1. 16th JTLS International Users Conference
GlobalSim
Ellen Roland
ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES
16th JTLS International Users Conference
4 March 2014

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JMRM Version 1.1
Released In July 2008
Principal Federates:
JTLS Version 3.3.3
JCATS Version 8.0.5
First Use By NATO Exercise SFJR08
Steadfast Joiner 08
October 31 – November 14, 2008
U.S. Stopped Program Immediately After
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Exercise Statistics
Aggregate Level Scenario: units
Entity Level: 70,000 combat systems
Exercise Duration: 8 days
Federation availability: 98 % of duration
Air tasking for civilian and military missions
JCATS vignettes for joint personnel
Recovery Task (1 per day)
Time sensitive targeting (1-2 per day)
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Exercise Conclusions
JMRM / NTF Works
Good Reliability
Supported Desired Training
JMRM / NTF Is Useful???
Hard to Say – Catch-22
Scenario Selected Because
Impossible To Test Under Exercise Conditions
If It Doesn’t Work – Training Objectives Must Be Met
Can’t Prove It Was Useful
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Lessons Learned
Database Preparation
Make As Easy As Possible
Test Game Invaluable
Advanced order testing was used often
Practice Recovery Procedures
Don’t Count On Procedural Fix To Problems
Procedures Are Easy To Forget / Ignore / Teach
Implement Code Protections
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Lessons Learned
Don’t Create Non-Standard Procedures
Too Easy To Forget / Enable Errors
SDC Legacy Issues
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GlobalSim Version 0
Client Country Interested In
Multi-Resolution Federation
Principal Federates:
JTLS
GEfechts (Warfare) SImulation (GESI)
MUSE/AFSERS
Goal: Return To Original JMRM Capabilities
Biggest Problem – Entity Location Inconsistency
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Basic Concept
JTLS Representation
Covers theater area of operations
Includes all relevant actors
Requires time/distance coordination at theater level
GESI Representation
multiple interest areas
polygonal
may be geographically separate
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9. GlobalSim Architecture
ELS
EODA
JHIP
HLA – RTI
GESI Bridge
FMT-R
JTLS WHIP workstations
JTLS
WEB
Services:
JXSR
XMS
OMA
SYNAPSE
MDP
Apache Server
GESI
GESI Player Clients
CEP
JODA
PACER
Timing Federates:
(minimum 1 required)
JTLS and GESI
Communicate via
HLA Clients:
JHIP and GESI Bridge
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WHAT is the ELS?
JTLS component program which disaggregates ARUs into the representative combat system entities
Entities available over the entire game board, individually selected in DDS, or filtered by Command Hierarchy
Purpose of the ELS: provide a consistent representation of individual combat systems
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Current Capabilities
Transferable Objects
Ground Unit
Squadron, Airbase, Support, FARP, and Ground Combat Units
High Resolution Units (HRU)
Air Mission
Non-Transferable Objects
Naval Units
Convoys – Reflected Only
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Current Capabilities
Transfer Negotiated
Do you want the object?
Yes I do!
Here it is!
Thank you!
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Current Capabilities
Damage
Types Represented
Air-to-Air
Surface-to-Air
Air-to-Ground
Surface-to-Surface
Inflict and Reflect Damage in both models
Cross-model damage through interactions
Force-on-Force not represented
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Database Preparation
Correlation of data is critical to GlobalSim
No Work Has Been Accomplished Yet
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Limitations
Federation Requires Specific Model Versions
New Units During Game Play Not Available
Dynamic HRUs
Detachments
Attachments
Cross-attachments
Transfer of Naval Units Not Fully Functional
Representation Of Personnel
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16. Advantages to GlobalSim
Training at Theater and Tactical Levels
Overlapping Regions Increases Tactical Awareness Within Theater
Commercially Available Federates
Makes Federation Feasible
Direct Link To MUSE Supported
Shadow Federations Easily Utilized
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Future Enhancements
Coordinate Database Creation
Dynamic HRUs
Detach/Attach Capabilities
Naval Units
Cross-Simulation Counter-Fire
Improved Battle Damage Assessments
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Questions
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