Joint Warfighter Support

Abstract

The Warfighter Strategic Integration in MD03 is comprised of five primary functions: (1) Combatant Commander (CCMD) Support including US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and USNorthern Command (USNORTHCOM); (2) Joint Staff Engagement; (3) Military Services Engagement; (4) Current Operations Support; and (5) Warfighter Training Support. Combatant Commander Support (USSTRATCOM and USNORTHCOM) entails: supporting the Warfighter Involvement Process; assisting Warfighters with the annual BMDS Prioritized Capabilities List (PCL) and Modification and Fielding Request List (MFRL); educating CCMD's in development of common BMDS operational procedures; coordinating with USSTRATCOM regarding the Operations Forces Standing Committee (OSFC) and Departmental Corporate Boards (such as the Missile Defense Executive Board); Supporting USSTRATCOM and USNORTHCOM Assistants to the Director (ATD)/LNOs in communications with CCMD staffs on BMDS capabilities and deployments; supporting Joint Functional Component Command Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD) Integration efforts; and coordinating the CCMD inquiries into the Requests for Analysis and Requests for Information (RFA/RFI) process. Joint Staff Engagement support includes: facilitating and coordinating Joint Staff interactions with the Agency; responding to BMDS Capability Delivery process inquiries and transition and transfer actions from the Services; maintaining daily, strategic-level interfaces with the Joint Staff, providing critical information required to plan for fielding and operation of BMDS capabilities and coordinating Joint Staff inquiries into the MDA RFA/RFI process. Military Services Engagement includes: facilitate and coordinate Service Boards of Directors (BoDs); supporting the BMDS Capability Delivery process and transition and transfer to the Services; establishing and updating Annexes for transitioned and transitioning BMDS capabilities; maintaining daily, strategic-level interfaces with the Military Services to provide critical information required to plan for the delivery, fielding, and operation of respective Lead Service BMDS capabilities; and coordinating Military Service inquiries in the MDA RFA/RFI process. The Current Operations Support function entails: Operating the MDA Operations Support Center (OSC) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; staffing and operating two MDA Operations Centers (MOC) in VA and in AL (HMOC) five days per week; serving as the office of primary responsibility for MDA participation in the BMDS Asset Management (BAM) Scheduling and Execution Process; collecting and reporting BMDS operational availability and readiness data; leading the MDA operations support task force in support of real-world contingencies, crisis events and exercises; and leading the staffing and processing of Warfighter RFA/RFIs. Warfighter Training Support includes: Providing technical and programmatic updates on BMD systems; providing Missile Defense Space Warning tool (MDST) support; coordinating C2BMC, Distributed Multi-Echelon Training System (DMETS), and other BMD training; and developing the BMDS Handbook.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
MD03_0603898C_4_0400_PB_2015

Tags

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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