United States Army South

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Geospatial Seminar for The Brazilian Army Seminrio Geoespacial para Exrcito Brasileiro
LTC Alberto Perez CPT Luis Cuervo SGM Cecilio Rodriguez SPC Michael Pellegrin 16 August 2010
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Purpose
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To provide an overview of the Geospatial Planning Cell (GPC), organization, capabilities, functions and the overall dataflow of the Theater Geospatial Database (TGD) .

Overview

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Mission and Geospatial Concepts Who We Are/ What We Do Capabilities and Organization Theater Geospatial Database (TGD)/ Geospatial Support Seminar: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace Datums, Coordinates and Projections Digital Data Quality and Accuracy Combined Obstacles and Urban Area Analysis Exploiting Digital Terrain Elevation Data ENVI Software and Features Geospatial Applications and Lessons Learned Example of Products Discussion >>>>>>>>
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Agenda
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Mission Statement Geospatial Organizations Theater Geospatial Database (TGD) Geospatial Training (NCOs/Warrant Officers) Geospatial Direct Support at all levels Lesson learned Example Products Question/Comments

Geospatial Planning Cell Mission Statement

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Collects, analyzes, manages, and disseminates geospatial data and coordinates geospatial support activities with the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency (NGA) support team, higher headquarters, partner nations, and other geospatial teams to provide the Commanding General, US Army South Staff and subordinate units with accurate, timely, and responsive geospatial information across the SOUTHCOM area of focus (AOF).

What We Do

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Provide (collect, extract, manage, disseminate) accurate digital geospatial data from urban to strategic levels. Maintain enterprise Geodatabases to serve the planning and operational needs of the ARSOUTH staff. Provide rapid and responsive Geospatial Information and Services (GI&S) in support of the Commanding General, US Army South Staff and units operating in our AOF. Currently, we can support minimal geospatial analysis and deployed operations. Coordinate geospatial support activities with NGA support team, higher headquarters, partner nations, and other regional geospatial teams. More engagement with NGA and co-production countries Manage the Theater Geospatial Database (TGD) for the SOUTHCOMs AOF. Provide the best enterprise geospatial data support by anticipating customer needs, actively researching better technology and proven techniques that will minimize costs and time.
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GPC Organization
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34Soldies 2-OF/2-WO 30-Enlisted

Geospatial Direct support SQUAD LEADER GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST GEO ANALYST

There are 4 teams, in the future will be 6.

Geospatial Units Structure

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Geospatial Team: ASCC : GPC- 34 Soldiers (2-Officers, 2-CWO, 30Enlisted) Corps: Geospatial Team-9 Soldiers (CWO and 8 Enlisted) Division: Geospatial Team- 8 Soldiers (CWO and 7 Enlisted) Brigade Combat Team (BCT): Geospatial Team (CWO and 5 Enlisted)
ASCC- Army Service Component Command

Geospatial Training
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Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) Training The Basic Geospatial Training is 19 weeks (resident course) Followed by 3 to 5 years at (Brigade, Division or Corps levels) The Intermediate /Advanced Geospatial Training is 20 weeks (resident course) Followed by 3 to 5 years as NCO at (Brigade, Division, Corps or *ASCC levels) The Senior Geospatial Training is 6 weeks (resident course) After the Senior Level training, NCO (will be capable to lead teams at all levels) MSG/SGM is the Senior Geospatial Enlisted Advisor to the Commanding General Warrant Officers Training Warrant Basic Geospatial Training is 6 weeks (resident course) Followed by 3 to 5 years at Brigade or Division Level Warrant Advanced Geospatial Training is 8 weeks (resident course) Followed by 3 to 5 years at Division or Corps level Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) is the technical subject matter expert at ASCC/School CW5 is the technical subject matter expert at the Army Geospatial Center New/Update Software is the Units responsibility (ESRI, ERDAS, Socet GXP, ENVI)
*ASCC- Army Service Component Command

Geospatial Capabilities
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Digital Topographic Support SystemDeployable/Light (DTSS-D/L), (two systems) Server, Data Storage (3 TB) & Analysis

Digital Topographic Support SystemBase (DTSS-B), (10 Computer Systems) Server, Data Storage (100 TB), forward Server, data storage (10 TB) Map Production & Dissemination The Theater Geospatial Database (TGD) Provides US Army South (SOUTHCOM) With Timely, Relative, And Accurate GIS Data. The TGD Also Has The Ability To Create New Data To Populate NGAs Geospatial Intelligence Feature Database (GIFD)

GPCs Concept and Functions

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Tasking received - Priorities/Sched. Priorities/Sched. (JTX (JTX project project management) management) - Project Analysis - Resource allocation allocation - Data Source Anal IMAGE PROCESSING - Image Image data data acquisition acquisition (i.e., (i.e., WARP) WARP) Data - Data import import - Orthorectifying Orthorectifying - Mosaicing Mosaicing - DEM DEM creation creation Metadata - Metadata Editing Editing - QC/QA QC/QA FEATURE EXTRACTION - Feature Feature data data acquisition acquisition - Data Data Import Import Feature/Attribute - Feature/Attribute Editing - Feature Feature data data generation - Feature Feature data data attribution attribution - Metadata Metadata Editing Editing QC/QA - QC/QA GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS (limited) - Support Support IPB IPB - Support Support Plans Plans - Support Support Operations - Receive Receive mission mission - Identify Identify products products to support mission mission - Data Data acquisition acquisition - Produce Produce products products -Metadata Metadata editing - QC/QA QC/QA FINISHING - Data Data acquisition acquisition Symbolization - Symbolization and and map composition composition - Output Output formatting formatting Metadata - Metadata editing editing - QC/QA QC/QA REPRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION - Publish Publish on on Web Web Portal Portal - Publish Publish on on Map Map Server Server - Print Print hardcopy hardcopy Copy - Copy to to digital digital media media - Metadata Metadata Editing Editing QC/QA - QC/QA Geospatial Geospatial Engineer Units Units Engineer OUTPUT MEDIA/FORMAT CDROM DVD Web Map Server Paper Etc.

Battle Command Command Battle Systems Systems

GIS Customers Customers GIS

WEB WEB DESIGN/MANAGEMENT DESIGN/MANAGEMENT

DATABASE DATABASE MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

USAES DOCTRINAL FUNCTIONS

- Database Management

- Data Generation

- Data Dissemination

- Analysis

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Theater Geospatial Database

1. Geospatial Data Model with four levels of resolution (TGD 3.2) Strategic for reference and general planning Operational for general theater planning Tactical for combat operations and maneuver Urban for detailed information needed to operate in urban (MOUT) and complex terrain
STRATEGIC
1:1Million & up

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OPERATIONAL 1:250K 1:500K TACTICAL 1:50K 1:100K URBAN City Graphic / ICMS

2.

Designed to exploit the capabilities of Network Centric Warfare Operations Provides a standard for geospatial data creation, management and exploitation Provides the Common Map Background for the COP for Army Battle Command Systems

Overall TGD Dataflow

NGA (CSIL, WARP)

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Strategic Operational Tactical Urban

XXXX GPC

Strategic Operational Tactical Urban

USGS DIA DGINET TEC Commercial OGA

Data is validated and accepted

Yes
Data is rejected & a note sent to submitter stating why

Yes No

Data is validated and accepted

Data is rejected & a note sent to submitter stating why

No

Validate data

Validate data

Queue
Corps and Division Functions similar

GPC Co-production

Queue

No

If data is rejected a note is sent to submitter stating why

Brigade Geospatial Database Tactical Urban

*BCT Geospatial Engineer Cell

Geospatial Products

Geospatial Products/Data Collected by Air, Ground or Waterborne

Yes No

Data is validated and accepted

Validate data

Queue

Soldier As Sensor

Data is rejected & a note sent to submitter stating why

*BCT-Brigade Combat Team

Geospatial Direct Support

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GIS Map

Mission Specific Analysis & Geospatial Products: Database

Land Use Transportation Surface Waters Boundaries Critical Facilities Elevation Aerial Imagery

Lines of Communication Flood & Landslide Analysis Landing Zone Helicopter Landing Zone Drop Zone Urban Analysis

Mission Support within the AOF:

JTF Haiti MIGOPS Terrain Analysis NEO Support Analysis HA/DR Analysis across the AOF Exercise Support (PANAMAX, IA, BTH, etc)

General support to other Units and Partner Nations:

LZ / HLZ Analysis, Vertical Obstruction overlays, Air Route Analysis, lines of Communications, Lines of Sight , Updated Maps (1:50K TLM, 1:25K TLM, Urban), DMRT Equipment & Software Training, Geospatial Data Validation, Coordinate Geospatial Data Collection During Ongoing Operations such as (PANAMAX, BTH, etc.)

Mission Support from other GPC Teams:

Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom NEO Support Analysis NATO Support mission

Example Products (HA/DR)

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GPCs Flood & Landslide Analysis Google Earth

Falcon View

HA/DR Hurricane Relief Ops Potential LZ Geo-PDF Map

Example Products(LOC and DMRT)

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Embedded Video

Port of Alajuela

Example Products
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5 meter Controlled Image Base (CIB)

Example Products
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Haiti: Palacio Nacional

Lesson Learned

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Lesson Learned after Cold War and during Iraqi/Enduring Freedom Re-structure Geospatial Units Ranks structure Disseminate Geospatial Data/Products Servers (Base and forward) Digital World vs. Manual and Hard Copy

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Summary
In Summary Unit Mission Geospatial Organizations Geospatial Functions and TGD Geospatial Training Geospatial Direct Support Geospatial Products and Data Geospatial Lesson Learned

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United States Army South

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Questions ? Perguntas ?

SGM Cecilio Rodriguez SPC Michael Pellegrin 16 August 2010

The overall classification of this briefing is

UNCLASSIFIED