NDIA 2005 Group D Outbrief

Review Agreements and Why Disagreements and Why Pushing authority down – because intelligence level of young Marines can handle it = quicker response; speed of action Increased SA (geo and intel) via DO = netted interdependency Enhanced capabilities at lowest level of infantry units – training indispensable Empowering the infantry unit to obtain actionable information and utilize it at the lowest level = force multiplier (cover larger geographical area with fewer blue forces on the ground) Disagreements and Why Concern over cost to train & maintain – considered an order of magnitude higher than equipment purchase Concern over categorizing/forecasting waveform performance for each team – experimentation key Concern over who handles Fire Support Coordination – empowered lower – but can Plt Ldr handle it? – Does FSC need to be pushed down below company? Asymmetric battlespace and cross-boundary fires, etc. Integrating DO into Major Combat Ops not necessarily exclusive – probably an enabler

Group D List of Critical Capabilities Key capabilities needed to support the Concept Command and Control Enhanced Fire Support Coordination Force Sustainment Training and Education

Command and Control What actions are required to implement this capability? Money – Long term programmatic commitment (Total Cost of Ownership) Adaptive, Redundant and Reliable OTH Comms – Systems must operate together. Investigate alternatives to hardware and TTPs that support maneuvers Tailored Common Tactical “Picture” for Fire Team and above – Requires Blue Force Tracking at all levels Persistent and Integrated ISR – Viable scheme for filter / fusion of info Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree  Standards are consistent with FORCENET architecture Effect of this capability Advantages – Maximum Mission Effectiveness and Efficiency Disadvantages – Information overload if not filtered / fused Effect on Enemy – OODA Loop Penetration / Exploitation Enemy Effect on Capability – Blue Force Detection This slide is intended to provide the Senior Leadership/audience with the highlighted capability we want to focus on that was culled out from the CONOPS development. For example: Description: Ability to conduct MCM Operations for a brigade size force. Actions required to Implement: Standards: Time, Speed (3 lanes per battalion, etc.) Effect of this capability: -Advantages: World Wide Effect on potential adversaries -Disadvantages: Cost -Effect on Enemy: Will force him to develop counter measures -Enemy Effect on Capability:

Enhanced Fire Support Coordination What actions are required to implement this capability? Change in doctrine - Currently at Battalion level, need to push down Change in TTPs – DO units require new TTPs Increase Number of terminal controllers Common Call for Fires Protocols – Effects based results of Calls Hardware Requirements for Squad – Device to enter Fire Support Net Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree  Joint Architecture Time Sensitive Strike Analysis Calls for Fire per day – Today vs. Future Effect of this capability Advantages – Optimize fires, Distributed Control Disadvantages – Potential for Fratricide, System overload (Bandwidth) Effect on Enemy – Efficient Destruction of Target Set Enemy Effect on Capability – TBD

Force Sustainment What actions are required to implement this capability? Provide sustainment for extended operations (14 Days) in the field Power / Electrical / Fuel Human consumables Ammunition Spares Maintenance of increased number of vehicles Others – Working Group lacks understanding of filling these requirements Consider innovative logistical support Manned / Unmanned Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree  Consumption Rates Class I, III, V Standards consistent with Seabasing Construct Order to Delivery time “Golden Hour” Effect of this capability Advantages – Enabling Distributed Operations Disadvantages – Larger Footprint Taxing the logistical infrastructure Sustainment over unprotected lines Effect on Enemy – Opens avenues of attack Enemy Effect on Capability – Increased risk to support infrastructure

Training and Education What actions are required to implement this capability? Resources – Long term commitment (Total Cost of Ownership) Ranges (Existing, Mobile and Virtual) Assets (Ammo, Weapons, Comms) Simulators Instructors / Syllabus / Documentation Base Infrastructure TTP Development Paradigm Shift for Infantry Operations Ensure Interagency / Joint Integration Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree  Time to achieve proficiency Sustaining proficiency (Shelf life) Comparison to current training / Lessons Learned MCCRES – Standards need to be written Effect of this capability Advantages – More Capable Warrior, Enables DO Disadvantages – Potential to increase training requirements Effect on Enemy – Confusion then Death Enemy Effect on Capability – N/A

Key Issues and Other Capabilities What key issues remain to be considered? Organizational Structure as a part of DOTMLPF Loss of synergy / bond between Plt Cdr and Plt Sgt Reassess the laydown of platoon structure Bandwidth – electronic, human fusion, Call For Fire Comms issues Understanding capabilities of new equipment Increased discipline / training required Consider other technologies and find surrogate to experiment Tech enhancements to neck down # & size of radios Joint / Interagency / Coalition interoperability Budget Realities Congressional Support / Justification JCIDS What additional key capabilities were considered? Intel / assessment capability Could bring up STRATLIFT as an overall issue. Could bring up the number of deep water repair facilities located overseas in the timeline of a CONOPS…requires us to move to X location to affect repairs.