimeter/Area SupportII. Extended Perimeter/Area Support(Security outside the Perimeter Continued)(Security outside the Perimeter Continued)

Mission Sets

1. LP/OPb. Far 5-7 km

2. Area Reconb. Urban

3. UAV Aerial Scan4. Call for Fire

CAMS-R

2b

TCU

UAV

3

Threat

TCU

CAMS-R

1b5-7 km

Threat

4

TermsSOTF: Special Operations Task ForceTCU: Tactical Control UnitUAV: Unmanned Aerial VehicleCAMS-R: CAMS equipped vehicle-Recon

TCU


ODA-3

ODA-2

ODA-1

SOTF

SATCOM to Higher HQ

III. Convoy OperationsIII. Convoy Operations(Outside the Perimeter)(Outside the Perimeter)

Mission Sets

1. External Resupply2. UAV Aerial Scan

TM-Z

UAV

2

TCU

CAMS-L CAMS-LCAMS-L

TCU

1

UAV2

TCU

CA

MS

-L

CA

MS

-L

CA

MS

-L

TCU

1

TM-X

TCU

CAMS-L

CAMS-L

CAMS-LTCU1

UAV2

TermsSOTF: Special Operations Task ForceODA: Operational Detachment AlphaTCU: Tactical Control UnitUAV: Unmanned Aerial VehicleCAMS-L: CAMS equipped vehicle-LogisticsCAMS-CP: CAMS equipped vehicle - Command

TCU

CAMS-CP

CAMS-CP

CAMS-CP

CAMS-CP

CAM

S-CP

CAMS-CP



Resupply within Perimeter – Routine

Mission 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



Resupply within Perimeter – Urgent

Mission 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



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



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

CloseRecon

Perimeter Recon

Far Recon



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



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

Close Recon

Perimeter Recon

Far Recon

Convoy Ops



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



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

joint capability technology demonstration (jctd) fy08 concept of operations (conops) as of: 23 jun...

Documents

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vignettes tactical situation

available sof soldiers

operational situation

operational demand

larger forces

friendly local forces

local intelligence