STRONGER TOGETHER Brig Gen Greg Brundidge …idlsoc.com/Documents/Symposiums/IDLS2009/Day1/D1_MAIN...Brig Gen Greg Brundidge Director, US European Command J6 IDLS Symposium Vienna,

Brig Gen Greg Brundidge Director, US European Command J6

IDLS Symposium Vienna, Austria2 December 2009

Harmonizing Operations Through Innovative C2: Collaborative and Connected Information Sharing

STRONGER TOGETHER

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Transformed, Expeditionary,

Trained and Ready Forces

Capable and Expeditionary

NATO

Strategic Freedom of Action

Protection of Allies, Partners,

and U.S. Interests is Assured

Improved Partner Nation

Capabilities and Capacities

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Regional Crisis Precluded

Strengthen Partnerships

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Strategic VisionTheater Objectives

What are the challenges?

• Sharing information effectively

- Technical issues

- Policy issues

• Coordinating multinational

Operations

• Taking advantage of tactical

opportunities

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JTRS-JPEO

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NATO AGS

ALT BMD

Link 22

Link 11

Lack of harmonized operations imperils people on the ground

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Why are we here?

• Multinational C2 relationships are ad hoc…we

don’t think multinationally

• Lack of common standards and enforcement

• Data not effectively synchronized or shared across

multiple platforms

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Complexity = Today’s paradigm

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Data Links as the Bridge to ConnectedInformation Sharing

= NILE (Link 22)

= Link 11 & 16• Implementing a

comprehensive approach

• Building the Networks

the Operators Need

• Linking systems with

common standards

• Multinationality is the

rule, not the exception

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Pictures from Air Force Operations in Urban

Environments, US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board

Operations in Urban Environments

Urban Challenges

• Challenging communications environment

• Smaller, more diversified and capable

operational units

• Greater demands on assets and supporting

networks

• Complex 3-Dimensional information flow

Net Access from anywhere, at any time, of any kind

Future Considerations

• Networks and sensors key to future operations

• Newer TDLs tailored to the environment, e.g.

- Wireless Network after Next (WNaN)

- Coalition Wideband Network waveform

- Augment Mobile ad hoc Urban Ops network

- Peer-to-peer communications

• Remember: standards based approach

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• Integrated data

systems and

message standards

across multiple

platforms

• Build Multinational

systems from the

START

• Advocate for

International

Standards across

multiple platforms

• Don’t wait for the

100% solution–Spirals

–Easy technical migration

Share relevant assured information via interoperable policies, procedures, and systems

among mission partners in a multinational environment to achieve mission success

What It Will Look Like…Harmonized Data Link Operations

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Enabling nations to rapidly deploy with interoperable C2 capabilities in

support of multinational crisis response operations

•Embrace the new operational environment

•Expand beyond traditional interoperability and information sharing

•Leverage International initiatives and expertise

At the End of the Day

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