1. NDIA 2005 Group D Outbrief

2. Review Agreements and Why Disagreements and Why
Pushing authority down – because intelligence level of young Marines can handle it = quicker response; speed of action
Increased SA (geo and intel) via DO = netted interdependency
Enhanced capabilities at lowest level of infantry units – training indispensable
Empowering the infantry unit to obtain actionable information and utilize it at the lowest level = force multiplier (cover larger geographical area with fewer blue forces on the ground)
Disagreements and Why
Concern over cost to train & maintain – considered an order of magnitude higher than equipment purchase
Concern over categorizing/forecasting waveform performance for each team – experimentation key
Concern over who handles Fire Support Coordination – empowered lower – but can Plt Ldr handle it? – Does FSC need to be pushed down below company? Asymmetric battlespace and cross-boundary fires, etc.
Integrating DO into Major Combat Ops not necessarily exclusive – probably an enabler

3. Group D List of Critical Capabilities
Key capabilities needed to support the Concept
Command and Control
Enhanced Fire Support Coordination
Force Sustainment
Training and Education

4. Command and Control
What actions are required to implement this capability?
Money – Long term programmatic commitment (Total Cost of Ownership)
Adaptive, Redundant and Reliable OTH Comms – Systems must operate together. Investigate alternatives to hardware and TTPs that support maneuvers
Tailored Common Tactical “Picture” for Fire Team and above –
Requires Blue Force Tracking at all levels
Persistent and Integrated ISR – Viable scheme for filter / fusion of info
Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree 
Standards are consistent with FORCENET architecture
Effect of this capability
Advantages – Maximum Mission Effectiveness and Efficiency
Disadvantages – Information overload if not filtered / fused
Effect on Enemy – OODA Loop Penetration / Exploitation
Enemy Effect on Capability – Blue Force Detection
This slide is intended to provide the Senior Leadership/audience with the highlighted capability we want to focus on that was culled out from the CONOPS development.
For example:
Description: Ability to conduct MCM Operations for a brigade size force.
Actions required to Implement:
Standards: Time, Speed (3 lanes per battalion, etc.)
Effect of this capability:
-Advantages: World Wide Effect on potential adversaries
-Disadvantages: Cost
-Effect on Enemy: Will force him to develop counter measures
-Enemy Effect on Capability:

5. Enhanced Fire Support Coordination
What actions are required to implement this capability?
Change in doctrine - Currently at Battalion level, need to push down
Change in TTPs – DO units require new TTPs
Increase Number of terminal controllers
Common Call for Fires Protocols – Effects based results of Calls
Hardware Requirements for Squad – Device to enter Fire Support Net
Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree 
Joint Architecture
Time Sensitive Strike Analysis
Calls for Fire per day – Today vs. Future
Effect of this capability
Advantages – Optimize fires, Distributed Control
Disadvantages – Potential for Fratricide, System overload (Bandwidth)
Effect on Enemy – Efficient Destruction of Target Set
Enemy Effect on Capability – TBD

6. Force Sustainment
What actions are required to implement this capability?
Provide sustainment for extended operations (14 Days) in the field
Power / Electrical / Fuel
Human consumables
Ammunition
Spares
Maintenance of increased number of vehicles
Others – Working Group lacks understanding of filling these requirements
Consider innovative logistical support
Manned / Unmanned
Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree 
Consumption Rates Class I, III, V
Standards consistent with Seabasing Construct
Order to Delivery time
“Golden Hour”
Effect of this capability
Advantages – Enabling Distributed Operations
Disadvantages –
Larger Footprint
Taxing the logistical infrastructure
Sustainment over unprotected lines
Effect on Enemy – Opens avenues of attack
Enemy Effect on Capability – Increased risk to support infrastructure

7. Training and Education
What actions are required to implement this capability?
Resources – Long term commitment (Total Cost of Ownership)
Ranges (Existing, Mobile and Virtual)
Assets (Ammo, Weapons, Comms)
Simulators
Instructors / Syllabus / Documentation
Base Infrastructure
TTP Development
Paradigm Shift for Infantry Operations
Ensure Interagency / Joint Integration
Standards: Proposed Metrics / to what degree 
Time to achieve proficiency
Sustaining proficiency (Shelf life)
Comparison to current training / Lessons Learned
MCCRES – Standards need to be written
Effect of this capability
Advantages – More Capable Warrior, Enables DO
Disadvantages – Potential to increase training requirements
Effect on Enemy – Confusion then Death
Enemy Effect on Capability – N/A

8. Key Issues and Other Capabilities
What key issues remain to be considered?
Organizational Structure as a part of DOTMLPF
Loss of synergy / bond between Plt Cdr and Plt Sgt
Reassess the laydown of platoon structure
Bandwidth – electronic, human fusion, Call For Fire
Comms issues
Understanding capabilities of new equipment
Increased discipline / training required
Consider other technologies and find surrogate to experiment
Tech enhancements to neck down # & size of radios
Joint / Interagency / Coalition interoperability
Budget Realities
Congressional Support / Justification
JCIDS
What additional key capabilities were considered?
Intel / assessment capability
Could bring up STRATLIFT as an overall issue.
Could bring up the number of deep water repair facilities located overseas in the timeline of a CONOPS…requires us to move to X location to affect repairs.