Air and Space Natural Environment Modeling and Simulation

Air and Space Natural Environment Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent Providing Full Spectrum Environment Representation Support to Training Exercises Steve Lowe – AER, Inc. EDC Development Lead

Motivation n In many cases, a simulation’s fidelity depends on interaction with the environment Aircraft tactics based on clouds and visibility n Naval tactics based on acoustic performance n Troop movement rate determined by ground wetness n n Environment must be realistic and consistent Should see ground get wet if it rains n Should see ocean response to high winds n 2/19

Integrated Natural Environment Processes Climate System Performance Illumination Hydrologic Cycle Transmittance Sea State Surface and Subsurface Flows Terrain surface and Features Synthetic Weather Models Dynamic Terrain Hydrologic Modeling Sea State Ocean Models Course of Action Line of Sight Route Selection Weapon Effects Mobility Visibility Acoustic Tracking The Same Physical Parameters Behavior Models Climate Ocean Parameters Flight Routes Sensors Decision Makers Natural Weather Flight Routes Course of Action Route Selection Line of Sight Weapon Effects Mobility Visibility Acoustic Tracking Elevation Features Bathymetry 3/19

Environmental Scenario Generator Dynamic Terrain Atmosphere Terrain coupled • Consistent Multi-Domain Environment Representations • Interactive Search Capability for Relevant Scenarios • Flexible Delivery Mechanisms Ocean Space Data Representation & Interchange 4/19

Checkpoint Consistent Authoritative Environment Representation required for realistic simulation behaviors n ESG is primary source for such data n See https: //esg. afccc. af. mil for info and access n Provides multi-domain DATA in simulation ready format n Supports rapid development of relevant scenarios n n What is left to do? Remaining issues … Runtime distribution of environment data n Effects computation inside the simulations n Can be inconsistent and too expensive n Correlated products required to foster usage n 7/19

Environmental Data Cube (EDC) Support System n EDC Support System Provides… Production of full spectrum of correlated support products n Efficient distribution and inject of data/effects n n Primary Goal: Consistent C 4 I, Control Group, and Simulation Views of the Environment Representation C 4 I Sims CG Production Distribution API File Access Use 8/19

EDC Production Site n Manage Environment Representation Requirements from Consumer perspective (not producer) n Assumes consistent made-to-order authoritative representation from which to derive products NO derivation / transformation allowed inside EDC n Building to ESG interfaces, but could use alternate sources n 9/19

EDC Web Interface – Project View 10/19

EDC Web Interface – Component View 11/19

EDC Web Interface – Product List 12/19

Sample EDC Products SAUS 11 KAWN 061200 RRX METAR ZBAA 290200 Z 12007 KT 10 SM CLR 26/19 Q 0988 RMK SLP 149 LAT 399 N LON 1163 E ESGACMES= METAR ZBHH 290200 Z 20014 G 20 KT 10 SM BKN 130 19/10 Q 0862 RMK SLP 136 LAT 408 N LON 1117 E ESGACMES= METAR ZBOW 290200 Z 20012 KT 10 SM BKN 090 23/10 Q 0871 RMK SLP 121 LAT 407 N LON 1100 E ESGACMES= 13/19

Sample Products for JTF Horn of Africa Rule-Based System Impacts Present Weather Briefing 14/19

Pre-Generated Effects Example: IR Sensor modeling using Target Acquisition Weapons Software (TAWS) 4 Target Types 4 Sensors 4 Target Orientations 8 Sensor-Target Azimuths 5 Sensor-Target Ranges 3 Sensor Altitudes 3 Background Types 24 Times per day 400 Lat/Lon locations => 220 million TAWS computations The Payoff – Runtime Access in Milliseconds !! Pd = F(Lat, Lon, Time, Sensor, Target, Tactical) 15/19

EDC Distributor n Provide the right products to the right player at the right time n C 4 I Sims CG Provide mechanism to manage scenario branches Inject of “special” conditions on demand n Dynamic updates during exercise (to include live forecasts) n n Forward Deployable to Event Network domain 16/19

EDC Exercise Support Site C 4 I Sims CG 17/19

EDC Runtime Component Manage reach-back capability to distributor n Manage local data store (cache) of EDC products n Provide simple local API for simulation developers n Simulation Protocol Neutral n n API File Provide API/data access behind the sim, not via sim protocol 18/19

EDC Conceptual Architecture Terrain Generation Services AFWA Atmosphere Servers Event Planners NAVO Ocean Servers NOAA/NGDC Space Servers Scenario Conditions, Place/Time, Products Internet Effects Graphics Imagery Messages Local HTTP Network EDC Runtime Sim X EDC Runtime Sim Y “Real-World” C 4 I Sim Fee ds Sim Z EDCSS HLA feed Event Analyst * HLA Simulation Network 19/19

EDCSS Support Terminal Fury Environmental Scenario Generator (ESG) Environmental COE Joint Warfighting Center Suffolk Asheville, NC CSV Wx IR Effects AFMSTT (AWSIM) Atmosphere & Ocean Data CSV Wx JCATS Simulated Graphics and Satellite Imagery Naval Maritime Forecast Center (NMFC) Pearl Harbor Sfc Atmos GRIB Ocean GRIB OASES PACFLT Joint METOC CAPT Atangan JSAF PACOM Joint METOC CAPT Schulz Ground Model Orders Outcomes Air Force Sensor Models Navy Sensor Models C 7 F/CTF-74 20/19

Summary n Realistic M&S requires high-fidelity, consistent, and relevant multi-domain environment representations n n The ESG provides the base representation n n Data, Effects, and Products National data and modeling assets provide the content The EDC Support System provides and distributes the full suite of correlated products 21/19

ESG / EDC Programs n Tri-MSEA (Air&Space, Ocean, Terrain) initiative to ensure consistent and coupled environment representations available to Do. D M&S n Focus is on ensuring support to large programs that will benefit the most JFCOM Training Exercises and Experimentation Events n Navy FST, AF DMO, Army FCS simulation programs n Capabilities available to any Do. D program n n Existing capabilities are the result of OSD / Service investment via the M&S CO (http: //www. msco. mil) 22/19

CONTACT INFO n Do. D ASNE MSEA Senior Lead n Col Mark Zettlemoyer, A 3 O-W 703 -696 -4936 Mark. Zettlemoyer@pentagon. af. mil Dr. Fred Lewis U. S. Air Force Director of Weather n Do. D Ocean MSEA Senior Lead n Do. D Terrain MSEA Senior Lead Do. D Ocean MSEA Mr Steve Payne, GS 15, CNMOC 228 -688 -5507 Steven. W. Payne@navy. mil RDML David Titley U. S. Navy Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command n Do. D ASNE MSEA n Do. D Terrain MSEA Mr Paul Foley, GS 15, NGA 703 -808 -2854 Paul. G. Foley@nga. mil Ms. Mary Irvin National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA Modeling and Simulation Executive Agent n MSEA Coordinator Lt Col Allen Rabayda 703 -696 -4786 Allen. Rabayda@pentagon. af. mil 23/19

Thanks ! Steve. Lowe@aer. com M&S Group Manager Atmospheric & Environmental Research, Inc. 1510 Breezeport Way, Suite 600 Suffolk, VA 23435 https: //ine. aer. com for more info.