Information in Afghanistan Brig Nick Pope UK A

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Information inAfghanistanBrig Nick Pope UK A
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2006 - A Year of Transitions
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 4
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
St3 (S) 31 Jul
Stage 4 - TOA
RAC-RC (NW) 01 Jun
RIP 04 May
RIP 04 Feb
RAC-RC (C) 06 Aug
ISAF IX
ISAF X
ISAF VIII
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Nature of ISAF Operations

• Transitional in Nature

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Operational Environment
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Operational Environment
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Operational Environment
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Nature of ISAF Operations

• Transitional in Nature
• Multi-Spectrum
• Effects Based Approach (lethal/non-lethal)
• Joint Air/Land Operations
• Information Operations
• Intelligence Led Offensive Operations

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HQ ISAF IX
COM
POLAD
PIO
Media Advisor
DEVAD
LEGAD
PRISM
DCOM Stab
COS
DCOM Sy
DCOM Air
DOS
DCOS Sp
DCOS Ops
CJOC Dir
Ops Div Dir
Dep DCOS Sp
CJOC
CJ2
CJ5
CJ7
CJ3
Engr
JCEB
FPM
LOC
Air Ops Dir
Info Ops
Tgts
CJ9
OAB
C-IED
CJ1
CJ4
CJ6
CJ8
CJMed
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Nature of ISAF Operations

• Transitional in Nature
• Multi-Spectrum
• Effects Based Approach (lethal/non-lethal)
• Joint Air/Land Operations
• Information Operations
• Intelligence Led Offensive Operations
• Multi-Agency
• Coalition Forces and Air Component
• Government of Afghanistan
• Afghan Security Forces
• Non-Governmental Organisations
• International Community

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Local Population
Government of Afghanistan
Afghan Security Forces
Pakistan Military
Reconstruction and Development
Media
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OEF
PSCs
The Players
Subordinate Commands
ANSF
Military
Tri-Partite Commission
NATO
Media
Pakistan
National
International
ISAF
Tribal Elders
Neighbouring Countries
Provincial Governors
International Community
Government of Afghanistan
President
ANSF
UN
NGOs
Embassies
Ministries
OGDs
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OEF
PSCs
The InformationDemand
Subordinate Commands
ANSF
Military
Tri-Partite Commission
NATO
Media
Pakistan
National
International
ISAF
Tribal Elders
Neighbouring Countries
Provincial Governors
International Community
Government of Afghanistan
President
ANSF
UN
NGOs
Embassies
Ministries
OGDs
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OEF
PSCs
The CIS Supplied
Subordinate Commands
ANSF
Military
Tri-Partite Commission
NATO
Media
Pakistan
National
International
ISAF
Tribal Elders
Neighbouring Countries
Provincial Governors
International Community
Government of Afghanistan
President
ANSF
UN
NGOs
Embassies
Ministries
OGDs
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Nature of ISAF Operations

• Transitional in Nature
• Multi-Spectrum
• Effects Based Approach (lethal/non-lethal)
• Joint Air/Land Operations
• Information Operations
• Intelligence Led Offensive Operations
• Multi-Agency
• Coalition Forces and Air Component
• Government of Afghanistan
• Afghan Security Forces
• Non-Governmental Organisations
• International Community
• Multi-National

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This is not a UK game
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This is not a UK game
GCTF(75)
NATO(26)
Armenia Bahrain
Djibouti Egypt El
Salvador Eritrea
Ethiopia Fiji
Georgia Greece Hungary
Honduras India
Japan Jordan
Kazakhstan Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco Nicaragua
Oman Pakistan
Philippines Qatar
Russian Fed Saudi Arabia
Serbia-Montenegro Singapore
South Korea Tajikistan
Thailand Tonga Yemen
Turkmenistan Ukraine
UAE Uzbekistan
ISAF(37)
Albania Australia Austria
Azerbaijan Croatia Finland Ireland Macedonia New
Zealand Sweden Switzerland
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The CIS Reality

• 20 mins to open a 2 Mb ppt file at subordinate
  HQs
• Timesharing on User Terminals
• Map overlays sent as powerpoint slides
• C2 coordinated through e-mails, telephone calls
  and conferences
• Staff dedicated to transferring data between
  various network domains
• No IM discipline - Network servers at full
  capacity

ISAF JOC May 06
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ISAF IX Approach to CIS

• Create a digitised C2 environment
• Improve quality, capacity and resilience of the
  networks
• Mitigate risk wherever possible and actively
  drive NATO CIS projects
• Establish a single C2 system before ISAF X
• Exploit opportunities to use AFG capabilities
• Guarantee ISAF IX success through deployment of
  UK resources to close NATO CIS capability gaps

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Information Management

• Imposed HQ ARRC Electronic Working Practices as
  the IM model
• Influenced HQ ISAF, but not the subordinate HQs
• Underestimated
• Requirement for common IM protocols
• Training and Education burden
• System management burden
• Scale of the task!

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Functional Area Sub-Systems (FAS)

• NATO SECRET
• C2PC
• WISE
• JCHAT
• JOIIS
• Ibase
• ICC
• I2 Analyst
• WebTAS
• AIMS
• RFIMS

• CENTRIXS-GCTF
• C2PC
• IWS
• mIRC
• JADOC

• ISAF SECRET
• C2PC
• WISE/JOCWatch
• JCHAT
• JOIIS
• IGeoSIT
• Macromedia Breeze
• TeamSpeak2
• Logrep
• Tasker Tracker
• IMSA
• JADOCs (NATO eyes only)

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The NEC Vision?
ISAF CJOC Feb 07
ISAF JOC May 06
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KANDAHAR
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LASHKAR GAH
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CAMP BASTION
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ISTAR in Abundance
E-8C JSTARS
RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK
HARRIER GR 7/9
RIVET JOINT
NIMROD R1 / MR 2
U 2 R DRAGON LADY
HERMES 450
LUNA
MQ 1 PREDATOR
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UK Complexity!
UK J2 (TOP SECRET) JOCS SG, LYCHGATE UK C2/J3/J5
(SECRET) JOCS GS, RAFCCIS NATO (SECRET 26
EYES) ISAF (SECRET 37 EYES) COALITION C2 (SECRET
76 EYES!) UK J1/J4 (RESTRICTED/UNCLAS) COMIS /
CSUPS / DEMAS / GLOBAL / JPA / LITS MMARS /
OLIVER / OMIS / OSCAR / RYAN / RIS / TAV TELEMED
/ UNICOM / USAS / VITAL / WRAM Etc Etc
The Information was available but where?
Ground Truth?
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Thoughts

• Get the communications network infrastructure
  right
• Initial investment is critical
• Capacity and Volume are the pre-requisites
• Apply network interoperability standards
• Accept (but understand better) the reality of the
  hierarchical, multi-node, multi-system,
  multi-network environment
• Existing C2IS/COTS applications can produce
  significant NEC capability
• Procurement and integration procedures must be
  sufficiently agile to exploit technical
  opportunities and keep pace with operational
  requirements.
• Cross Line of Development approach is essential
  especially Training and People. Converts
  equipment into sustainable capability
• The human dimension remains paramount

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