JOINT WARFARE, DOCTRINE
AND TRAINING CENTRE
(JWDTC)
JTLS IUC
25 Oct 2011
Mr Grant Robinson
Manager
Training Technology and Simulation
Centre (TTSC)
Agenda
• Overview of JWDTC
• Simulation Tools
• Simulation Uses
• JTLS Activities and Future Focus
• Development principles
JWDTC
Newcastle
(150km North of Sydney)
• lodge on FA18 Fighter Base
• tri-service military Staff (~ 20)
• civilian support (~ 20)
ADF Warfare Centre (pre 2010)
ADF Doctrine
Publications
Joint
Doctrine
UN Military
Observer Courses
Peace
Operations
Joint
Collective Training
Joint Exercises
Simulation
Section
Joint
Operational/Tactical
Level Courses
Joint Individual
Training
JWDTC Today
Joint
Doctrine
Peace
Operations
Joint Individual
Training
Training Technology &
Simulation Centre (TTSC)
Simulation Tools at JWDTC
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Joint Theater
Level Simulation
(JTLS)
Joint Seminar Wargame
Adjudication Tool
(JSWAT)
Virtual
Battlespace
(VBS2)
Individual
Training
Collective
Training
Use
Planning
Support
Simulation Uses
Post Exercises (CPX) – collective
• Deployable JFHQ – JTLS
• Command
• Staff College Course – individual
• JOPS - Wargame Operational Plan – JTLS
• JTAC Basic Course – individual
• CAS simulation – VBS2
• UN Military Observers Course – individual
• Virtual Patrol Teams – VBS2
• Joint Operations Planning Course – individual
• Planning Process (COA Analysis) – JSWAT
Virtual Battlespace (VBS2)
• Best for Individual training
• Tactical level procedures
• Plan scenarios – 2D
• Immerse on execution – 3D
• Joint and Civilian Systems/Infrastructure
• Light user footprint
• Heavy technical development
• COTS software/hardware
• Use: UNMO and JTAC Training
(UNMOC)
- Virtual Patrol Teams
• drive mission route
• encounter range of scenarios
• map to ground skills
• effective Radio comms
• procedural responses
• deal with ethical dilemmas
Joint Terminal Attack Controller
(JTAC)
- Sensor Targeting Training
• Train JTAC to ‘talk on’ sensor to the target
• Simulation enables:
• reduced cost training environment
• control environment (night, weather, smoke)
• introduce noise (disable video, degrade radio comms)
Virtual Aircraft with Sensor
Sensor Feed
Sensor Aircraft/Control
JTAC talks sensor onto target – Simulated Comms Net
VBS2
VBS2
Student
- Simulated
ROVER
Instructor Pilot
Joint Terminal Attack Controller Pilot Directing Sensor
Joint Seminar Wargame
Adjudication Tool (JSWAT)
• Assists in adjudication of
seminar wargames
• Operational level
• Orbat flexibility
• Rapid force lay down
• Map overlays, imagery
• Alternate COAs
• Branches and sequels
• Turn based adjudication
• Tailorable adjudication
• movement
• detection
• combat
• log
• Export capability for briefs
• Light footprint (technical/user)
• ADO DSTO developed
• Use: JOPC wargames
Joint Military Appreciation
Process (JMAP)
Mission
Analysis
COA
Development
COA
Analysis
Decision
& CONOPS
OP PLAN
Wargame the COAs with JSWAT
(or JTLS)
JTF
Level
Typical JTLS Wargame/CPX Setup
JTF
JTF COP - C2PC
Message
System
Training Audience
COMPONENT
Level
JFMCC
JFLCC
Reports/
Returns/
Phone
Email
Training Audience
JFACC
JSOF
Message
System
JLOG
Component COPs C2PC
Tactical Level
Units/Squadrons/Ships
Exercise
Control
Phone
Email
Embellished
Formatted
Reports/ATO
OTH-G
Track Data
Stream
Formatted
Reports
EXCON
JOI
MPP
Messages
JTLS
JTLS 2011 Activities
Demonstrations
• Joint Combined Training Capability (JCTC)
• Reside in JOC J7
• Lack operational level joint simulation (JCATS only)
• Potential for JTLS-OneSAF-VBS2 federation
• Amphibious Task Force (ATF) Staff
• Force 2030
• new amphibious ships (2 x LHD) – arrive 2014/15 ?
• ATF staff on board
• SAS/HEALT schedules key part of any assault
• Successfully demonstrated in JTLS
• High level of detail (ARU/HRUs on Helo/Boats and re-attach)
Landing Helicopter Dock
C2 Spaces
Hangar/Light
Vehicle Deck
Heavy Vehicle Deck
JTLS Future Focus
Joint Staff College Wargames
• Conducted regularly over last 10 years at MAJ(E) level
• Executive keen to see re-invigorated
• Building business case
• Seeking Staff College - Joint Wargame Examples
• Identify Benefits
• Virtual sim easy (e.g. $ saved with reduced flying hours)
• Quantifying tangible benefits of SIM to JOPS wargame
• Practice warfighting art
• Appropriate application of force
• C4I system familiarization
• Reduce delivery cost
• Puckster overhead, train quicker
• Examine alternate wargame constructs
• turn lengths, speeds, C2 interfaces
Joint Military Appreciation
Process (JMAP)
Mission
Analysis
COA
Development
COA
Analysis
Decision
& CONOPS
OP PLAN
Wargame the Plan with JTLS
– Post H-Hour Execution
JTLS Development
Principles
Capabilities
• Amphibious Operations
• Force 2030 – shift to amphibious capability
Cost Effectiveness
• Reduced puckster footprint
• Speed of scenario construction
Marketing
• Validating operations – confidence building
• Improved terrain fidelity
• Perception not reality
Questions