1. MSgt Ralph Rueda HQ USAF/A5XW
The Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) Program
MSgt Ralph Rueda
HQ USAF/A5XW
April 2008

2. OVERVIEW Program Description Total Asset Visibility
Notional System Transformation
Capabilities

3. DCAPES Program Description
Present
Plan
Source
Mobilize
Deploy
Account
Sustain
Redeploy
Reconstitute
Puts the “Expeditionary” in AEF
Crucial to Air & Space Expeditionary Forces
System of Record fielded globally
4,000 users
War Proven in OIF & OEF
Annually deploy 110,000 Airmen to 107 FOLs
AF’s comprehensive software system to present, plan, source, mobilize, deploy, account for, sustain, redeploy, and reconstitute forces
Real-time Collaborative Tool/Environment providing accurate deliberate and crisis action planning
Synchronize AF/A1P, AF/A1M, AF/A4, AF/A5, GCIC/A4
Requirements for DCAPES was laid out in a 1995 Operational Requirements Document. DCAPES is the primary engine behind the AEF center and as such, it puts the “Expeditionary” in the AEF.
Fielded worldwide with 3680 users (expected to grow to 7000 with the next 2 releases. War proven in OIF/OEF. As a GCCS application with it’s primary customer the A3/5 community, DCAPES is considered a C2 application.
The AF views it as the single collaborative tool to present, plan, source, etc.
Remind users in 2005 the AF deployed 69,000 Airmen to 64 countries.
Used for contingency and crisis action planning (deliberate planning is no longer part of the Joint lexicon)
Used by A1, A3, A4, A5, A7 and AEF Center planners
Globally Deployed and Synchronized in Real Time

4. DCAPES Supports Four Domains
DCAPES provides the Air Force cross-functional integration for the four main functional domains
Operations
Manpower
DCAPES provides the integrated functional planning environment
Logistics
Personnel

5. End-to-End, Cradle-to-Grave Force Management
MAIN POINT:
DCAPES is used at all levels
Both AF and Joint
Used by ALL Air Force Disciplines
All echelons
Total Force – Active/Guard/Reserve
Functionality
Force Development
UTC creation, modification, management
Force Module development
Develops Air Force capabilities into Force Presentation
Force Analysis
Modeling and Simulation
Force Management Scenarios
Logistics Feasibility Analysis
Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning
Source warfighter requirements
Create support packages
Conduct analysis of requirements vs. authorizations
Logistics Feasibility and Pre-positioning
Mobilization planning, staffing, execution
MAJCOM
HQAF
NAF
Bases
AFFOR
COCOMs
JTF
DCAPES USERS SPAN ALL ECHELONS, FROM THE HQ ALL THE WAY TO THE BASE USERS, DCAPES ALLOWS INSIGHT INTO DETAILED PLANNING DATA. OPERATIONAL PLANNERS, LOGISTICS PLANNER, AND MANPOWER/PERSONNEL PLANNERS RELY ON DCAPES TO IDENTIFY AND SOURCE THEIR REQUIREMENTS.
ACTIVE DUTY, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES USE DCAPES FOR FORCE DEPLOYMENT, ANALYSIS AND DELIBERATE AND CRISIS ACTION PLANNING.
USERS CREATE, MODIFY AND MANAGE UTCS AND EVEN BUILD FORCE MODULES TO PRESENT AF FORCES.
USERS CAN ALSO USE THE MODELING AND SIMULATION TOOLS WITHIN DCAPES TO DEVELOP SCENARIOS AND CONDUCT RELEVANT ANALYSIS.
OF COURSE, DELIBERATE AND CRISIS ACTION PLANNING IS WHAT DCAPES DOES BEST. IT ALLOWS THE WARFIGHTER TO SOURCE REQUIREMENTS, CREATE SUPPORT PACKAGES, CONDUCT ANALYSIS AND PLAN FOR EXECUTION.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST USERS OF DCAPES DATA IS THE AEF CENTER. THEY BUILD AND SOURCE SUPPORT PACKAGES, LEVY LOGISTICS AND MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS, AND COORDINATE BOTH CRISIS ACTION AND STEADY STATE PLANNING FOR THE AF.
THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE AEF CENTER ARE FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND UNIQUE TO DCAPES.
DCAPES PROVIDES THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PLANNING SUPPORT AND IS FULLY COMPLIANT WITH JOPES REP FROM INITIAL SOURCING THROUGH VALIDATION
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6. Evolving into USAF War Planning & Execution System
LOGMOD
GATES
ASPEN
CMOS
AFA Scanner
ECAST
MPES
PAS
JOPES
JCRT
MilPDS
CivPDS
DCAPES
WMP
AEF Library
EST
AFWUS
MANPER-B
MANPER-M
OT&P
PERSCO
MEFPAK
AEF On-line
LOGFAC
DMDC
External Interfaces
DCAPES provides timely / accurate AF/A1P, AF/A1M, AF/A4R, & AF/A5X force projection information to Joint and USAF WPES

7. DCAPES Is 100% Aligned With Joint Warfighter Guidance and Directives
DCAPES Capabilities
Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) development, manipulation, and maintenance
Synchronized with JOPES without data duplication
Create manpower taskings, send to bases for personnel assignments
Match individual service members with manpower requirements
Unit Type Management (UTM) / Unit Type Availability (UTA)
Registration requests and maintenance of AF Unit Type Codes
Available forces for deliberate and crisis planning
Manpower/Personnel Feasibility Analysis
Analytical profiles associated with flows and distribution of personnel within a theater of operations
DCAPES In OIF
Over 250,000 records processed
Up to 20,000 daily changes
Synchronized with joint community
Fully connected capability in Theater
DCAPES Is 100% Aligned With Joint Warfighter Guidance and Directives

8. v4.0.2.0p2 CAPABILITIES MANPER-B In-Garrison
WMP – UTC Availability (AFWUS)
Wing Level Verification Capability
IA/ILO Tasking Visibility
Web Enabled MANPER Standard Reports
NEW/UPDATED INTERFACES
MilPDS, MPES (formally HAF-MDS), LOGMOD, CMOS and GATES
SCHEDULE
Delivered: Jun 06
OT Complete: 15 Sep 06
Fielding Decision: Oct 06
*Transition requires DCAPES down-time for database reinstall
Issues:
Release in conjunction with GCCS-J release v4.0.2/4.0.3

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CAPABILITIES:
MANPER-B Deployed (Web Enabled, Phase I); In-Garrison (Completion)
WMP - UTC Management and UTC Availability
AEFC, Enhanced Scheduling Tool (EST)
Web Enabled UAM
Requirement Changes
WIPT approved ECPs – PERSCO CONOPs, UTC/UTA, and EST
Security Fixes and COTS upgrades
NEW/UPDATED INTERFACES:
JCRT (Initial Web Service), AEFC On-line, AFPC Scanner and DMDC
DCAPES Test Schedule (prior to BUA 5):
In-Plant: 21 – 24 Aug 07
DT&E: 27 May 08
OT&E: Jul
Fielding Decision: TBD

10. Questions?