Joint Warfighter Support
Abstract
The Joint Warfighter Support Program is planned and executed jointly by the Warfighter Strategic Integration Directorate and the Warfighter Operational Support functions within the Test Directorate. The Warfighter Strategic Integration Directorate executes BMDS Operational Support and BMDS Education and Training and is responsible for interfacing and coordinating with the Functional Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff and Military Services. Within the Test Directorate, the Warfighter Operational Support function executes Wargames and Exercises and BMDS Capability Delivery and is responsible for interfacing with Geographic Combat Commands. Joint Warfighter Support is comprised of six primary functions/responsibilities/tasks: 1) Geographic Combatant Commander Support; 2) Joint Staff, Military Service, STRATCOM, NORTHCOM, and JFCC Integration; 3) Current Operations Support; 4) Exercises and Wargames; 5) BMDS Training and Education; 6) Plans and Capability. Joint Warfighter Support acts as the Agency coordination element to provide Executive secretarial support to Operational Forces Standing Committee as required and coordinate Agency internal coordination for the Warfighter Involvement Process (including Primary Capability List/Modification and Fielding Request List element workups). 1) Geographic Combatant Commander Support The Warfighter Strategic Integration Directorate is responsible for interfacing with Geographic Combatant Commands (GCCs) for BMDS capabilities delivered and for assessing MDA`s ability to provide current and future capabilities to meet war fighting needs. -The Warfighter Strategic Integration Directorate coordinates with the GCCs for asset management processes and assisting in planning, capability delivery and fielding assets as required -The Ground Test Execution Directorate interfaces with the Combatant Commands at US Pacific Command, US European Command, and US Central Command -Provides operational readiness reporting in accordance with USSTRATCOM Instructions on BMDS assets -Synchronize the execution of Warfighter Operational and Sustainment Requirements -Maintain BMDS Configuration Control through the positive control of test, development, and operational activities in accordance with USSTRATCOM Instruction 538-1 and approved configuration documentation -Provide Asset Management training and support in response to Warfighter requirements -Manage the MDA process for responding to Warfighting Requests for Analysis and Requests for Information (RFA/RFI) 2) Joint Staff, Services and Combatant Commander Integration The Developer-Warfighter Interface continues to be critically important for the effective and efficient fielding of BMDS capabilities worldwide. To this end, the Warfighter Interface Integration Directorate maintains a Joint Staff, Service and Combatant Commander integration responsibility. 3) Operations Support The Warfighter Strategic Integration Directorate performs the critical and unique function of providing around the clock BMDS Operations Support to MDA leadership and Warfighter stakeholders at Combatant Commander staffs, Functional Component Commands and military units. Current operations support includes but is not limited to: maintaining the MDA Operations Support Center at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) at Schriever AFB, CO 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and the MDA Mission Operations Center at MDA Headquarter 5 days per week, 16 hours per day; maintain the Integrated Scheduling Tool (IST) to include the planning and execution of scheduled maintenance, upgrades and testing using the Asset Management System; maintaining strict control of BMDS architecture configurations consistent with the Operations Capacity Baseline and Event Owner needs as properly scheduled; the measurement and accounting of BMDS Operational Availability, Equipment Readiness Rates and Warfighter Availability through the execution of BORRS; reporting Commanders Critical Information Requirements as defined by MDA leadership; maintaining a current and accurate BMDS Handbook; and readiness to support Warfighter Exercises or Real World Contingencies on short notice; Manage the MDA process for responding to Warfighter Requests for Analysis and Requests for Information (RFA/RFI); Perform BMDS Strategic Planning in concert with Joint Forces Component Command Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD); Provide Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) Asset Management Training and staff augmentation as required. 4) Exercises and Wargames Conducting exercises and wargames enables end-user mission training, qualification, certification and rehearsal of mission operations, strengthens user confidence in the current system and shapes development of the future BMDS. This activity enables the Warfighter to build missile defense plans and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the near term BMDS, and then tests execution of those plans via high fidelity simulations. It also incorporates system engineering and interoperability test activities, when possible, to leverage MDA materiel development events by providing real-world training to operators. This activity provides analysis support, as required, for each wargame and exercise to conduct data collection and analysis, and prepares and publishes an event After Action Assessment Report. Finally, exercises and wargames create the conditions for continued, in-depth foreign and/or international participation in BMDS operations and development. Geographic Combatant Commander Support enables key Warfighters to participate in selected MDA activities, wargames and exercises to obtain their input and feedback on the BMDS developmental processes. Every year BMDS overlays are incorporated into Combatant Command Tier 1 Exercises to enable end-user mission rehearsal and sustainment training, qualification and certification of BMDS operations. The yearly, or in some cases every other year, exercises are necessary for both familiarization of the user, but also to ensure capability upgrades accomplished in each BMDS capability upgrade are added to the exercise and training scenarios. By involving participating Combatant Commands in building coherent missile defense plans and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the near term BMDS, and then testing cohesive execution of those plans via high fidelity simulations, this effort optimizes BMDS operational effectiveness. 5) BMDS Training and Education This activity develops and maintains BMDS Training and Education at the system level that is not conducted by the Services. Courses for Joint Warfighters, Department of Defense officials and the Services provide critical knowledge on BMDS capabilities and system operation. The training focuses on how the elements of the BMDS interact in the joint environment and what is needed to employ those individual elements effectively as an integrated BMDS. A key part of this activity includes developing BMDS educational courses and conducting education and training of select BMDS stakeholders, staffs and organizations on emerging BMDS capabilities development. As new BMDS capabilities are transitioned to the field, upgrades and improvements will be incorporated to maintain the requisite level of training. 6) Plans and Capability Delivery These functions enable effective operation of emerging and future BMDS material capabilities and technologies. These activities result in Warfighter development of new BMDS employment constructs and Concepts of Operation. They also serve MDA as the vehicle for the Warfighter Involvement Process which seeks user feedback and guidance to shape future capability development of the BMDS and serves as the lead for the conduct of operational readiness assessments and Military Utility Assessments for the BMDS and is the integration point for the Warfighter Requests for Information and Requests for Analyses. These processes also provide Joint Warfighter support to include, for example, Aegis Ashore site surveys and feasibility studies leading to the deployment of Command and Control/Battle Management Communications (C2BMC) and TPY-2 to OCONUS sites, and support to GMD firing doctrine analysis for Combatant Commanders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- MD03_0603898C_4_0400_PB_2013
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