An Introduction to the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS)

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An Introduction to the Air Force Agency for
Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS)

• 15 Dec 10
• Version 7.0

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Overview

• Modeling and Simulation (MS) 101
• The Genesis of AFAMS
• AFAMS Vision and Priorities
• AF MS Governance and AFAMS Organization/Mission
• Team Orlando

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MS 101
Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
making
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What is MS?

• Model A physical, mathematical, or otherwise
  logical representation of a system, entity,
  phenomenon, or process (DoD Directive 5000.59,
  1994, P 114)
• A model is a simplified substitute for a more
  elaborate or complex item
• Static feeds simulations
• Simulation A method for implementing a model
  over a period of time (DoD Directive 5000.59,
  1994, P132, E2.1.16)
• Dynamic - simulations incorporate models to
  represent change over time
• Actively shows what has, is or may happen

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Types of Simulations Live, Virtual and
Constructive (LVC)
Live involving real people operating real
systems.
Virtual involving real people operating
simulated systems.
Constructive . involve simulated people
operating simulated systems (machine-to-machine).
Real people stimulate (make inputs) to such
simulations, but are not involved in determining
the outcomes.
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Air Force Challenges MS Can Meet
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Genesis
Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
making
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General Foglemans Vision 1995
allow us to demonstrate the flexibility,
responsiveness and utility of air power in peace
and war.
get senior leadership understanding and
involvement in the development of an accelerated
Air Force MS Program.
Develop a capability using interoperable MS
systems to provide warfighters and
decision-makers the tools to ensure readiness
across the full spectrum of conflict.
Gen Foglemans task is still relevant!
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Why AFAMS?

• Air Force 4-Star Summit created AFAMS
• Personally sponsored by CSAF and SECAF
• Why AFAMS?
• USAF can not effectively implement critical
  simulation-enhanced air and space capabilities
  without an implementer/integrator and office of
  primary responsibility

DoD / OSD / Joint / Other Services
AFAMS
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Vision, Mission and Priorities
Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
making
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Air Forces Visions for MS
Air Force Vision The United States Air Force will
be a trusted and reliable joint partner with our
sister services known for integrity in all of our
activities, including supporting the joint
mission first and foremost. We will provide
compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities for
use by the Combatant Commanders. We will excel as
stewards of all Air Force resources in service to
the American people, while providing precise and
reliable Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for
the Nation.
AF MS Vision Modeling and simulation
capabilities enabling the United States Air Force
to organize, train, educate, equip, and employ
current and future air, space, and cyberspace
forces for the full range of operations.
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AFAMS Mission Statement

• Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
  making for all operations through seamless
  integration of live, virtual and constructive
  environments.

The mission of the United States Air Force is to
fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.
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AF and AFAMS Priorities
AFAMS Priority Maximizing the performance and
decision making for the warfighter on the tip of
the spear for the current war and the most
probable future war through seamless integration
of live, virtual and constructive environments so
that they can deter or win the fight.

• AF Priorities
• Continue to Reinvigorate the Nuclear Enterprise
• Partner with Joint and Coalition Team to Win
  Todays Fight
• Develop and Care for Airmen and their Families
• Modernize our Air and Space Inventories,
  Organizations Training
• Recapture Acquisition Excellence

Relevant Effective Get it done!
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AF MS Governanceand AFAMS Organization/Mission
Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
making
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AF MS Governance and Functional Communities
AF MS Council of Colonels Chair SAF/A6WM
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Organizational Structure
SAF/CIO A6
Maximizing warfighter performance and decision
making
SAF/A6W
SAF/A6W MS Advisor
AFAMS Commander (CC)
SAF/A6WM
Executive Services
Technical Director
Deputy Director )
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AFAMS OV-1
Air Forces MS Execution Arms Spear of Engagement
Putting the right team on the tip of the spear
to get it done for the Warfighter
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AFAMS Value Added Missions

• Ensure appropriate representation of air, space
  and cyberspace in Air Force models and
  simulations
• Integrate and ensure interoperability of Air
  Force models and simulations
• Coordinate Air Force modeling and simulation
  support for Service, Joint, Inter-Agency and
  Coalition events
• Develop and maintain appropriate modeling and
  simulation skills and knowledge for Air Force
  personnel
• Facilitate establishment, transition, and
  integration of Air Force MS initiatives and
  programs
• Facilitate corporate Air Force MS planning,
  requirements and investments

From AFMD 56, 25 Jul 2003
Always evolving to meet warfighter and AF MS
community needs.
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AFAMS Focus Areas for FY11

• Identify, evolve and advocate cyberspace
  operations MS requirements
• Identify, evolve and advocate irregular warfare
  MS requirements
• Identify and advocate innovative acquisition
  processes for MS and the use of MS
• Modernize Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive
  Environment (ASCCE) capabilities for seamless LVC
  integration
• Lead implementation for an Enterprise
  Architecture for Live, Virtual, and Constructive
  Environments (EA-LVCE)
• Lead execution of MS workforce development, and
  outreach and education of AF senior leaders
• Integrate and implement improved space MS
  capabilities

Lead the charge in communicating the message
that LVC is the Core of Air Force Ops ---
Permeating the Entire Air Force Mission
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Team Orlando
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Team Orlando
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Synergies from Proximity
UNIVERSITY of CENTRAL FLORIDA
Georgia Tech Research Institute
National Center for Simulation
Simulation Trng Technology Center (STTC)
L3 COM
Institute for Simulation Training
GENERAL DYNAMICS
Booz-Allen Hamilton
Partnership 2
ATT
Partnership 1
RAYTHEON
Partnership 3
Congresswoman Kosmas
UNIVERSITY High School
NORTHRUP GRUMMAN
Joint ADL Co-Lab
LOCKHEED MARTIN
SAIC
CSC
RAYTHEON
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Questions?
Maximizing Warfighter Performance and Decision
Making on the Tip of the Spear
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Backup Slides
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Operations Division (MSO)

• Exercise/Event support
• Interact with operators/training audience/sim
  centers
• Gather requirements, issues, and lessons learned
• Ensure Air, Space, and Cyber power is portrayed
  correctly
• Upchannel significant issues to AFAMS/CC and XC
• MS requirements
• Lead for AFAMS requirements process
• Maintain USAF MS master requirements list
• Seek funding through 27601 PE, T2, OCO, and fall
  out money
• Joint/USAF MS focal point
• Coordinate support and provide information across
  COCOMs, MAJCOMS, Sim Centers, Joint/Service reps,
  and warfighters
• Examine current/future ops and extract MS
  requirements
• Provide direct support to major MS and training
  thrusts (Distributed Mission Operations,
  JTAC/ASOC and CAOC/JSpOC training)

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MSO DivisionValue Added
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MSO Exercise/Event and AOR Support

• AOR MS Support
• All COCOM/MAJCOMs
• KASC, WPC, 505 CCW
• DMOC, DTOC
• AFISR Agency
• AFSPC/A9 (Cyber)
• AOC Working Group
• AFWC
• SIDC
• JSpOC and SMC

• Exercise/Events FY10
• PACOM/PACAF (5)
• EUCOM/USAFE (3)
• NORTHCOM/NORAD (3)
• STRATCOM/AFSPC (5)
• USAF CONUS (8)
• SOCOM (1)
• Army (2)
• Experimentation (2)

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Programs Division (MSC)

• MSCs Role
• Executive Agent for ASCCE
• Model Management
• Certification Accreditation
• Integration and Test
• Assess MS Capabilities
• Users Advocate
• ASCCE is the Air Forces authoritative
  environment for
• Air and space power
• Information operations
• ISR still imagery, MTI, FMV
• Integration
• ASCCE stimulates critical C2 and collection
  management systems
• Provides the JFACC with decision quality
  information

Constructive
Live
Virtual
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MSC DivisionValue Added
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AFAMS MS Foundations
Technical Environment
Force Development
LVC Integration
MS Force Structure
Architectures
MS Education
Databases
Tracking of MS Workforce
Standards
Knowledge Management
Interoperability
Awareness Culturalization
Synthetic Environments
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MS Foundations Technical LVC Environment
While not a separate aspect of the issue -
marketing LVC to the USAF leadership is critical
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MSF Division Value Added
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Mission Support Division (MSD)

• Financial Management
• Contract Management
• Manpower/Personnel
• Network/IT

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MSD DivisionValue Added

• Commander's trusted advisor on all matters
  financial, contractual and manning
• Value is based on providing effective, efficient
  and transparent allocation and execution of Air
  Force MS resources to the decision maker
• Providing customer-focused support services to
  the MS community that ultimately supports the
  top priorities of the SECAF and CSAF

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Technical Director

• MS Support to Acquisition
• Acquisition MS IPT - Chaired by SAF/AQR
• 4 Goals Goal 2 Lead
• Way Ahead - Briefing to SAF/AQ, Lt Gen
  Shackelford - Apr 10
• MS Support to Cyberspace
• Cyber MS Working Group Led by 90th IO
  Squadron
• Leverage MS Capability for Cyberspace Operations
• Increase Cyber Effects in Exercises
• Coordinate Range Activities
• Potentially Migrate Working Group to an IPT
• Live, Virtual and Constructive Integrating
  Architecture (LVC-IA)
• Overall Technical Support to Initiative
• Establish Common Set of Tools, Data and Services
• Other
• Medical Simulation
• Technical Interchanges with Government agencies,
  Industry Academia

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Technical DirectorRelevancy

• Agency focal point and advisor on all technical
  matters
• Matrix across Divisions and projects to ensure
  effective solutions that are integrated,
  efficient and timely
• Leverage the latest technological innovations to
  improve Modeling and Simulations ability to
  support the mission

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IPAs

• Senior Advisors to the Commander provide
• Continuity Perspective
• Operational Expertise (JTAC to JFACC)
• Integration and Implementation Advice
• Contracting Expertise
• Innovative Ideas

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IPAsValue Added
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AF Senior Leadership Perspective
Were using Live, Virtual, Constructive
modeling and simulation capabilities to really
raise our game to compress the experience of
our young pilotsThis is not your fathers Red
Flag. -- ACC/CV Maj Gen Worden (2008-2009)

• USAFWC Needs Common Databases, Standards, MLS,
  Ability to Train 5th Gen Aircraft with Legacy
  Constructive/Virtual Simulations -- USAFWC/CC
  Maj Gen Hoog (2008-2009)