Joint operation logistics transformation and training

ABSTRACT

In order to better serve the testing and training community through modeling and simulation of joint operation scenarios, Joint Operation Logistics Transformation and Training (JOLTT) offers a low threat but highly realistic capability for testing and analysis of joint warfighting. JOLTT offers users the ability to transform and preserve US joint tactical procedures along with advancing engineering to better support an ever changing environment. JOLTT users can quickly determine military forces based on capability through the use of official data repositories. This provides the ability to rapidly assess the feasibility of transportation deployment to the area of operations, determine sustainment to form an initial quick-look operation plan, and perform a more detailed force flow analysis. Further, JOLTT can provide the capability to accept live feeds within a virtual environment, assess war-altering capabilities, and adapt its response to disruptive events to improve operational readiness. The ability to simulate missions offers the user rapid situational awareness, preparedness, and effectiveness. The overall concept consists of creating a joint synthetic environment allowing rapid scenario generation for various theaters of operation.

REFERENCES

• 1: Office Of Force Transformation- Department of Defense: "Operational Sense and Respond Logistics: Co-evolution of an adaptive enterprise capability" link to pdf:
• 2: http://www.afei.org/news/Operational_Sense.pdf {last accessed: June 1, 2006}
• 3: L. A. Belfore, J Garcia, E. K. Lada, M. D. Petty, and W. P. Quinones, "Capabilities and Intended Uses of the Joint Operations Feasibility Tool," Proceedings of the Spring 2004 Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Arlington VA, pp. 596--604, April 18--23 2004.
• 4: Virginia Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation Center, "Analysis and Assessment of Joint Operations Feasibility Tool," February 9, 2004.
• 5: Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation (JFAST): url:http://www.jfast.org/ {{last accessed: July 02, 2006}
• 6: BBN Technologies OpenMap, "OpenMap 4.6.3", url:http://openmap.bbn.com/ {{last accessed: July 25, 2006}}
• 7: Google Earth, "Google Earth 3.0", url:http://earth.google.com/ {{last accessed: July 11, 2006}}

INDEX TERMS

Keywords:
effects based operations, joint operation, logistics planning, logistics transformation, training, transportation feasibility analysis