WJTSC 081 Master Issue Deck

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WJTSC 08-1Master Issue Deck
FINAL as of 27 Feb 08
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Note

• To streamline review, discussion, and resolution
  of issues, all open issues have been binned to
  one of five categories
• 1. Exercise issues
• 2. Joint Training Requirements issues
• 3. Joint Individual and Staff Training issues
• 4. Joint Training Assessment and Readiness
  issues
• 5. Interagency issues
• While not all issues are a perfect fit, issues
  were placed in the bin that represented the best
  fit as of the close of the previous WJTSC.
  Issues may be re-binned by the Council of
  Colonels as appropriate.

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Exercise Related

• Exercise and Joint Training Synchronization
• Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in NEP
• SMEs to Principals Level Exercises (PLEs)
• DOD Participation Challenges in the NEP
• Training and Exercising Combatant Command
  Pandemic Influenza (PI) Plans
• Alignment of Cyber-focused Exercises
• Use of Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC)
  Federation
• BMD Systems Training Capability
• Experimentation Testing (ET) in Joint
  Training
• Collaborative Process for USJFCOM Concepts and
  Experiments
• Joint Event Life Cycle
• NUWAX Scheduling and Management
• Scheduling and OPSTEMPO
• Functional Exercises

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Exercise and Joint Training Synchronization
RECOMMEND FOR CLOSURE
Red JS J7 JETD Comments

• Issue 06-020 USG exercise programs not
  adequately synchronized to effectively,
  efficiently and realistically exercise National
  Crisis Response readiness.
• Discussion DOD forces conduct exercises with
  civil authorities in the NORTHCOM AOR without the
  knowledge of USNORTHCOM (recommend delete first
  sentence). Scope of national exercises is
  limited by resources. Incorrect procedures can
  be reinforced, leading to actual responses
  without proper authorization, appropriate DOD
  funding and NEP consistency. Lack of
  synchronization contributes to lack of stability
  and predictability. Scheduling and exercise
  design issues still pose challenges to an
  effective NEP. Benefit to the synchronization of
  exercises downward between the services, their
  major commands and combatant commands. Effective
  exercise planning requires a reliable 2-5 year
  schedule for resources. All USG departments and
  agencies do not have adequate visibility over all
  pertinent exercises conducted in their AOR
• Endstate
• HSC/NSC designate certain exercises in a
  coordinated 5 year schedule as NEP Tier I,
  approve goals and objectives and provide top
  level guidance Scope out objectives, exercise
  participants and exercise locations to ensure
  cohesive planning with interagency partners
  (Completed at the 31 Jan 08 NEP scheduling
  conference. Combatant commands were present)
• Use WJTSC and NEPS conferences to coordinate 5
  year schedule and establish coordinated schedule
  for NLE with 5 year plan and solid dates 2 years
  out using a building block approach with exercise
  scopes tailored to priority objectives (Complete
  to the extent possible by identifying a target
  month on the NEX to conduct these exercises)
• Development of a standard JELC for NLE events to
  ensure greater synchronization in the planning
  process
• POAM
• Distribute approved NSC/HSC NEP guidance
  (Accomplished)
• Coordinate the Implementation Guidance and
  review major national exercises at each WJTSC
  (On-going)
• Codify doctrine for linking exercises to include
  a process to nominate DoD exercises for Tier II
  and Tier III via sub-PCC (Complete)
• Establish iterative process with DHS to shift
  Tier designations as needed prior to final 18
  months of JELC (?)
• OPR JS J7 JETD

MAR 07
JAN 07
JUN 07
SEP 07
MAR 08
FEB 07
NEP Charter Finalized
WJTSC Review
Exercise Synch WG Reviewed and modified
NEPS Conf and 5-year schedule to DC
Exercise Synch WG Review for closure
NEP Implementing Guidance Finalized
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Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in NEP

• Issue 07-022 Definition of exercise
  leadership role in Tier II and III exercises is
  confusing
• Discussion A re-write of the NEP I plan is in
  process, whereby combatant commands that nominate
  an exercise as a Tier II on the NEX calendar will
  be the lead planning agency
• Endstate Update NEP I Plan
• POAM JS J-7 coordinate WJTSC issue resolution
  through OSD/HD.
• OPR JS J-7 OCRs OSD/HD, DHS, Interagency
  partners in NEP

TBD 08
NOV 07
MAR 08
FEB 08
Proposed MOA to SecDHS coordinated through SecDef
Revise NEP I Plan.
Update at WJTSC 08-1
NEP I Plan revision pending
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SMEs to Principals Level Exercises (PLEs)
RECOMMEND CLOSE
Red JS J7 JETD Comments

• Issue 07-021 Ensure proper DoD representatives
  and subject matter experts are nominated in a
  timely fashion to support PLE.
• Discussion Delay in selecting PLE topics and
  objectives severely constrains ability to select
  proper DoD representatives and SMEs and provide
  them with background data for the exercise (While
  the objectives were not known until the 11th
  hour, SMEs from DoD were present at the 20 Feb
  PLE and will be at the 5 Mar PLE)
• Endstate DHS provide PLE topics and objectives
  90 days prior to exercise. DHS provide SME with
  background data 7 days prior to exercise (20 Feb
  08 PLE had SME representation. 90 day requirement
  is unrealistic and not achievable. BLUF is that
  the point needs to be made to the HSC or NSC
  needs to identify objectives as early as
  possible)
• POAM DoD propose requirements to DHS via
  sub-PCC.
• OPR JS J-7 OCRs OSD/HD, DHS

NOV 07
MAR 08
Issue paper drafted for PTEE sub-PCC
Update at WJTSC 08-1
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DOD Participation Challenges in the National
Exercise Program
SUBMITTED BY USNORTHCOM
Red JS J7 JETD Comments

• Issue 08-003 DOD Participation Challenges in the
  National Exercise Program (NEP)
• Discussion
• a. Combatant command NEP participation
  challenges Combatant command objectives often
  cant be met or are compromised (in Tier I, CJCS
  will provide his objectives and the recommended
  level of COCOM play) lack of synchronization
  across federal spectrum no formal DoD process
  for combatant commands to nominate command
  exercises for the 5-year NEP exercise schedule
  (To be published in the revised CEP CJCSI).
  Combatant commands provide input to input
  through the J7 sub-PCC rep). JS will provide
  COCOMs results of sub-PCC meetings.
• b. 5-Year scheduling challenges in the NEP No
  fidelity in future years for Tier I, II, or III
  exercises info on state(s) and dates prohibits
  future planning for required funding, resources
  and forces (Jan 31, 2008 NEX scheduling
  conference provided Tier I, II calendar for the
  next two years, but lack specific dates)
• c. Combatant commands impacted by topic require
  seat at Principal Level Exercises (PLE)
  (Complete)
• Endstate Improved joint training effectiveness
  and efficiency as directed by Chairmans Joint
  Training Guidance. Supported / supporting roles
  IAW Plans / UCP. Staffs build relationships,
  conduct realistic rehearsal with actual
  counterparts.
• POAM
• - Use WJTSC, deconfliction and combatant command
  annual exercise conferences to link multiple
  exercises, taking advantage of NEP to link
  exercises / integrate mission areas to ensure
  regional / mission area coverage (Formal DOD
  exercise calendar input will be outlined in the
  revised CSEP CJCS I)
• - Support the development of a formal process
  within DoD for combatant commands and Services to
  nominate exercises (complete) for inclusion in
  5-year NEP Calendar for Tier II and III exercises
  and determine level of participation in NEP Tier
  I Exercises (will be addressed in CSEP CJCS I)
• Combatant command involvement / participation on
  PLEs (Complete).
• OPR TBD OCR TBD

SEP 08 JUN 09
MAR 08
APR 08
JUN 08
AUG 08
NLE TIER I Details approved FY09-13
Brief Issue WJTSC 08-01
NEXS Conf and 5-year schedule to DC
DOD Process Completed/Approved
COCOM involved In 5-yr NEP calendar
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Training and Exercising Combatant Command
Pandemic Influenza (PI) Plans

• Issue 07- 002 No synchronization of effort among
  Combatant Commands in developing PI
  training/exercises
• Discussion CONPLAN 3551 reflects biennial
  (every two years) training for Combatant
  Commands, Services, and the NGB. DOD Agencies
  should develop their own PI exercise schedule.
  
• Planning Endstate Combatant Command, Military
  Service and DOD Agency plans are synchronized
  with the Global CONPLAN.
• POAM
• Cross-Combatant Command exercise after plans
  developed to work plans/seams in order to synch
  efforts
• Share Combatant Commands PI experience send
  observers to other Combatant Commands planning
  conferences and exercise executions
• Suspense for PI Plans
• 15 Jan 08 GCCs (Completed)
• 15 Apr 08 FCCs
• 15 Apr 08 Services
• NOTE AFRICOM exempt
• OPR JS JETD OCR USNORTHCOM

. . .
DEC 06
AUG 07
SEP 07
MAR 07
MAR 08
AUG 06
FY 2011
USNORTHCOM Supported Command for DOD Global
Synchronization for PI
Began development of Global Synchronization PI
CONPLAN
Briefed Issue at WJTSC 07-1
Global Sync PI CONPLAN published with exercise
guidance
NEP Tier II PI Exercise
WJTSC 07-2 Global PI Update
NEP PLE on PI (5 Mar 08) Update at WJTSC 08-1
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Alignment of Cyber-focused Exercises

• Issue 07-023 Multiple agencies have
  cyber-focus exercises that need to be aligned.
• Discussion Establishing process to align
  cyber-focused exercises increases efficiency.
  Allows opportunities to share lessons learned,
  deconflict use of scarce resources and achieve
  synergistic effect by planning policy-oriented
  exercises in concert with tactical,
  technology-oriented exercises.
• Endstate Cyber-focused exercises aligned and
  included in 5-year NEP schedule.
• POAM DoD host an interagency cyber-stakeholder
  scheduling working group to feed into both the
  WJTSC and NEXS.
• OPR JS J-7 OCRs J-7, J-6, Combatant Command
  J-7s, DHS, DOS

FEB 08
NOV 07
MAR 08
Initial working group meeting
Initial working group meeting scheduled
Update at WJTSC 08-1
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Use of Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC)
Federation
OFFICE USE Updated 1/8/08 - SDH

• Issue 07-014 The Joint Live Virtual Constructive
  (JLVC) Federation provides the most realistic
  environment to align joint training with
  combatant commander assigned missions,
  requirements and constraints, yet JLVC is not
  provided as part of the standard modeling and
  simulation (MS) architecture for joint
  exercises.
• Discussion Current funding provides Joint
  Theater Level Simulation (JTLS) as the standard
  suite to support the Combatant Command Joint
  Exercise Program (JEP), however, JTLS lacks the
  fidelity to realistically model strategic
  movement and force sustainment. This training
  shortfall was noted in the Joint Staffs Training
  Capabilities Analysis of Alternatives (TC AoA)
  Gap 14. While JLVC addresses this gap, using the
  JLVC federation is an option only with additional
  Combatant Commander funding.
• Endstate Appropriate use of JLVC in Combatant
  Command exercises.
• POAM Combatant Commands provide details on
  which exercise(s) are most enhanced with the use
  of JLVC. CE2 SLT allocates funding for JWFC
  support (including JLVC) in accordance with CE2
  business rules/processes.
• OPRs Combatant Commands OCR USJFCOM

SEP 07
MAR 08
APR 08
NOV 07
SEP 08
CE2 SLT discuss requirement
TRANSCOM FY09/10 CE2 PRD emphasizes requirement.
FY09 PEP Finalized
JLVC reqts discussed at WJTSC working groups
CE2 FY09 PBRs submitted, adjudicated
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BMD Systems Training Capability

• Issue 07-017 CCDRs require a distributed,
  integrated, synthetic Ballistic Missile Defense
  Systems (BMDS) training system using real world
  system capabilities, scenarios and players.
• Discussion
• a. Independent simulated missile defense training
  architectural development between the Joint
  Forces Command (JFCOM) Joint National Training
  Capability (JNTC) and the Missile Defense
  Agencies (MDA) Distributed Multi-echelon Training
  System (DMETS) has resulted in duplication of
  synthetic missile exercise and training
  requirements for Combatant Commands, Components,
  and Services.
• b. Currently the synthetic BMDS training
  environment does not integrate or support
  multi-tiered mission sets involving
  elements/units operating at all tiers within the
  training architecture.
• c. There is a need for a comprehensive ballistic
  missile defense training system architecture
  that can provide effective and efficient training
  for all Tiers during unit or joint training exerci
  ses.  
• Endstate A BMDS training architecture that
  provides a "plug and play" capability that
  facilitates growth and dynamic equipment
  reconfigurations to simulate any/all elements,
  reduces stand alone training systems / artificial
  work-arounds, and decreases costs associated with
  employing and sustaining multiple training
  platforms. 
• POAM USJFCOM, in partnership with USSTRATCOM
  develop BMDS Joint Training and align Service
  enabled development of training with COCOM
  mission training and exercise support
  requirements. Concurrently USJFCOM, in close
  coordination with MDA and the Combatant Commands,
  develop a requirement based integrated and
  federated BMDS synthetic training environment
  interoperable at all tiers.
• OPR USSTRATCOM (training) USJFCOM
  (simulations) OCRs MDA, Combatant Commands

DEC 07
OCT 07
MAR 08
APR 08
Integrated Trng WG meets _at_Offutt AFB
BMD WF Conf and JFCOM Conf
USSTRATCOM provide update at WJTSC 08-1
Integrated Trng WG meets _at_CO Springs
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Experimentation Testing (ET) in Joint Training
OFFICE USE Updated 1/8/08 - SDH

• Issue 04-003 Lack of common DoD-wide process for
  incorporation of ET into joint training.
• Discussion DOTE engages multiple combatant
  commands to search for venues. Short-notice
  insertions disruptive to exercise planning. OSD
  seeking to embed test activity in training to
  test with appropriate joint context. USJFCOM
  requires training environment to assess
  capabilities such as DJC2, SJFHQ. Joint context
  and resource limitations require test and
  prototyping activity in training. USJFCOM
  developed a manual for integrating ET into
  USJFCOM sponsored and supported training.
• Endstate Common policy for incorporating ET
  activity in training
• POAM Form PAT to develop DoD-wide process
  based on USJFCOM Manual, USPACOM instruction, and
  other guidance. Develop requirements for
  supporting tools and submit through established
  requirements process.
• OPR JS J7 JETD OCRs USJFCOM J7/J9, OSD
  (DOTE, ATL, OFT, PR), JS J7 JETCD, Combatant
  Commands, CSAs, Services

JUL 08
APR 08
OCT 06
MAR 08
MAR 07
MAY 07
SEP 07
JUL 07
JAN 07
Technical interchange JETCD, JEXD, JTD, JFCOM J9
Appropriate changes made to JTPG and JTM. JTIMS
modifications assigned to a version for future
release.
COCOM feeback Provided (JSAP 00377-06)
JS J7 staffs CJCSM via JSAP and formally submits
JTIMS requirements.
JETA process briefed to Exercise Synch WG _at_WJTSC
07-1
PAT formed to develop DoD-wide process
and JTIMS/portal requirements
PAT update at WJTSC 07-2
PAT review of proposed DoD-wide process.
PAT informal feedback on draft CJCSM adjudicated
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Joint Event Life Cycle
RECOMMEND CLOSE

• Issue 06-025 Current JELC is resource intensive
  (e.g. people, travel , time).
• Discussion
• JELC provides framework for design, planning,
  preparation, execution, analysis of JEP
• Notionally 12-18 months but has inherent
  flexibility 6-9 month cycles not uncommon
• JELC conferences typically held at supported
  commands location
• Collaborative communication technologies have
  improved in both capability and reliability
• Combination of collaborative information
  environment and face-to-face conferences may
  reduce resource intensity while maintaining
  effective product oriented JELC process
• Endstate Efficient, effective, flexible JELC.
  Combatant commands execute collaborative JELC
  resulting in better training and more efficient
  cost savings.
• POAM Working Group explored efficiencies to
  current JELC and recommended possible CIE tools
  and creative management. During WJSTC 07-1
  combatant commands nominated events to evaluate
  use of collaborative tools in selected FY08
  exercises. Combatant commands report out or
  share successes they have had trying to implement
  collaborative JELC.
• OPR USJFCOM OCR J7 JETD

OCT 06
MAR 07
NOV 06
DEC 06
FEB 07
FY 08
SEP 07
JELC WG Telecon Meeting
JWFC CG Email to COCOM J3/7
JELC WG Telecon Meeting
JELC WG Telecon Meeting
Briefed WJTSC identified FY08 COCOM exercises to
evaluate collaborative tools
JELC WG Telecon Meeting
COCOMs share possible outcomes, lessons on
collaborative JELC
Evaluate JELC collaborative tools and processes
in select exercises
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Nuclear Weapons Accident Exercise
(NUWAX) Scheduling Management
SUBMITTED BY USNORTHCOM
Issue 08- 002 Control of NUWAX Joint Exercise
Life Cycle and exercise budget should go to the
responsible Combatant Commander Discussion IAW
DOD Directive 3150.8, DOD Response to
Radiological Accidents, dated 13 Jun 1996,
Geographical Combatant Commanders (GCCs) shall
plan for, establish, maintain, and exercise
Response Task Forces (RTFs) to manage actions
required to respond to a radiological accident.
Furthermore, each responsible GCC shall conduct
an RTF exercise at least once each year. The
scope and duration of the exercise will be
determined by the sponsoring command. Currently,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear,
Chemical and Biological Defense Programs
(ASD(NCB)) conducts oversight of DODs response
capabilities by managing DODs national-level
exercise program the Defense Threat Reduction
Agency (DTRA) serves as the DOD lead for
coordinating DOD radiological accident response
planning, training and national-level exercises
with other Federal agencies and the Services
train and equip RTF forces to respond to
radiological accidents. CDR USNORTHCOM position
is that NUWAXs need to be recognized as part of
the National Exercise Program (NEP) to ensure
full Interagency integration, and intends for
USNORTHCOM to be the lead in the planning and
execution of all NUWAXs conducted in his
AOR. Endstate Policy is developed by ATSD(NCB),
DTRA provides the responsible GCC technical
assistance with exercise design and control, and
the Services continue to train, equip and
exercise RTFs once per year as prescribed. The
responsible GCC has overall lead for the
scheduling, design and control of NUWAXs in the
respective AOR. POAM USNORTHCOM receives NUWAX
budget from DTRA Services retain funding for
their Title 10 responsibilities DTRA retains
funding for NUWAX technical support. OPR
USD(ATL) OCRs JS J7, USNORTHCOM
OCT 08
AUG 08
DEC 08
NOV 09
JAN 09 OCT 09
Approve Concept
Transfer Funds from DTRA to USNORTHCOM for
Vigilant Shield 10 NUWAX
Vigilant Shield 10 Concept Work Group
Vigilant Shield 10 JELC with NUWAX planning
embedded
Vigilant Shield 10 with NUWAX (Naval Region
Southeast)
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Scheduling and OPSTEMPO
SUBMITTED BY USTRANSCOM

• Issue 08-007 Supporting Combatant Commands are
  challenged with satisfying Joint Exercise Program
  requirements given daily OPSTEMPO, personnel,
  fiscal and time constraints. This challenging
  situation is exacerbated when exercises are
  scheduled simultaneously during periods of
  increased activity. Earlier and more informed
  scheduling could alleviate support challenges,
  improve the quality and timeliness of support and
  potentially save resources by offering less
  expensive alternatives, particularly when
  strategic lift via the Defense Transportation
  System (DTS) is concerned.
• Discussion Individual combatant command
  exercises are planned and scheduled without fully
  studying the impact at any given time on required
  supporting capabilities (i.e. airlift assets, M
  S supporting systems, direct personnel
  augmentation, etc.). Additionally, there is
  neither a mechanism to deconflict between
  competing combatant command/Service exercises nor
  one to deconflict with known operational surge
  periods that further tax the same resources. No
  single scheduling authority exists and individual
  exercises are planned presuming they will be
  supported.
• End State Exercise scheduling is synchronized
  between Combatant Commanders taking into account
  real-world constraints and demands/costs of
  supporting JEP events. Combatant Commanders
  Exercise Engagement (CE2) forum recognizes and
  forwards solution for a deconfliction authority
  with informed visibility of real-world operations
  as well as joint and service exercise
  requirements. This deconfliction authority will
  be empowered to enforce calendar synchronization
  across the joint training enterprise.
• POAM CE2 Stakeholder Leadership Team (SLT)
  should determine the proper course of action for
  implementation of this coordinating authority.
• OPR/OCR USTRANSCOM

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Functional Exercises
SUBMITTED BY USTRANSCOM

• Issue 08-008 Prioritization of USTRANSCOMs
  Functional Exercises in support of Geographic
  Combatant Commanders (GCC) Joint Exercise
  Programs.
• Discussion USTRANSCOM sponsors four functional
  exercises Joint Logistics Over The Shore
  (JLOTS), the Joint Container Exercise Program
  (JCEP), Turbo Activation (TA), and Ultimate
  Caduceus (UC). While these functional exercises
  are sponsored by USTRANSCOM, they hone the skills
  required by GCC OPLANS/CONPLAN/TSC/HA
  requirements. In an effort to maintain the
  appropriate level of focus and priority on these
  unique skill sets USTRANSCOM requires GCC support
  incorporating them into out-year exercise
  schedules.
• While these capabilities exist exclusively to
  support GCCs, USTRANSCOM currently submits Joint
  Exercise prioritization for them, ranking them
  along with our internal Command CPXs (Turbo
  Series). To this point these exercises have been
  conducted as FTXs and without the potential
  benefits of JLVC initiatives to reduce cost and
  foster more regularly occurring realistic
  training.
• End State A six year exercise schedule for
  USTRANSCOM-sponsored functional exercises fully
  prioritized and supported by the larger Combatant
  Commanders Exercise Engagement (CE2) Stakeholder
  Leadership Team (SLT) forum vice USTRANSCOM
  alone. The introduction of options such as MS,
  TTX, and CONUS based functional exercise training
  to maintain skill set and improve the readiness
  of GCC forces to execute these functional
  exercises.
• POAM CE2 SLT should determine the proper course
  of action for implementation of this coordinating
  authority.
• OPR/OCR USTRANSCOM