NATO WORKSHOP Visualization of Massive Military Multimedia Datasets

NATO WORKSHOP Visualization of Massive Military Multimedia Datasets June 6 -9 2000 Defence Research Establishment Valcartier (DREV) 1

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE n Identify l military problems, situations, circumstances l where visualization can play role in addressing issues 2

NATO WORKSHOP Visualizing the Status of Ongoing Air Operations 6 June 2000 David A Griffith AFRL/IFSA 525 Brooks Rd Rome NY 13441 (315)-330 -4361 DSN 587 -4361 David. Griffith@rl. af. mil 3

OVERVIEW n Joint Task Force l n n n n Air Operations Datasets Airspace Visualization: Sample displays ATO Visualization: Sample displays Defensive Visualization: Sample displays Visualization VCR Summary Way Ahead 4

CONTEXT n n JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) AIR OPERATIONS AIRRSPACE CONTROL AUTHORITY (ACA) l AIRSPACE COORDINATION PLAN (ACP) JOINT FORCE AIR COMPONENT COMMANDER (JFACC) l AIR TASKING ORDER (ATO) AREA AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (AADC) l MASTER AIR DEFENSE PLAN (MADP) 5

GENERIC JOINT TASK FORCE JTF 16741538

MASSIVE MULTI-MEDIA MILITARY DATA BASES MAINTENACE LOGISTICS DIGITAL MAPS FRIENDLY OB INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT WEAPONS EFFECTS JOINT AIR OPS REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS WEATHER TARGETS INTEL D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 AIRSPACES D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 7

VIRTUAL DATA BASE FUTURE GOAL MAINTENACE LOGISTICS DIGITAL MAPS FRIENDLY OB INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT WEAPONS EFFECTS JOINT AIR OPS REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS WEATHER TARGETS INTEL D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 AIRSPACES D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 8

WHO VISUALIZES THE DATA IF ITS NOT IN THE DATABASE, YOU DON’T SEE IT MAINTENACE LOGISTICS DIGITAL MAPS FRIENDLY OB INTRA THEATER AIRLIFT WEAPONS EFFECTS JOINT AIR OPS REAL TIME AIR & SURFACE TRACKS WEATHER TARGETS INTEL D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 AIRSPACES D-2 D-1 D D+1 D+2 D+3 9

AIRSPACE VISUALIZATION n A FEW THOUGHTS 10

2 D AIRSPACES IN FLORIDA EXAMPLE 11

ZOOM IN 12

30 DEGREE ROTATION 13

60 DEGREE ROTATION 14

90 DEGREE ROTATION 15

Visualization Helps ? ? ? TIME: 1300 -1430 Z A L T I T U D E 16

ATO VISUALIZATION n A FEW THOUGHTS 17

J DP JOINT AIR TASKING ORDER PLANNING RAAP THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TARGET NOMINATION LIST ATO APS ALLOCATION SCHEDULE TIMING EXEC MGMT MONITOR REPLAN DIRECT CONTROL -ALL AF AIR OPS CENTERS -USN CARRIERS & C 2 SHIPS -USA TOCs - USMC TACCs 18

ATO VISUALIZATION n LARGE SCALE OPERATION l l n ARMY l n n 4000 SORTIES, 2000 MISSIONS PER DAY FIXED WING AIRCRAFT ; AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS ; COALITION AIRCRAFT HELICOPTERS, ARTILLERY, ROCKET SYSTEMS CRUISE MISSILES (AIR & SEA LAUNCHED) HOW TO VISUALIZE? ? l l During each mission planning (16 -20 operators) ; deconflict in real time Whole plan after completion 19

ATO PLANNING SAMPLE ATO BUILD SEQUENCE 20

ATO SPREADSHEET 21

ANOTHER VIEW 1300 Z 1400 Z 1500 Z 1600 Z 1700 Z 1800 Z 1900 Z 22

ANOTHER VIEW CNT’D 23

DEFENSIVE VISUALIZATION n A FEW THOUGHTS 24

SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE 25

SURVEILLANCE & ACQUISITION COVERAGE 26

VISUALIZATION VCR n VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER (VCR) l l RECORD MISSIONS AS PLANNED (COMBAT PLANS) ; PREVIEW ; PLAYBACK ; PAUSE ; FAST FORWARD / REWIND ; FREEZE FRAME AT SELECTED TIMES RECORD MISSIONS AS EXECUTED (COMBAT OPS) ; REPLANS / DIVERTS / SCRAMBLES 27

SUMMARY n VISUALIZATION MUST l l n SATISFY THE USER / VIEWER NOT THE TECHNOLOGIST HELP THE USER / VIEWER l l l CONTROL OVERALL INFORMATION CONTENT ; SELECT APPROPRIATE SUBSET UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS 28

WAY AHEAD n n n Some power point charts we have all seen How to visualize from real planning data, in real data bases for planning / replanning Can it be done? ? ? 29

JOINT & COALITION COMM LINKS 30

TACTICAL SITUATION 31

SENSOR-DECISION MAKER-SHOOTERMUNITIONS FLTSAT AWACS JT IDS Rivet JOINT JTIDS 8 JOINT STARS IDS U-2 Imagery IL TAD y Threat Data BB ger EAT THR ery Imag reat Th Ima TDDS JT 681 7 TDDS Gateway F-15 E t ea ry r Th age Im Target Ground Station Imagery Air Operations Center U-2 Ground Station 32