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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