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Lezioni apprese nellLezioni apprese nell’’impiego delle CAXimpiego delle CAX

T.Col. T.Col. AAranAAran Elio VINCITORIOElio VINCITORIO6 Novembre 20076 Novembre 2007

Briefing Outline

• Context

• Experience gained

• Lesson Learned

JOHQsJOHQs missionmissionIT JOHQ is the HQ responsible for planning, preparation, IT JOHQ is the HQ responsible for planning, preparation, and direction of operations and national / multinational / and direction of operations and national / multinational /

joint exercisesjoint exercises

JOMSC (Joint Operational Modelling & Simulation JOMSC (Joint Operational Modelling & Simulation Centre)Centre)

provide support IOT accomplish this mission by creating provide support IOT accomplish this mission by creating operational scenarios in a synthetic environmentoperational scenarios in a synthetic environment

JOHQs and JOMSCExercise Related Mission

Analysis: Support to OA, planning (eg. Defence Planning).

Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.

Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various levels.

OPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct and evaluation phase to various levels.

Analysis: Support to OA, planning (Analysis: Support to OA, planning (egeg. . Defence Planning).Defence Planning).

Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.

Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various levels.levels.

OPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct andOPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct and evaluation phase to various levels.evaluation phase to various levels.

M&S areasM&S areas

Analysis: Support to OA, planning (eg. Defence Planning).

Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.

Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various levels.

OPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct and evaluation phase to various levels.

Analysis: Support to OA, planning (Analysis: Support to OA, planning (egeg. . Defence Planning).Defence Planning).

Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.Acquisition: Support to Procurement activity.

Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various Training: Support to Education, Training e Exercise to various levels.levels.

OPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct andOPS Support: Operational planning support, training, conduct and evaluation phase to various levels.evaluation phase to various levels.

Simulation Milestones at IT JOHQSimulation Milestones at IT JOHQ

• 1999-2000 CIMSO idea within JOHQ

• 2003 Hardware & Software Set up

• 2004 Local CAX with IT Joint War College

1st International Exercise (SEESIM)

• 2005 Local CAX with Op Commands using C2I

• 2006 Distributed CAXs

• 2007 CAX for accreditation of EU MLF BG

WhatWhat isis a CAXa CAXA CAX is a Command Post Exercise (CPX) in which computer A CAX is a Command Post Exercise (CPX) in which computer based simulation models are used to place commanders, staffs based simulation models are used to place commanders, staffs and their command and control systems in an operationally and their command and control systems in an operationally realistic environment in order to perform decisionrealistic environment in order to perform decision--making, making, practice staff procedures and copractice staff procedures and co--ordinate between ordinate between headquarters.headquarters.

(ACE def. 1999) (ACE def. 1999)

JOHQ CAXJOHQ CAX BoundariesBoundariesExercise Commanders and Staff components of HQsExercise Commanders and Staff components of HQs

Joint Level Joint Level -- OperationalOperational

Constructive simulationConstructive simulation

Highly aggregated forcesHighly aggregated forces

DISTAFF

HICON

LOCON

EXCON

TRAINING AUDIENCE

Simulated theatre of operations

OPFOR

WHITECELL

COMMAND & CONTROL STRUCTUREEXDIR

injections

ordersreportsRFI

Main Main CAXsCAXs conductedconducted

Typologies

SEESIM series

D.R.O.Disaster Relief Operation

Interagency

Ministry of InteriorMinistry of Health

Civil Protection

European Wind series

P.S.O.Peace Support Operation

MLF EU BGs

Douhet series

C.M.O.Crisis Management Operation

Italian Joint War College

ENVIRONMENT National IT

CATEGORY CRO, Italian guide, with a multinational force under UN autority.

NATIONAL SITES INVOLVED

- IT JOHQ- ITALIAN JOINT WAR COLLEGE

AIM Train IT joint war college officers to conduct a joint multinational operation:•Working in a CJTF HQ (Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters);•Using NATO SOPs;•Planning military ops at high level.

Douhet Douhet seriesseries2003 2003 –– 2004 2004 -- 2005 2005 ––

2006 2006 -- 20072007

45° 50°

5°

10°

15°

10°

5°

50°45°40°

Mamam

Mandovia

MARAT

Bagarell

BuscatemiDeglidei

Biriello

Bantice

Bruschet

Brulicua

Arrix

OpraStafavDarlan

Bennitt

Acca

OmbliaOcristin

Ogua

FarumSurat

BOUTTISY

Kandar Bofroni

LosakaAsimbe

Burba

BerulliCatori Blau

Miticos

Bpoli

Besposit

BottawaCENEDA

MarrixofgodsMascia

Muraghe

Mbasta

Mronaldo

Matrott

Messa

Mfavagros

TARARAT

Mukkia

Onello

BaurorMascani

Mankiani

Bruttos

Bubaldi

SF

SF

SF

2S1100T12 122D30STYX

Civil AirportCivil and Military Airport

Military AirfieldCoastal Artillery

Port

35°

40°35°

5°

10°

15°

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Main CAXs conducted with Main CAXs conducted with JTLSJTLS(1/3)(1/3)

ISSMAFirenzeJFACC

ISSMIRomaDIREXHICOMLOCOM

DouhetDouhet ‘‘0707ISSMETorino

LCCISSMMVenezia

MCC

JOHQ / CIMSORoma

Simulation

JTLS

e-m@il

DISTAFF

HICON

LOCON

EXCON

Simulated theatre of operations

OPFOR

WHITECELL

COMMAND & CONTROL STRUCTUREEXDIR

injectionsordersreportsRFI

TRAINING AUDIENCE

ENVIRONMENT EU multinational

CATEGORY Crisis Management Operations (CMO) in foreign scenario

NATIONAL SITES INVOLVED

− ITJOHQ (DIREX);− ITJOHQ with augmentiees from single services (EXCON e LOCON); − MLF EU BG as Primary Training Audience;− LOCON and Response Cells.

SCOPE Training and accreditation of MLF EU BG:−Inter-activity between IT EU OHQ and IT EU FHQ;−Use EU procedures;−Management of joint forces.

EuropeanEuropean Wind seriesWind series2005 2005 -- 20072007

Main CAXs conducted with Main CAXs conducted with JTLSJTLS(2/3)(2/3)

COFAPoggio Renatico (FE)

Air componentJOHQRomaDIREXHICONLOCON

European Wind European Wind ‘‘0707CINCNAV

S. Rosa (Roma)Navy Component

MLFUdine

MLF EU BG

JTLS

C2 System

DISTAFF

HICON

LOCON

EXCON

Simulated theatre of operations

OPFOR

WHITECELL

COMMAND & CONTROL STRUCTUREEXDIR

injectionsordersreportsRFI

TRAINING AUDIENCE

ENVIRONMENT Multinational S.E.D.M.

CATEGORY Disaster relief

NATIONAL SITES INVOLVED

− IT JOHQ− Civil Protection Dept.− Ministry of Interior

NATIONS Albania – Bulgaria – Croatia –FYROM – Greece – Italy -Romania – Slovenia – Turkey –Ukraine - USA – SEEBRIG HQ

AIM Promote coordination and cooperation between nations involved in emergency operations, CBRNE, terrorist attack, illegal arms and umanparts traffic, using a training environment that, related to NATO and SEDM training objectives, encourage national capabilities in simulation fields.

S.E.E.SIM. S.E.E.SIM. seriesseries2002 2002 –– 2004 2004 -- 20062006

GR TU

BUFYROM*

AL

IT

SIHR RO

WSCCİstanbul

Main CAXs conducted with Main CAXs conducted with JTLSJTLS(3/3)(3/3)

S.E.E.SIM. S.E.E.SIM. ‘‘0606

GR TU

BUFYROM*

AL

IT

SIHR

RO

Istanbul

JTLS e-m@il

Scenarios availableScenarios available

GR TU

BUFYROM*

AL

IT

SI HR RO

WSCCİstanbul

SEESIM: South East EuropeDouhet: Horn of Africa

European Wind: Congo

Since 2005: capability to build up scenarios

Main

Simulation

SystemSIMULATION

DBs

Conversion and modifyConversion and modifyWith various toolsWith various tools(NATO and CIMSO)(NATO and CIMSO)

DBs

Forces dataForces data

VPF

Geographical Geographical datadata

DBs

SetSet--up of simulation up of simulation environmentenvironment

Simulation related capabilitiesSimulation related capabilities(building up scenarios)(building up scenarios)

Main

Simulation

System

SIMULATIONDBs

C2IDBs

NIRISEMITTER

AIR

OTH GOLD

JUNIT

OWNSITREP

ENSITREP

NAVY

LAND

C2I TERMINALSSimulation related capabilitiesSimulation related capabilities

(Output during conduct phase)(Output during conduct phase)

CAX – Final Result

JTLS

SyntheticSyntheticEnvironmentEnvironment

JTLSJTLS

Joint C4IJoint C4I

DIREX/DISTAFFDIREX/DISTAFF HICOMHICOM T.AT.A..LOCONLOCON

LANDLAND

AIRAIR

NAVYNAVY

JOINTJOINTC4 IC4 I

LCCLCC MCCMCC ACCACC

C2I

JFA

CC

JTLS

Example of Interoperability: JTLS Example of Interoperability: JTLS –– Air C2 SystemAir C2 System

EXO

PLA

N –

EXO

PO

RD

ER -

JCO

AO

D-A

CP

-PTL

-- -- --- ----- --- ---- -- -- --JFACC HQ

MA

OP

-AC

O-A

TOSP

INS-O

PTA

SK

LINKCAOC

(Current Ops) -- -- --- ----- --- ---- -- -- --010101011001010101

SimulationSimulation of of TheaterTheater OPSOPS

ICC

REP

OR

Ts

PIC

TUR

E

AC

O-A

TO

Simulationcell

CAOC(Plan & Task)

010101011001010101

CJT

F

Air C2 system

Air C2 system

Joint C2 system

-- -- --- ----- --- ---- -- -- --

010101011001010101

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Lesson Learned Lesson Learned Critical aspectsCritical aspects

SPECIFIC Aspects

• Adherence between C2 and Sim Systems

• Granularity of Data

• Dissemination and Reusability

• Accurate Modelling (PMESI)

GENERAL Aspects

• Experienced teams for preparation and conducting CAX

• Military and Technical experience

Lesson LearnedLesson LearnedAreas of improvement (1/2)Areas of improvement (1/2)

InteroperabilityInteroperability

Simulation Simulation Systems vsSystems vs

C2C2

OpOp vs tact vs tact Sim systemsSim systems

Link to national/NATO training networkLink to national/NATO training network

Reach capability for more rapid Reach capability for more rapid generation of scenarios to support generation of scenarios to support

OPSOPS

AdvancedAdvanced AnalysisAnalysis

MultiMulti--level resolution level resolution modellingmodelling

Lesson Learned Lesson Learned Areas of improvement (2/2)Areas of improvement (2/2)

On going On going –– DevelopmentsDevelopmentsPIOVRA ProjectPIOVRA Project

SEGREDIFESA

LSIS DIP CONSORTIUM DIPTEM

A project sponsored by

A Project founded by

Centro Interforze Modelli e Simulazione OperativaCentro Interforze Modelli e Simulazione Operativa

Joint Operational Modelling & Simulation CentreJoint Operational Modelling & Simulation Centre

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