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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

Air Force 2013 “Big Ticket Items” forLive, Virtual and Constructive Operational Training

(LVC-OT)

Col Marcus “Shaka” BoydAFAMS/CC

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Let’s Quickly Get on the Same Page

“Big Ticket Items” - Cross-cutting, AF-wide efforts to reduce or eliminate unnecessary duplication/redundancies, and increase readiness efficiencies and fiscal savings

LVC-OT – The framework and art of tailoring and integrating the optimum mix of live, virtual and constructive capabilities to meet warfighter readiness training requirements

Centralized Foundational Management (CFM) - “User-friendly” oversight of LVC-OT integrating infrastructure, enterprise communication solutions and workforce development

Centralized Event Management (CEM) - Orchestration of cross-cutting/common LVC-OT resources for major events

Air Force Continuous Training Environment (AFCOTE) - The AF’s LVC-OT Integrating (“Transport”) Infrastructure

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What are the “Big Ticket Items”

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Integrating Architecture for Air and Space

LVC Environments (IA-ASLVCE)

CFM (AFCOTE)

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Integrating Architecture for Air and Space LVC Environments (IA-ASLVCE)

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A Joint effort to identify and address foundational LVC integration issues for the air and space domains

• What’s been done• Capability Based Analysis (CBA) – ID’ed gaps in:

• LVC environments, architecture, workforce and oversight• Joint Requirement Oversight Council (JROC) approved Initial Capability

Document (ICD)• Authoritative requirement document• JROC interest, potential ACAT-1AM program

• What’s next for this year• Material Development Decision (MDD)• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)

Transport

Space

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LVC-OT Centralized Foundational/Event Management(CFM/CEM)

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LVC-OT Centralized Foundational/Event Management(CFM/CEM)

IS IS NOT…a readily available capability to conduct

integrated/distributed LVC events.…a new network that has all LVC

components persistently connected.

…a time/resource saver. …a usurp of AF Organizations’ responsibilities to organize, train and equip.

…information assurance (certification/accreditation) efficient. …a new concept.

• Why ?• Status-quo will most likely not be affordable• AF Modeling and Simulation General Officer Steering Group orders:

• Implement centralized foundational management• Investigate centralized event management

• Solution – Air Force Continuous Operational Training Environment (AFCOTE)

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AF Continuous Operational Training Environment (AFCOTE)- Conceptual Framework

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Constructive Village (Hub)

Virtual Village (Hub)

Live Village(Hub)

Permanent Hwy (Network(s))

Shipping lane (Network(s))

Guarded Port(Multi-Level

Security)

Draw Bridge(Switch)

Island(Training Enclave)

Region(AFCOTE)

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Maximizing Warfighter Performance and Decision Making on the

Tip of the Spear

Questions?

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Backup Slides

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Here’s What the Warfighter Requires

Essential to support the Joint Force Commander in achieving military objectives by

Validated Equipping“Instilling confidence in how systems will

perform in current and future mission environments.”

Realistic Training“Providing the warfighter the ability to experience

the operation in a sufficiently realistic environment prior to the actual operation.”

Effective Employment“Knowing the capabilities and limitations of the force to execute operational requirements, and adjusting TTPs to execute evolving operational

missions.”

Informed Organizing“Enabling the ability to determine the appropriate application of force to dominate the operational

environment.”

Joint Requirement and Oversight Council Approved and Validated Requirements: Integrating Architecture for Air & Space Live-Virtual-Constructive Environments Initial Capability Document

LVC Environments A persistent, agile, trustworthy,

robust, manageable, organized and integrated LVC environments.

LVC Architecture An integrated, interoperable and quality architecture that enables

persistency.

LVC Workforce An agile and trustworthy M&S LVC

workforce.

LVC OversightEnsuring compliance, improving understanding, and strengthening trustworthy, reliable and effective relationships for Joint integrating

architecture policies and standards.