Headquarters Air Combat Command
AF Aerial Layer
Network Approach
Stan C. Newberry, SES, DAF
Director, AFC2IC
This Briefing is:
UNCLASSIFIED
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Joint Aerial Layer Network (JALN) Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
MUOS
Commercial
WGS
Net Enabled ISR
RQ-4
High Alt
Gateway Relay
Net Enabled Nuclear
Response
High Capacity Backbone
AEHF
We must be able to work
• between layers
• between networks
• between environments
Link-16
Voice
B-52
SADL
VMF
E-2
C-17
KC-135
Net Enabled MAF
B-52
E-3
MQ-1/9
F-15E
Legacy TDLs
Net Enabled C2 ISR
EC-130
RC-135
B-1
F/A-18
B-2
Advanced TDLs
F-22
F-15C
ERMP
E-8
Mid Alt
Gateway
Relay
F-16
A-10
F-35
F-35
Net Enabled
Attack / Weapons
H-60
ASOC
Tact’l Net Ops
CAOC
DCGS
JFACC
Op Net
Mgt
XX
Permissive
Slide 2
ADC
TOC
DCGS
JFLCC
Op Net Mgt
CRC
Tact’l Net Ops
JFMCC
Op Net Mgt
II
X
Contested
Anti-access
Net Enabled SOF
AFC2IC Strategy
Efficiently align near, mid, and far term efforts
Joint Warfighter
Integrated NetOps
JCTD
• Tool Integration
• Display Development
• Policy & Processes
2010
2012
Near-Term:
JWIN JCTD
Mid-Term:
JALN AoA
Far-Term:
JALN Control
Joint Concept
Joint Aerial Layer Network
Initial Capabilities Document
Supports Capabilities 2012 –
2020 shaped by Analysis of
Alternatives (AoA)
2018
Joint
Concept
Focus
2030
Initial analysis lays the foundation for
future analyses and studies to
achieve an end-state as described
within the Joint Concept
Mobile Unified Communications
Experiment
Warfighter Challenge:
The Air Force and Army lack an affordable, rapidly deployable mobile cellular
network to support respective missions.
AFC2IC Approach:
Provide live, virtual and constructive
environment to assess the technical
feasibility and military utility in establishing
a tactical cellular network rapidly via
Existing affordable commercial technology.
Air Force, Army and Coast Guard personnel
will conduct operational threads to assess
mobile technologies, devices and
applications.
Experiment Objectives:
•Assess ability to link to current AF unified
communications pilot architecture
•Assess selected agile combat support
activities in a deployed environment
leveraging mobile connectivity
•Assess commercial mobile technology’s
ability to enhance AF and Army Ops
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Joint Warfighting Integrated
NetOps (JWIN)
Warfighter Challenge:
The JTF requires the ability to
C2 tactical edge networks and
prioritize resources in accordance
with the Commander's intent.
AFC2IC Approach:
Leverage Joint Tactical Edge
Network WG, Service Lab efforts &
COTS technologies to demonstrate
a capability that provides the JTF &
Component CC’s an integrated SA picture of tactical networks. Creates a
framework for centralized control (analyze CC’s intent) while allowing
decentralized execution and (Service level) network optimization.
Transition:
Use Joint Aerial Layer Network analysis results to develop Capability
Development Document. Create a Tactical Edge Network C2 PoR starting in FY
13.
Joint Aerial Layer Network (JALN)
Overview
• Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) approved Oct 09
• JALN, when employed, supports net-centric, Command & Control
(C2) and Battlespace Awareness requirements for National and
Defense senior leaders, COCOMs, and joint forces at all echelons
• The JALN will:
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Integrate with space and surface layers
Increase communications access for the joint force at all levels
Enable on-the-move (OTM) and over-the-horizon (OTH) / beyond line of sight
(BLOS) communications
Provide modular, scalable, and flexible operational capabilities
Provide “mission persistent” connectivity as specified by the commander
Four Capability Gaps:
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Connectivity
Capacity
Share Information & Data
Network Management
Three Core Functions:
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Distribution/Access/Range
Extension (DARE) capability
Transition capability
High capacity backbone
capability
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JALN Current Status
and Way Ahead
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) currently underway
• Led by Office of the Secretary of Defense (Networks and
Information Integration) with support from all Services
• AFC2IC coordinating AF support
• 170+ Air Force personnel engaged in some capacity
• Aggressive 9-month effort
• Due to be completed 01 Aug 11
• Conducting performance and cost analyses
• AoA results will impact OSD Program Objective Memorandum
(POM) 13 issue papers
• Expect multiple Capability Development Documents to close
Initial Capability Document gaps
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5th/4th Generation
Warfighter Challenge:
COCOMs require 5th Gen fighter
data to be shared with assets
across the battlespace including
4th Gen fighters, Integrated Air and
Missile Defense & C2 nodes.
AFC2IC Approach:
Develop an airborne gateway able
to translate & distribute 5th Gen
Information via existing Link-16 architecture. This critical force multiplier
allows Commanders to leverage advanced sensors operating at the tactical
edge to increase force integration, weapons efficiency and situational
awareness.
Transition:
Analyze/select potential host platforms. Build Capability Description Document
based on JALN AoA results. Create a Medium Altitude Tactical Gateway PoR
starting in FY13.
Questions