UJTL Ontology Effort TMCM Nelson And Marti Hall

Overview Vision for the UJTL and METLs Scenario Mapping Findings Proposed POA&M outline

Universal Joint Task List Provides a common language - required by law NCA, CINC, JTF, to the Warfighter Who and How the task will be performed are determined by Conditions/Measures, Doctrine, and CONOPS Uses – Readiness, Training, Acquisition, C4ISR (IER) Future – Doctrine and TTP without boundaries, mission planning, PMA, and resource analysis

Task and Scenario Use Land Mine Warfare as test case for UJTL DAML solution to doctrine and TTP Scenario –NCA objective is to retake oil fields from invading force –CINC objective is to marshal forces, prepare, and strike Select Forces Obstacles to Maneuver

Scenario JTF Commander and Component Commanders determine COAs –Choke points are defined –Intelligence has mines in the SLOC and in valley leading to objective –Mission is to land forces on hostile shore, maneuver and take objective –Use of Mine Countermeasure Forces and tactics is needed

Scenario Tactical level –What tasks must be preformed to accomplish higher level tasks –Tri-service effort (described in mission flow) –Used Army and Navy/MC EOD as the tactical example Various assets involved

The Mapping Effort

Standardization – Create once use many times

EOD DSS Demonstration As we move more towards multi-mission platforms, awareness of how these missions interact and commonality is critical to the decision process. In this case, the IED mission is selected. Some EOD platforms will have up to eight missions. We look for commonality among those missions.

Structure Structure allows us to find commonality. The missions are divided into phases that are common throughout the majority of EOD missions. Mission Planning for example is common to everyone. The next step is to put processes to the structure.

Flow Charting to Mission Essential Tasks Here we use a simple flow chart to map the Mission Planning process. Each block has steps or tasks that are preformed as part of the process. The next step is to identify the language associated with each task. We will use this example to show how the mapping relates to structure and commonality. Each block is a hot link to the procedural steps

Common Language, Conditions, and Measures NTA Assess Tactical Environment. To utilize organic sensors to detect combat threats, environmental conditions, geographic constraints, and background shipping. The site survey can be associated with Navy Tactical Task (NTA) and is based upon the Conditions of Physical, Military, and Civil Environment. And is Measured by time (minutes, hours, or days), percentage, simple yes/no, incident, distance, number, etc. The use of this language allows us to determine MOE and MOP. It is the key to integrating doctrine and TTP into our everyday operations. C Intelligence Data Base The availability of intelligence to support a mission or task. NTA M5 Percent - Of threats found prior to engagement by collection resources

The Layered Approach Mission Execution is a complex environment. Commanders and Warfighters require a tool to assist them in the execution of their assigned tasks. Each team member requires different content in order to execute their tasks, making up the first layer. As the task is executed, Commander Critical Information is updated, new tasks assigned, etc. The graphic is a concept view of how that communication takes place.

Findings Task lists represent a hierarchy but not necessarily an ontology (keywords, categories, classes, and properties) Task list contains information not valid by definition of purpose (who vice what) SME intensive - lacks Automation Proper tagging essential to allow for inference and to include blobby text

Proposed POA&M Top Down and Bottom Up Approach –QDR, Defense Secretary, Services determine military capabilities and missions Doctrine developed to support operational capabilities TTP developed to missions UJTL DAMLized to tasks supporting capabilities and missions Development of tools for tasks, methodology, and analysis Select modeling force for initial implementation Continue current effort to identify efficiencies and findings