ST System Development
Abstract
The Special Tactics (ST) System Development project focuses on modernization development for the Special Warfare Acquisition Growth and Refresh (SWAGR). SWAGR will develop, test, train, and modernize the existing and future Family of Systems (FoS) that provide a state-of-the-art Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capability. It also provides a suite of systems for all Air Force Specialty Codes supporting the ST community within the Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC's) Special Warfare operators. ST System Development focus on reducing the risk of fratricide and substantially reducing size and weight of the equipment carried through various core capabilities, which include but are not limited to: Human Machine Interface (HMI), Line of Sight (LOS) targeting, medical monitoring, and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) C4ISR System and all other ST capability needs. This program will develop and enhance technologies for Special Warfare ST operators to recognize, identify, range, nominate, and designate targets during both day and night operations. SWAGR will also significantly reduce the time required to find, track, fix targets, and engage the enemy by providing highly accurate target grid coordinates in three dimensions, generating target imagery both pre- and post-strike, and transmitting target data to Command and Control centers. SWAGR systems are light, compact, and portable for use by dismounted Special Warfare ST operators. FY22 SWAGR funding will provide significant improvements in operational capability, situational awareness, and precision lethality in the battle space while continuing to build and enhance the SWAGR family of systems. This may be conducted through industry technology demonstrations, prototypes, and associated engineering support to posture the SWAGR for technology insertion. These efforts will deliver enhanced capability for the dismounted soldier in terms of dramatic weight reduction and increase mission effectiveness across the conflict spectrum. SWAGR also supports AFSOC Tactical Command and Control (TAC C2) programs to develop and enhance communications systems and equipment essential for ST combat controllers, pararescue, combat weather operators, and tactical air controller parties within AFSOC to perform their mission. The ST operators use this equipment to gather and transmit assault zone suitability and weather data and to perform tactical airfield/assault landing/drop zone operations. Due to the rapidly changing threat environment, the acquisition program manager has the authority to redirect funding as necessary to meet current slated and emerging requirements. The above efforts may change based on the need to support current Air Force mission requirements. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. In FY20 $0.549M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY21 $1.017M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.” The Special Tactics (ST) System Development activities also include studies, analysis, and risk-reduction activities to support both current and future program planning and execution. Program name was changed from BATTLEFIELD AIRMEN OPERATIONS KIT (BAO Kit) to SPECIAL WARFARE ACQUISITION GROWTH AND REFRESH (SWAGR) to reflect the scope of the new AFSOC Capabilities Development Document (CDD) managing the program. 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 anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 675138_0408011F_7_3600_PB_2022
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