Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Low Density/High Demand (LD/HD) Asset Strategy Study

Abstract

LD/HD assets do not currently align within the Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF), a cornerstone of the Air Force's new concept of employment called Expeditionary Aerospace Forces (EAF). OPSTEMPO and PERSTEMPO on LD/HD have increased along with increased Air Force (AF) commitments. Often times, training assets are pressed into operational service, further limiting the number of trained crew members, and sometimes negatively impacting crew morale and retention. The AF examined ways to orchestrate LD/HD with EAF. This analysis addresses the 14 July 1999 Board of Director's (BOD) question: "Should the AF pursue procuring more High Demand / Low Density (HD/LD) assets, and are there other ways (structural, doctrinal, organizational, etc...) the AF can address the OPSTEMPO problems of its crews and assets while meeting the demands of the joint team?" In early 1999, in response to issues highlighted at the AFSAA and AF/XOP EAF Transition Workshop, AFSAA developed an objective, quantitative problem statement of LD/HD and EAF alignment. The EAF Transition Workshop recommended follow-on study and AF/DXOC designated AFSAA as the analytic lead. The BOD and AF/CV concern over this issue resulted in AFSAA being tasked to provide analysis support to ACC' 5 Aerospace Command and Control and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center (AC2ISRC). This led to the development of an analytical model to examine and rank AC2ISRC coordinated alternatives to improve OPSTEMPO for LD/HD C2ISR assets. AFSAA developed a value hierarchy and model to evaluate CINC requirements and AF's capability to manage LD/HD. Results from this effort were used in CORONA FALL 99 and received 4-star endorsement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA387160

Entities

People

  • Corinne Wallshein
  • Mara Mcneill
  • Michael Winthrop
  • Robert Morris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Command And Control
  • Education
  • Flight Decks
  • Ground Based
  • Low Density
  • Operations Research
  • Reconnaissance
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Surveillance
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.

Technology Areas

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