1. Mission Brief
Paul N. Turner
AF ISR Agency
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2. Air Force ISR Agency HAF/A2 Air Force ISR Agency NASIC AFTAC
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Air Force ISR Agency
HAF/A2
Air Force ISR Agency
Lackland AFB, TX
Air Force Cryptologic Office
Ft Meade, MD
Air Force GEOINT Office
Bethesda, MD
DISCUSSION:
This chart is the AF ISR Agency’s organizational structure. The three extensions of the Headquarters staff (AFCO, AFGO, and Det 2), are placed at within three different locations. Det 2 act’s as the Agency’s eyes and ears within NSA, AFCO act’s as a liaison with ACC, and AFGO act’s as the AF ISR Agency’s liaison within NGA.
70th ISR Wing
Ft. Meade, MD
480th ISR Wing
Langley AFB, VA
NASIC
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
AFTAC
Patrick AFB, FL
361st ISR Group
Hurlburt Field, FL
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3. SCC & AFGE AF ISR Agency/CC – Air Force Service Cryptologic Component
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SCC & AFGE
HAF
AFIAA FOA
AF/A2
ACC
AFSPC
AFCO
AF ISR Agency
SCC
12 AF
24 AF
AFGE
AFGO
70 ISRW
55 WG
67 NWW
AFTAC
480 ISRW
688 IOW
DISCUSSION:
The AF ISR Agency is deemed the Service Cryptologic Component (SCC). This means that Maj Gen Heithold has cryptologic authority over the units that are bordered in red because they perform SIGINT missions. This authority is given from the DIRNSA as the AF ISR Agency is the focal point to NSA for SIGINT missions.
The Air Force ISR Agency is also deemed the Air Force Geospatial-Intelligence Element (AFGE). This is similar to the SCC structure but instead, sets up the Air Force ISR Agency as the focal point for GEOINT missions. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) gives authority to the Air Force ISR Agency commander over the units bordered in green for the execution of GEOINT operations.
361 ISRG
NASIC
AF ISR Agency/CC – Air Force Service Cryptologic Component
AF ISR Agency/CC – Air Force Geospatial-Intelligence Element
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4. AF ISR Agency Strategic Priorities
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AF ISR Agency Strategic Priorities
Key Tenets
Objectives
Bolster Global integrated ISR for ongoing Joint operations
Develop & care for ISR professionals & their families
Transform & optimize total force, multi-domain ISR for USAF, COCOMs & nation
Surge ISR PED for OEF
Stand-up ISRG to support 24 AF
Advance DCGS weapons system
Mature SOF ISR
Enhance Space ISR
Recapitalize AF SIGINT
Develop & train ISR professionals
Recapitalize nuclear surveillance
Grow AF HUMINT capabilities
Improve AF JWICS
“Humans are more important than hardware”
01 September 2009

5. Air Force ISR Flight Plan – AF ISR Agency Activity
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6. AF ISR Flight Plan Purpose
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Steering “Strat-to-Task” process to drive
ISR capabilities from strategy to requirements to funding.
ORGANIZATION
PERSONNEL
MATERIEL
ISR Flight Plan
The Flight Plan charts a course for the Air Force to build current and future ISR Capabilities from, in and through all domains by evaluating potential DOTMLPF solutions to meet COCOM and MAJCOM identified shortfalls.
It provides a systematic approach for translating strategic guidance, global trend and threat estimates and transforms them into a vector for DOTMLPF resources for sustained transformation & capability growth.
NIE
Global
Trends
Ultimate Output is the ISR portion of the AF POM
Synchronizes Panels and PEs required for execution
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7. ISR Flight Plan Relationship to Corporate Planning Systems
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ISR Flight Plan Relationship to Corporate Planning Systems
NSS NMS
NDS QDR
AF Strategy/ Strategic Plan
AF Planning
Force
AF Master Plans
Annual Planning
& Programming
Guidance
Program Objective Memorandum
CRRA
Budget &
Execution
National Intel
Strategy &
Roadmap
ISR Flight Plan
Non-Materiel
Defense
Intelligence
Strategy
AF ISR
Strategy
Needs
Analysis
Solutions
Analysis
ISR FP works to tie the PPBE corporate process with the AFROC/JROC corporate process
Materiel
CAF Master Plan
Global Integrated-ISR Annex
Joint
Capabilities
Integration
& Development System (JCIDS)
AFROC
JROC
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8. ISR Flight Plan Process Capability Based Planning for ISR
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Balanced Capability Portfolio
Air, Space, Cyber, Surface
Joint Operating Concepts
Most efficient/effective mix
Alternative Solutions for Needs
Systems-of-Systems Approach
Evaluated across full P-C-P-A-D
Modernization/Sustain/Recap
Plans
Needs
Analysis
Solutions
Analysis
Strategy-to-Task Look
1) Assess Capability “health”
2) Identify Tasks Across Missions
3) Identify/Prioritize ISR Tasks
Solution Identification
6) Identify DOTMLPF-P Solution Sets to Prioritized ISR Needs & Gaps Capturing Risks and Impact
Annual
Cycle
Needs Identification
4) Identify/Prioritize ISR Needs
5) Identify/Prioritize ISR Gaps
Balanced Portfolio
7) Develop balanced ISR portfolio
8) Assess “health” of Planned Global Integrated ISR Enterprise
The current capability based planning process detailed within the ISR Flight Plan, is a 2 step process aligned and integrated with similar processes that support the other core functions and run concurrently.
This ISR process formally partners the MAJCOMs and Air Staff together to ensure the solutions identified meet the COCOM and Service shortfalls.
The first step, needs analysis, is conducted within the MAJCOMs and Air Staff. An area analysis begins the process and provides a “strategy to task” review for each of the joint capability areas to identify what AF ISR should be doing based on higher level strategy documents.
The needs analysis builds upon these identified tasks and is used by the MAJCOMs to identify shortfalls and gaps on behalf of their supported Combatant Commanders. As we’ve worked through the process thus far, 129 identified shortfalls have been identified.
The final step, which is the solutions analysis, begins with a complete review of all potential DOTMLPF solutions that might address the shortfalls. This will be supported by various outside communities such as industry, academic circles, and the acquisition community. The final results include capability portfolios that meet the shortfalls for all domains with recommended investment options.
While this process is a deliberate process to support the annual POM and APOM processes, warfighter idendified, quick-turn needs and solutions analyses can be accomplished. The living nature of the collaborative automation tools and the established community partnerships facilitate such a quick reaction capability.
The next few slides highlight the complexity of the solution evaluation process.
QRC
QRC is the primary means to support POM builds today and through FY13 APOM
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9. Needs Analysis Process
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Identify ISR Tasks & Requirements
Identify ISR Tasks and Requirements
Derived from COCOM, JTF, JFCC, ODNI Documented Requirements & Priorities
Develop & Prioritize ISR Needs
Develop ISR Needs for Near, Mid and Far-Terms
Include Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) & Measures of Performance (MOP)
Include Impact on Missions/Taskings
Identify ISR Capability Gaps & Shortfalls
Compile Gaps to include missing and limited capabilities
Consolidate & Prioritize ISR Capability Gaps
Work with MAJCOM Staffs, Flight Plan Needs Panel, Flight Plan Board and Flight Plan Council for final gap prioritization
Group like gaps into highest priority focus areas (AF ISR Blue Slides)
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10. Deliverables of FPNP Needs Analysis
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ISR Task List
Consolidated Task List
ISR Needs
Measures of Effectiveness & Measures of Performance
Consolidated List (Class)
Database Entries for Each
ISR Gaps
Prioritized based on Strategy/Guidance
Consolidated List (Class)
Database Entries for Each
44,000+ Points of Information
1354 Tasks
262 Gaps
ISR Focus Areas
High Priority Gaps (<10) for Requirements Deep Dives and Solutions Development
ISR QRCs
High Priority Gaps (<10) for Requirements Deep Dives and Solutions Development
ISR Capabilities Modernization & Sustainment Priorities
Lifecycle Management
GMTI Deep Dive
Space Deep Dive
Global Strike Tiger Team
PED Deep Dive
Cyber Solutions Working Group
Targeting Solutions Working Group
19 Focus Areas (AF ISR Blue Slides)
ISR “Quick Kills”
Gaps That Can Be Resolved with Minimal Effort
US Gov’t & DoD Visibility
Industry & Academia Visibility
ISR Needs for Other Joint Capability Areas
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11. AF ISR Blue Slides (Focus Areas)
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Detect, Track And Combat ID Airborne Targets
Integrated Collection Management
Support To Threat Warning
Collecting In The Cyber Domain
Data Management And Dissemination
Target And Aimpoint Development
Data Fusion
Threat Data And Models
Identify/Track And Target Ieds
SIGINT Collection Sensors
Detect, Track And ID People And Objects In Densely Populated Areas
Long-range Or Penetrating Sensors
Cyber Collection And Exploitation
Electronic Order Of Battle
Support To Combat ID
Detecting Directed Energy Weapon Events
Dissemination Of ISR Information And Data
Operational Picture Issues
Threat And Terrain Analysis
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12. Solutions Analysis Process
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Non-Materiel Solutions Development (AF ISR Agency led)
Identify appropriate gaps
Identify contributing factors across DOTmLPF
Identify possible solutions for contributing factors across DOTmLPF
Assign OPR/OCRs
Develop Plans of Action and Milestones
Keep close coordination with Materiel Solutions Development
Identify needs for Materiel Solutions
Quantify materiel solution impacts
Materiel Solutions Development (AFMC led)
Work with AFMC to support Development Planning (DP) process
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13. FEEDBACK USD(I): “A Home-Run”
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USD(I): “A Home-Run”
SECAF: “Though a work in progress, this will be a useful tool that will help us ensure ISR is prioritized and right-sized”
COMACC: “Keeping needs of Warfighter is key for existing requirements & supporting acquisition of new capabilities”
AFSPC/CC: “Integration of A2 Flight Plan into my own staffs processes is a major step in the future definition of our space capability”
AFSOC/CV: “We fully support this normalized process”
AMC/CV: “Applaud the effort, probably about 4-5 years over due”
AETC/CV: “Ambitious plan, but much needed”
AFMC/CC: “Main idea in capability based assessment is looking at ‘system of systems’, therefore all aspects of capability, platform, manpower, processing and dissemination are addressed”
USAFE/CV: “I applaud this comprehensive ISR vision”
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Questions
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