1. Global Integrated ISR in the Information Age
Maj Gen Paul Dettmer
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
19 April 2010

2. Air Force Core Functions What We Bring to the Fight
Nuclear Deterrence Ops
Air Superiority
Space Superiority
Cyberspace Superiority
Command and Control
Global Integrated ISR
Global Precision Attack
Special Operations
Rapid Global Mobility
Personnel Recovery
Agile Combat Support
Building Partnerships 2

3. Info in War Revolution Technology—Information—Organization
“Recce” P-38
“Recce” P-38
RF-101 Voodoo
0-2
Skymaster
0-1 Bird Dog
B-52 R I S
RF-4 Phantom
ISR I R ? S
B-17
Spotter Corps
<10 Minutes
14 Days
75 Days
Number of Weapons
Required to Target
Number of Sensors
Required to Target
1943
2010
Evolution of Technology, Information, and Culture Enabling Move from Segregation of Ops and Intel to Integration of Ops and Intel…

4. Aircraft in War Evolution Technology—Systems—Networks
Number of Aircraft
Available …
Number of Missions
to perform …
1943
2010
Evolution of Technology, Systems, and Network enabling a move to more multi-role/multi-capable “family of missions” platforms …

5. UNCLASSIFIED
21st Century Challenges
Changing Alliances
UNCLASSIFIED

6. Seamless Multi-Domain Real-Time Fusion
The Air Force ISR Journey: Technology—Information—Organization
Strategic
AIR
SPACE
CYBER
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
National
Operational
Tactical
Tactical
DESERT
STORM
1991 & Prior
1999
ALLIED
FORCE
2001
ENDURING
FREEDOM
2010
AF/PAK & Iraq
TODAY
INFO AGE
WARFARE
TOMORROW
Segregated
Intel & Ops
Ops …
+ Intel
GLOBAL
INTEGRATED ISR
I + S&R
ISR
OPS
Kandahar
Runway
NTI
Seamless Multi-Domain Real-Time Fusion
Near Real-Time Fusion
INTEL
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7. Global Integrated ISR: Technology—Information—Organization
From …
To …
Vehicle
Sensor
PED
I+SR
Global Integrated ISR
Network
Sensors
PED
Hensley
Actionable
Information
All-Source
Information

8. Global Integrated ISR: Technology—Information—Organization
A global, distributed network of systems and people that ensures Joint Forces have the ISR when and where they need it…
Global ISR Nodes
Forward Presence
Wing Ops
Center
DCGS LNO
Reaper
CAOC
DCGS LNO
JTF/COCOM
DART
Global Hawk
Predator
U-2
Forward PED
ISR LNO
MND & RC
ISREC
DGS Crews
DMS Crews
MC-12W Liberty
Federated Crews
Joint and Coalition End Users
Regionally Focused – Globally Networked ISR Operations

9. Global Integrated ISR: Organization—Personnel—Capabilities
AF ISR Agency alignment complete
AF DCGS global org’s w/MAJCOM direction
ISR Groups fusing Crypto & DCGS capability created w/C-NAF alignment
ISR Summit this month to study future AF ISR organization options
AF ISR & Targeting COE’s established
Personnel
First AF J-2 in 8 yrs (SOUTHCOM)
“Bench” of AF ISR GO’s built
AF ISR Civilian career path built
ISR LNO’s downrange
UAS Sensor Op est.
AF ISR Enlisted re- aligned to match AF ISR enterprise
Transformed Off/Enl AF ISR basic/advanced training & schools
Capabilities
Created AF ISR Strategy; executing
Created AF ISR Flight Plan; executing
Created AF UAS Flight Plan; execution by Oct 09
AF HUMINT program est.
From 5 to 41 UAS CAPS; path to 50 set for 4QFY11
Project Liberty underway
GORGON STARE
Path to all MQ-9 UAS force; 22/44X more cost effective than MQ-1B/C

10. Need to Avoid Drowning in Data…
Global Integrated ISR: Dealing with data growth…
Sensor technology rapidly expanding ISR capacity
Analysis and exploitation tools need to keep pace with sensor development and deployment
Swimming in Sensors…
Need to Avoid Drowning in Data…

11. Domains & Environments: A cautionary note…
PERMISSIVE
AIR
SPACE
CYBERSPACE
GROUND
MARITIME
CONTESTED
DENIED

12. 21st Century AF ISR Enterprise: Global Integrated ISR (GIISR)
What the Joint world sees
AF ISR
Enterprise Joint
Operations
The Joint world often only notices the ~1200 deployed ISR Airmen … However, more than 5,000 ISR Airman (nearly 45% of AF ISR Airman) are executing ISR operations for the COCOMs every day …
GIISR: An ISR enterprise where the source is transparent,
analysis predictive, and distribution immediate

13. Global Integrated ISR in the Information Age
Maj Gen Paul Dettmer
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
19 April 2010