Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC)

Abstract

Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) & Air, Space and Cyberspace Collaborative Environment – Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS) The DMOC provides comprehensive Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) simulation capabilities which prepare warfighters to conduct dominant operations in air, space, and cyber domains for theater-level, full spectrum combat training for Air Force, joint service, and coalition partners. The Distributed Mission Operations Center - Cyber (DMOC-C) provides the Air, Space and Cyberspace Collaborative Environment – Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS) to support Air Force information operations. The DMOC training capabilities reach 31 geographically separated LVC locations across 17 time zones representing such assets as real-world weapon systems, operator-in-the-loop, and constructive or computer-driven simulations. It is responsible for development and integration of scenarios, models, and databases and the integration of participating sites into Virtual Flag (VF) training events via numerous network connections, DMOC-developed interoperability tools, and controlled interfaces in support of Air Force, joint, and coalition warfighter readiness. In addition, activities include Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) technology and capability studies/analyses which support both current and future program planning and execution by: 1. Distributed Mission Operations Capability/Battlespace Systems Development: The DMOC upgrades and enhances the capabilities of various systems, tools, and simulators to incorporate ever-changing technology and emerging training requirements into DMO events; such as, Virtual Flag (VF) and Coalition VF (CVF) to enhance the quality of warfighter training. Activities include Environment Generator development, DMO Tool Development, and Simulator Enhancement. DMOC is in partnership with the US Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to enhance the capabilities of the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS). The NGTS is the primary environment generator for both Blue and Red Air in DMOC White Force. The DMOC “Replay Tool” facilitates a more complete mission review and debrief capability of the exercises as more sites and systems are added to events. Future DMO Tool development includes: a. enhancement & improvement of the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Filter and the Doctor-J (Dr. J) tools to enable tactical datalinks to be communicated and translated between disparate simulator and operationally fielded (i.e. live aircraft) communication formats; b. Development of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) to improve damage state models used by intelligence analysts in exercises, and c. development of solutions for integrating Contested Degraded Operations (geographical and communications jamming) into DMO events; and simulator enhancement efforts incorporate Mission Package standards upgrades into the Control and Reporting Center (CRC) Simulation Package (CSP) to allow a real-world system to be used as a simulator when needed in DMO events. 2. Certification & Accreditation (C&A) and Networthiness: The DMOC supports requirements definition, integration test support, analysis, systems engineering support, and C&A and Networthiness of core systems. It implements requirements of Cybersecurity and is working toward the application of the Risk Management Framework and Continuous Monitoring. Efforts include Cross-Domain Information Sharing / Multi-national Information Sharing (CDIS/MNIS) ruleset development, load sharing, and testing; accreditation of various newly developed / updated systems such as the DMOC Replay Tool, Dr. J, DIS Filter, and the DMOC Battlespace. 3. Distributed Training Sites & Systems Integration: DMOC integrates up to 30 geographically separated LVC training locations and 50+ systems into LVC DMO training events such as VF and CVF by resolving interoperability issues between disparate systems and networks so that all exercise participants can interact in the DMO environment. New sites and systems are incorporated into LVC DMO events each year based on higher headquarters and Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) emerging requirements. ACE-IOS is a federation of constructive models for the authoritative representation of Air Force information operations. ACE-IOS is developed and operated by the Air Force Cyber Simulation Center (CSC) to support training and mission rehearsal for the Air Force, Joint Task Force commanders, and Combatant Commands battle staffs during Joint and Service exercises, tests and experiments. The CSC provides cyber live-virtual-constructive (LVC) environments to support the development and fielding of offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for the AF, DoD, and national agencies. The CSC is managed by the 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, a unit of the 318th Cyberspace Operations Group, 688th Cyberspace Wing, 24th Air Force (AFCYBER). The Distributed Mission Operations Center for Cyberspace (DMOC-C) is a subset of the CSC focused on training and exercising tactical cyber mission forces (CMF) and cyber service providers (CSP) and operational-level command and control, intelligence, and cyber planners and operators. DMOC-C, using ACE-IOS, directly supports Air Force, Joint, Coalition composite training and rehearsal, concept development, and acquisition and testing for use by Major and Combatant Commands. DMOC-C thrust areas develop and modernize models and simulations covering cyberspace, intelligence and command and control activities as part of the constructive backbone of Air Force capabilities within DOD and coalition LVC environments. This program also supports the DoD Training Transformation Initiative. DMOC-C’s development and integration efforts on ACE-IOS are imperative to ensure that air, space, and cyberspace training and mission rehearsal activities are supported with realistic, interoperable, and readily available tools, data, and services. LVC environments today are used as one of the most cost effective and practical means to meet mission needs. These efforts enable more efficient delivery of effective capabilities to the warfighter while reducing the time and resources required for design, development, test and evaluation, maintainability and sustainment. Certification and Accreditation is maintained via the Information Technology (IT) systems Risk Management Framework (RMF) for six classified systems and two supported cross domain solutions, which includes code and ruleset development, testing, and fielding, and meets AF Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) and AF Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) net worthiness standards and evaluations. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipated production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 672888_0207605F_7_3600_PB_2018

Tags

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space