Global Situational Awareness Tool (GSAT)

Steven P. Lufkin, J.D.HQ AFSOC/CEV11 Feb 2004

DoD Pest Management Workshop

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VisionVision

Operationalize Environmental Planning

Deliberate environmental planning toolGlobal deploymentsReduces time and coordination requirements Provide useful environmental , safety and health

information to AFSOC planners and commanders

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BROWN OUT CONDITIONS

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Electric PlantElectric Plant

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FLOODED TENTS

HOMESWEETHOME?

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Moving Tents From FloodMoving Tents From Flood

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Vectors and PestsVectors and Pests

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Poisonous PestsPoisonous Pests

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Prototype-CENTCOM Capability Prototype-CENTCOM Capability

Proof of Concept Expert Knowledge-based

Search Engine & Risk Analysis Tool

Operational Utility Evaluation, 18th FTS

Awarded AF Best Practice Award

Nominated for CSAF Award CSTEA

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GOER / GSATGOER / GSAT

GOER Deliberate Operational Planning Tool Provides Rapid Environmental Safety and Health

Impact Risk Analysis Provides Environmental Impact Analysis Strengths- Rapid, Operator Lingo, Reports and

Maps …Gives the Commander a Look at What’s Beyond the Airfield

Weaknesses – Database Lacks Meta-data, Data Is Open Source Data

GSAT = GOER on Growth Hormones Part of AFSOC GeoSpear In Development More Operational Focus New Layers That Relate to Global War on

Terrorism Will Be Compatible With ACES, Geo- Base

Family of Tools, AF Surgeon’s tools

GOER

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How and Where Has GOERBeen Used?How and Where Has GOERBeen Used?

Used in OEF/OIF Used to Identify Bird Flight Pathway (Disease Vectors) for Outbreak

of Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever Used to Analyze Potential Forward Location Sites for Deployment

Requested by Member of AFSOC 6th SOS for Operational Needs

Deployed Operational Unit Called Back for Ground Water Well Data

“… When the preventive medicine team evaluates the site profile, we can use GOER as a starting point assessment of the location. We can then investigate further in other databases”

6 SOS Public Health Officer, 26 Sept 2003

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Why Do We Need GSAT/GOER?Why Do We Need GSAT/GOER?

Future of Mission Planning

Reduce Injuries and Illnesses to Reduce Hospitalization and Long-term Care Ex. Malaria, leishmaniasis Reduce Patient Loading

Common Denominator Common User Interface Unified and Standard

Platform Mission Planning Starting

Point Same Sheet of Music

Capitalize on Multitude of Existing Databases Data Miner Integrate databases Web-based w/auto updates Tailor to the Mission Needs,

not Base Specific Develop Risk-based

ESOH Tools Link Civil Engineer Environ.

Planning to Surgeon and Public Health systems

Situational Awareness Mission Prep. and Planning Trip-wire Eagle Look for

Commanders

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AFSOC Command Flight SurgeonAFSOC Command Flight Surgeon

“We like to manage our disease exposure. GOER is the only thing that even comes close. Targeting our exposures allow SOF medics to forward deploy already knowing what their potential exposures will be…enabling us to prepare for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. GOER is a virtual meeting table for people who need to know.”

Colonel Matthew Coatsworth, MD USAF

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Summary… Planning-Level Environmental Information Superiority for WarriorsSummary… Planning-Level Environmental Information Superiority for Warriors

Analytical tool Secure, rapid OCONUS Environmental Situational

Awareness for operations Fast analyzed information, less than 30 minutes in

most cases OCONUS Deployable Potential CONUS applications

NEPA Environmental Risk Assessments

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Contact InformationContact Information

Steve Lufkin, J.D.AFSOC Chief Environmental Div.E-mail: steven.lufkin@hurlburt.af.milPhone: 579-5916(DSN) Comm: 850-884-5916