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United States Army South
Defense and Fraternity
Geospatial Seminar for
The Brazilian Army
Seminário Geoespacial
para Exército Brasileiro
LTC Alberto Perez
CPT Luis Cuervo
SGM Cecilio Rodriguez
SPC Michael Pellegrin
16 August 2010
The overall classification of this briefing is
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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) .
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Manage the Theater Geospatial Database (TGD) for the SOUTHCOM’s
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 Unit’s 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 NGA’s
Geospatial Intelligence Feature Database (GIFD)
GPC’s Concept and Functions
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-- Tasking received
-- Priorities/Sched.
Priorities/Sched.
(JTX
(JTX project
project
management)
management)
-- Project Analysis
-- Resource
allocation
allocation
-- Data Source Anal
-- 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
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
OUTPUT
MEDIA/FORMAT
-- 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
CDROM
DVD
Web
Map Server
Paper
Etc.
WEB
WEB DESIGN/MANAGEMENT
DESIGN/MANAGEMENT
DATABASE
DATABASE MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
USAES
DOCTRINAL
FUNCTIONS
- Database Management
- Data Generation
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- Data Dissemination
- Analysis
GIS Customers
Customers
GIS
FEATURE
EXTRACTION
Battle Command
Command
Battle
Systems
Systems
IMAGE
PROCESSING
Geospatial
Geospatial
Engineer Units
Units
Engineer
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Theater Geospatial Database
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Geospatial Data Model with four levels of resolution
(TGD 3.2)
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Strategic for reference and general planning
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Operational for general theater planning
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Tactical for combat operations and maneuver
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Urban for detailed information needed to
operate in urban (MOUT) and complex terrain
STRATEGIC
1:1Million & up
OPERATIONAL
1:250K – 1:500K
TACTICAL
1:50K – 1:100K
URBAN
City Graphic / ICM’S
Designed to exploit the capabilities of Network Centric Warfare Operations
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Provides a standard for geospatial data creation, management and
exploitation
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Provides the Common Map Background for the COP for Army Battle
Command Systems
Overall TGD Dataflow
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NGA (CSIL, WARP)
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Urban
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GPC
Data is validated
and accepted
Data is
rejected & a
note sent to
submitter
stating why
USGS
DIA
DGINET
TEC
Commercial
OGA
No
XXXX
GPC
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Urban
Yes
Yes
Validate
data
Data is rejected & a note sent to
submitter stating why
No
GPC Co-production
Queue
Data is
validated
and
accepted
Validate
data
Queue
Corps and Division Functions similar
No
If data is
rejected a note
is sent to
submitter
stating why
Brigade
Geospatial
Database
Tactical
Urban
Yes
Geospatial Products
Data is validated
and accepted
Validate
data
No
Geospatial Products/Data
Collected by Air, Ground
or Waterborne
*BCT Geospatial
Engineer Cell
Queue
Data is rejected & a note sent
to submitter stating why
Soldier As Sensor
*BCT-Brigade Combat Team
Geospatial Direct Support
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Mission Specific Analysis &
Geospatial Products:
GIS
Map
Database
Land Use
Transportation
Surface Waters
Boundaries
Critical Facilities
Elevation
• Lines of Communication
• Flood & Landslide Analysis
• Landing Zone
• Helicopter Landing Zone
• Drop Zone
• Urban Analysis
Aerial Imagery
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)
Mission Support from other GPC Teams:
• Operation Enduring Freedom
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• NEO Support Analysis
• NATO Support mission
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.)
Example Products (HA/DR)
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GPC’s 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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Example Products
5 meter Controlled Image Base (CIB)
Haiti: Palacio Nacional
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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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Questions ?
Perguntas ?
SGM Cecilio Rodriguez
SPC Michael Pellegrin
16 August 2010
The overall classification of this briefing is
UNCLASSIFIED