Thunderstorm
Abstract
A follow-on to RRTO’s “Bluegrass” efforts, Thunderstorm has established an enduring multi-platform, multi-sensor Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) test bed using Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) as an operational venue to conduct operational experiments with next generation detection, cueing, monitoring, tracking, and handoff capabilities against asymmetric target sets. JIATF-S was chosen because the Irregular Warfare environment is similar to Iraq and Afghanistan (i.e., non-state actors, ad hoc networks, and an adaptive enemy), but is not as operationally stressing. The availability of operational intelligence architectures coupled with a true interagency, multi-national organizational construct make JIATF-S a realistic environment to vet capabilities prior to deployment to more stressing operational environments. In addition to providing relevant intelligence to support JIATF-South operations, Thunderstorm will also encourage greater cooperation with multi-agency/multinational partners, and identify improvements in ISR concepts of operations that can be exported for other Areas of Responsibility (AORs) to leverage. OSD will make Thunderstorm exercise data available to facilitate government and industry requirements and capabilities development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 70412864e55eef94abd6e0aba7676f6f
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