1 NATO WORKSHOP Visualization of Massive Military Multimedia Datasets June Defence Research Establishment Valcartier (DREV)

2 WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE Identify military problems, situations, circumstances where visualization can play role in addressing issues

3 NATO WORKSHOP Visualizing the Status of Ongoing Air Operations 6 June 2000 David A Griffith AFRL/IFSA 525 Brooks Rd Rome NY (315) DSN

4 OVERVIEW Joint Task Force Air Operations Datasets Airspace Visualization: Sample displays ATO Visualization: Sample displays Defensive Visualization: Sample displays Visualization VCR Summary Way Ahead

5 CONTEXT JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) AIR OPERATIONS AIRRSPACE CONTROL AUTHORITY (ACA ) AIRSPACE COORDINATION PLAN (ACP) JOINT FORCE AIR COMPONENT COMMANDER (JFACC) AIR TASKING ORDER (ATO) AREA AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (AADC) MASTER AIR DEFENSE PLAN (MADP)

a a GENERIC JOINT TASK FORCE JTF

7 MASSIVE MULTI-MEDIA MILITARY DATA BASES D+2 WEATHER INTEL TARGETS WEAPONS EFFECTS FRIENDLY OB LOGISTICS MAINTENACE DIGITAL MAPS INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT D+2 D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 JOINT AIR OPS D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 AIRSPACES REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS

8 VIRTUAL DATA BASE FUTURE GOAL WEATHER INTEL TARGETS WEAPONS EFFECTS FRIENDLY OB LOGISTICS MAINTENACE DIGITAL MAPS INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT D+2 D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 JOINT AIR OPS D+2 D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 AIRSPACES REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS

9 WHO VISUALIZES THE DATA IF ITS NOT IN THE DATABASE, YOU DON’T SEE IT D+2 WEATHER INTEL TARGETS WEAPONS EFFECTS FRIENDLY OB LOGISTICS MAINTENACE DIGITAL MAPS INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT D+2 D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 JOINT AIR OPS D+1 D+3 D D-1 D-2 AIRSPACES REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS

10 AIRSPACE VISUALIZATION A FEW THOUGHTS

11 2D AIRSPACES IN FLORIDA EXAMPLE

12 ZOOM IN

13 30 DEGREE ROTATION

14 60 DEGREE ROTATION

15 90 DEGREE ROTATION

16 TIME: Z Visualization Helps ??? ALTITUDEALTITUDE

17 ATO VISUALIZATION A FEW THOUGHTS

18 JOINT AIR TASKING ORDER PLANNING APS ALLOCATION SCHEDULE TIMING EXEC MGMT MONITOR REPLAN DIRECT CONTROL ATO RAAP TARGET NOMINATION LIST J DP THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE -ALL AF AIR OPS CENTERS -USN CARRIERS & C2 SHIPS -USA TOCs - USMC TACCs

19 ATO VISUALIZATION LARGE SCALE OPERATION 4000 SORTIES, 2000 MISSIONS PER DAY FIXED WING AIRCRAFT  AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS  COALITION AIRCRAFT ARMY HELICOPTERS, ARTILLERY, ROCKET SYSTEMS CRUISE MISSILES (AIR & SEA LAUNCHED) HOW TO VISUALIZE???? During each mission planning (16-20 operators)  deconflict in real time Whole plan after completion

20 SAMPLE ATO BUILD SEQUENCE ATO PLANNING

21 ATO SPREADSHEET

22 ANOTHER VIEW 1300Z1400Z1500Z1600Z1700Z1800Z1900Z

23 ANOTHER VIEW CNT’D

24 DEFENSIVE VISUALIZATION A FEW THOUGHTS

25 SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE

26 SURVEILLANCE & ACQUISITION COVERAGE

27 VISUALIZATION VCR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER (VCR) RECORD MISSIONS AS PLANNED (COMBAT PLANS)  PREVIEW  PLAYBACK  PAUSE  FAST FORWARD / REWIND  FREEZE FRAME AT SELECTED TIMES RECORD MISSIONS AS EXECUTED (COMBAT OPS)  REPLANS / DIVERTS / SCRAMBLES

28 SUMMARY VISUALIZATION MUST SATISFY THE USER / VIEWER NOT THE TECHNOLOGIST HELP THE USER / VIEWER CONTROL OVERALL INFORMATION CONTENT  SELECT APPROPRIATE SUBSET UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

29 WAY AHEAD Some power point charts we have all seen How to visualize from real planning data, in real data bases for planning / replanning Can it be done???

30 JOINT & COALITION COMM LINKS

31 TACTICAL SITUATION

32 BB TDDSFLTSAT U-2 TDDS Gateway Air Operations Center Imagery U-2 Ground Station Threat Data Imagery Ground Station Imagery Threat JOINT STARS TADIL AWACS THREAT Threat Imagery F-15E JTIDS Rivet JOINT Target Imagery SENSOR-DECISION MAKER-SHOOTER- MUNITIONS