WAR GAMES AND DOCTRINAL EXPERIMENTATIONS IN SUPPORT OF

WAR GAMES AND DOCTRINAL EXPERIMENTATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ROMANIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE COLONEL DAN BUNDUC CHIEF OF WARGAMING AND DOCTRINES EXPERIMENTATION CENTER BUCHAREST NATO- UNCLASSIFIED

AGENDA Romanian Simulation Facilities and ROU NAT SIMNET & DIS Capabilities War Gaming and Doctrinal Experimentation Center, Bucharest War Gaming and Doctrinal Experimentation in Support of Romanian National Defence Conclusion NATO-UNCLASSIFIED

LIVE SIMULATIONS Individual training VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTIVE Colective training UNCLASSIFIED

ROMANIAN SIMULATION FACILITIES Land Forces Sim Training Center • Live (MILES) • Virtual (VBS ) • Constructive (JCATS) Air Force Sim Training Center • Virtual (IAR 93 Eagle C 27 J Spartan) • Constructive (JCATS)* JNTC 4 laboratories: - NDU; - Th. Academy - LF Academy; - Reserch agency; • Constructive (JCATS) War Gaming & Doctrinal Exp. Center, NDU • Constructive (JCATS) * under development - 2 centers Navy Sim & Eval Center UNCLASSIFIED

NECLASIFICATand Training NATO Education Network e-Learning EDUCATI ON SIMULATI ON DISTRIBUTED TRAINING EXERCISES NATO WAN COMMON SCENARIOS UNCLASSIFIED SCENARIOS LIBRARY

STAVANGER BYDGOSZSZ GRAFENWHOR HOHENFELS ROU NAT SIMNET & DIS CAPABILITIES LVC HQs Home Station LF STC JNTC LF Sec TC (Smardan) AF STC C W&DEC NTSEC C TN E E SE C C NDU. IM ES ) SE EDM (S SARAJEVO TIRANA OD H (C ) ni a lk Ba KIEV NOVO SELO UNCLASSIFIED SOFIA ANKARA ISTAMBUL

THE FIRST CONCLUSION - ROMANIA HAS SIMULATION CAPABILITIES AND NECESARY EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAINING; - JCATS, VBS 3 and MILES ARE THE MAIN SIMULATION SOFTWARE USED FOR TRAINING IN ROMANIA; - ROU NAT SIMNET IS USED TO INTERCONNECT WITH OTHER REGIONAL OR NATO SIMULATION NETWORKS. UNCLASSIFIED

WARGAMING AND DOCTRINES EXPERIMENTATION CENTER WDEC SHORT STORY

INTRODUCTION The Center was setup in 2002 on 1 st of June, as the STC. Designated to implement a new way of training in the ROU AF and to facilitate implementation of western doctrine in the upcoming perspective of joining NATO. UNCLASSIFIED

INITIAL MISSION To increase the level of training for operational units and commands using simulation systems and NATO procedures in order to plan, organize and conduct all spectrum of military operations and improve interoperability with NATO and EU

DISPOSAL COTROCENI PALACE (PRESIDENCY) WDEC National Defense University PARLIAMENT HOUSE MINISTERY of DEFENCE

CJRED FACILITIES ACTUALLY: JCATS JEMM JEST BC 2 A JPECT INITIALLY: JCATS v. 3 O-T Room Multifunctional room Admin. Area 3 d Floor Admin. Area OPFOR 162 WS (laptops) 50 WS (desktops) 4 servers 1 multifunctional hall 21 class rooms Telephone exchange with 250 stations UNCLASSIFIED TOC

V. 15. 0 2020 2019 V. 14. 0 V. 13. 0 2018 V. 12. 0 V. 3. 1 V. 7. 1 2002 2005 2016 V. 11. 0 V. 8. 0 2008 UNCLASSIFIED V. 10. 0 2013 2015

ORGANISATIONAL CHART WDEC CHIEF OPERATIONS SECTION Opeations Blue Force Operations RED Force SIMULATION SECTION Technical Evaluation ADMIN

COMMAND and CONTROL TOPFAS, LOGFAS FORTER-PC IGEOSIT JOCWatch JPECT SIMULATION JCATS, VBS -3 bridges software SOFTWARE FOR EXERCISE MANAGEMENT OF EXERCISE JEMM JEST In request EXCON COP

ACHIEVEMENTS (1) q Initially - Training at Tactical Level ü CAX with operational BDEs and BNs (In, Arty. , Mech. , Mtn. , Para, Log. , Eng. , SO, ADA, etc. ) ü CAX with Navy units ü CAX with Air Bases UNCLASSIFIED

ACHIEVEMENTS (2) q Subsequently - Training at Tactical & Operational Level üMRE with BNs and BDEs to be deployed to T. O. (Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo) üJoint exercises üCRE/CME CAX UNCLASSIFIED

SIMULATION ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED TOTAL = 175 activity - 140 CAX (Bn, Bde, D) - 30 wargamings - 5 experimentations

CURENT MISSION Training of the commandments under the subordination at the Romanian Defense Staff, as well as operational commandments of major units and units at operativ and tactical level, joint or independent UNCLASSIFIED

WDEC DOMAINS Ø M&S in support of operations 1. Support for research 2. Wargamming for COAs analysis and plans validation 3. M&S support for doctrine experimentation 4. M&S support for acquisitions. Ø Training with simulation 5. Collective training of staff from military Commands 6. Support for MIL EDU 7. M&S support for evaluation Ø Individual Training 7. Train the trainers & certify SMEs UNCLASSIFIED

SUMMARY ØAs long as has acted as the national simulation training center, the CJRED has improved operational command control and has ensured that ROU Armed Forces can integrate into any NATO / EU operation. ØThe Wargamming and Doctrine Experimentation Center actively, substantially, and effectively supports the military education, especially the academic level of it. ØThe Wargamming and Doctrine Experimentation Center is supporting the Romanian Armed Forces training program. UNCLASSIFIED

War Gamings and Doctrinal Experimentation in Support of Romanian National Defence UNCLASSIFIED

PLANs simulation M&S in SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS wargamings CAXs SUPPORT FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION wargamings M&S FOR ACQUISITIONS M&S for operational research ROMANIAN M&S DOMAINS UNCLASSIFIED Course of action analysis Plans validation M&S for MISSIONS REHEARSAL CAX for mission rehearsal SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH M&S for operational research

TRANSFORMATION OF MODELING AND SIMULATION DOMAIN in ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES Operational analyze EXPERIMENTATIONS DEFENCE STAFF, NMCC JOINT FORCE COMMAND HQ OTHER SUPPORT UNITS AND INTER&INTRA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CHIEF LAND FORCE CHIEF NAVY FORCE CHIEF AIR FORCE CDR CMDs CHIEF JNTC CHIEF STC

TRANSFORMATION OF MODELING AND SIMULATION DOMAIN in ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF LAND FORCE CHIEF NAVY FORCE WDEC DEFENCE STAFF, NMCC CHIEF JNTC CHIEF AIR FORCE JOINT FORCE COMMAND HQ EXPERIMENTATIONS CHIEF STC CDR CMDs OTHER SUPPORT UNITS AND INTER&INTRA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CHIEF STC

SIMULATION DISTRIBUTED EXERCISE “DACIA- 16” SERVER JNTC LVC LF RCs HQs Home Station LF STC AF STC C Air RCs W&DEC EXCON HICON OPFOR AAR Cell O/C Chief NTSEC C C NDU. UNCLASSIFIED C NAVY RCs

ACHIEVEMENTS Ø M&S in support of operations 1. Support for research (BIOAG –” 15 -20”) 2. Wargamming for COAs analysis and plans validation ( 25 wargamings) 3. M&S support for doctrine experimentation (2 experimentations) 4. M&S support for acquisitions. (for new weapon systems purchased by Romanian army) Ø Training with simulation 5. Collective training of staff from military Commands (CAX at tactical , operative, inter ministerial and JOINT level) 6. Support for MIL EDU (annualy an integrative exercise with NDU and military schools) 7. M&S support for evaluation Ø Individual Training 7. Train the trainers & certify SMEs UNCLASSIFIED

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION COLONEL (OF. 5) DAN BUNDUC CHIEF OF WAR-GAMING AND DOCTRINAL EXPERIMENTATION CENTER BUCHAREST tel: +40 757312622 UNCLASSIFIED email: dbunduc@mapn. ro