Joint Warfighter
Abstract
The Joint Warfighter is comprised of six primary functions/responsibilities: 1) Exercises, Wargames and Geographic Combatant Commander Support; 2) Concepts, Plans and Joint Staff/Service/COCOM Integration; 3) BMDS Materiel Readiness Management; 4) BMDS Training and Education; 5) Warfighter Interface Management; 6) BMDS Manager (through FY09): Exercises, Wargames and Geographic Combatant Commander Support: 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 Block 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. The project exercises and wargames are : U. S. Pacific Command Exercise TERMINAL FURY U.S. Forces Japan Exercise KEEN EDGE Combined Joint Functional Component Commander for Integrated Missile Defense and wargame: Allows introduction of U.S. BMDS issues in a combined Regional and Global context U. S. Central Command Exercise EAGLE RESOLVE U. S. Strategic Command GLOBAL SERIES exercises - Provides Global focus on strategic level objectives to include Strategic Deterrence, Global Strike and Space Control Joint Functional Component Commander for Integrated Missile Defense Exercise ASSURED RESPONSE U.S. Northern Command Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD and ARDENT SENTRY Combined-joint U.S. European Command: JUNIPER COBRA and AUSTERE CHALLENGE Wargame NIMBLE TITAN - Examines BMDS capabilities expected in 2018; and further defines policy and integration issues that need to be solved in relation to cross-Combatant Commands and Allied nation actions FUTURE EPOCH Wargame - Addresses Developer and Warfighter objectives related to future BMDS engagements; examines future capabilities and optimal employment, leveraging other agency efforts, events and lessons learned. Smaller, focused Wargames / Demonstrations - Allows evaluation of future architecture configurations though facilitated collaboration between the Warfighter and the Developer allowing robust input from the Warfighter in the Warfighter Involvement Process and Prioritized Capability List processes Support on a non-interface basis, Combined Joint Functional Component Commander for Integrated Missile Defense and NATO missile defense exercise/wargame JOINT PROJECT OPTIC ALLIANCE / OPTIC WINDMILL: Allows introduction of U.S. BMDS issues in a combined Regional and Global context Concepts, Plans and Joint Staff/Service/COCOM Integration: 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 Block 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. The continuing efforts include Support to the Joint Functional Component Commander for Integrated Missile Defense BMDS Table Top Exercise(s) to facilitate the Global and to refine the European Capability Concept of Operations through low fidelity demonstration modeling simulations and MDA coordination Developing Table Top evolutions to include future concepts and BMDS assets; conducting System Capability Reviews of new BMDS assets approaching the timeline to be fielded Providing 24 hours per day,7 days per week, 365 days a year MDA analysis support to Warfighter Exercises and to the Joint Staff, Services and Combatant Commands in order to document, validate, and prioritize new BMDS capabilities desired by the Warfighters, as well as enhancements to the characteristics of fielded capabilities through the Warfighter Involvement Process Annual update of the BMDS Prioritized Capabilities List reflecting Combatant Command priorities for needed BMDS enhancements Conduct Studies and Analyses, as required, to examine emergent Single Integrated Air Picture issues from a BMDS perspective and assess emerging technologies, studies, and theories for incorporation into future BMDS development Conduct Studies and Analyses to support Joint Staff and Service BMDS Integration efforts required to ensure all aspects of the BMDS successfully transition from development to field use Conduct BMDS Table Top exercises with low fidelity demonstrations for our friends and allies, working with the MDA Deputy for International Programs and the Combatant Commanders Work with the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, and other Program Offices and the Warfighter to establish Concepts of Operations that will support future MDA development Provide strategic-level interfaces between MDA and the Military Services, the Joint Staff, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OSD (P)), with a focus on cross-Departmental initiatives (such as the transition of BMDS Elements/Components to the Services), and cross-Departmental Corporate Boards (such as the Missile Defense Executive Board) Maintain daily, strategic-level interfaces with the Military Services and Joint Staff, providing them with the critical information they require to plan for the delivery, fielding, and operation of BMDS capabilities Provide direct support to the Director`s Action Group for MDA senior leadership projects Support MDA Senior Leadership participation in the MDEB, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, the Joint Capability Boards and other interdepartmental venues Liaison with OSD Policy on affairs related to missile defense Directly interface with the Services, Joint Staff and Combatant Command on missile defense policy issues Ensure senior leadership is prepared for all external engagements (executive boards, testimony, Combatant Command visits, public engagements, etc) as relates to operational BMDS strategic planning and policy Enable BMDS operational situational awareness and real-world crisis response to the leadership through the MDA/HQ Mission Operations Center Provide MDA`s planner level coordination for Combatant Command, Joint Staff, and inter-agency staff actions BMDS Materiel Readiness Management: Performs life cycle Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) readiness policy, planning, analysis and assessment in support of the Materiel function of the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF). Execute Logistics Functional Manager duties, including training, mentoring and leading the logistics workforce. 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. 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 Block deployment capabilities. As new BMDS capabilities are transitioned to the field, upgrades and improvements will be incorporated to maintain the requisite level of training. Annual service provided by this effort include: Operating the BMDS Training and Education Center; providing BMDS-Level Training and Education for the Joint Warfighters, Defense Officials and Services Providing Training Transition support to the Services Hosting Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense Training Working Groups/Conferences Reviewing all training curriculum to ensure continuously improved Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications Training by the BMDS Training & Education Center Providing 130 courses (~2500 hours of instruction) to approximately 1600 students Providing simulated missile injects over the live satellite Theater Event System broadcast Warfighter Interface Management: The Directorate for Warfighter Interface consists of an overall management function and three divisions: the Warfighter Support Center located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Materiel Readiness Division, located in Huntsville, Alabama, and the Joint Staff, Service, COCOM Integration Cell in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Warfighter Support Center was created through an intensive reengineering effort from legacy organizations, funding, manpower, and processes. The purpose of this re-engineering was to consolidate BMD System Level exercise, wargame, and training efforts into a single center of excellence in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Missile Defense Integrated Operations Center (MDIOC). Ballistic Missile Defense System Manager: The Ballistic Missile Defense System Manager staff (within the U.S. Army`s Space and Missile Defense Command) functions to ensure proper integration of BMDS capabilities within the Services. These activities include: Centralized integration of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leader Development, Personnel and Facilities domain products across the BMDS Elements Serving as the single user representative for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense and the AN/TPY-2 Forward Based X-Band Radar materiel developers and centralized management and integration of Ground-based Midcourse Defense and AN/TPY-2 Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leader Development, Personnel and Facilities products Joint integration and problem resolution as the Army`s Lead Service and Executive Agent for Ground-based Midcourse Defense operations and the AN/TPY-2 radar Conducting BMDS Combined Element Reviews on behalf of Combatant Commands, Services, and the BMDS materiel developer Preparing and updating BMDS Activation Plans and Emergency Activation Plan annexesAs MDA transitions logistics support and Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leader Development, Personnel and Facilities product development responsibilities to the Services (through Hybrid Program Offices and/or Service Transition and Transfer Cells), these responsibilities will transition also.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- YX03_0603898C_4_0400_PB_2011
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