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United States Army SouthUnited States Army South

Geospatial Seminar for Geospatial Seminar for The Brazilian ArmyThe Brazilian Army

Seminário Geoespacial para Exército Brasileiro

LTC Alberto PerezCPT Luis Cuervo

SGM Cecilio RodriguezSPC Michael Pellegrin

16 August 2010

The overall classification of this briefing isUNCLASSIFIED

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Purpose

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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• 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 >>>>>>>>

OverviewOverview

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Agenda

• 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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Mission Statement

Collects, analyzes, manages, and disseminates geospatial data and coordinates geospatial support activities with the National Geospatial-Intelligence 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).

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What We Do• 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 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

GEO ANALYST

GEO ANALYST

Geospatial Direct support

SQUAD LEADER

GEO ANALYST

GEO ANALYST

GEO ANALYST

GEO ANALYST

GEO ANALYST

34Soldies2-OF/2-WO 30-Enlisted

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

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Geospatial Team: ASCC : GPC- 34 Soldiers (2-Officers, 2-CWO, 30-Enlisted)

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)

Geospatial Units Structure

ASCC- Army Service Component Command

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Geospatial Training

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

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Geospatial Capabilities

Digital Topographic Support System-Base (DTSS-B), (10 Computer Systems)Server, Data Storage (100 TB), forwardServer, 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’sGeospatial Intelligence Feature Database (GIFD)

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

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GPC’s Concept and Functions

- Data acquisition- Symbolization and map composition- Output formatting- Metadata editing- QC/QA

- Data acquisition- Symbolization and map composition- Output formatting- Metadata editing- QC/QA

FINISHING

- Tasking received- Priorities/Sched. (JTX project management)- Project Analysis- Resource allocation- Data Source Anal

- Tasking received- Priorities/Sched. (JTX project management)- Project Analysis- Resource allocation- Data Source Anal

- Image data acquisition (i.e., WARP)- Data import- Orthorectifying- Mosaicing- DEM creation- Metadata Editing- QC/QA

- Image data acquisition (i.e., WARP)- Data import- Orthorectifying- Mosaicing- DEM creation- Metadata Editing- QC/QA

- Publish on Web Portal- Publish on Map Server - Print hardcopy- Copy to digital media - Metadata Editing- QC/QA

- Publish on Web Portal- Publish on Map Server - Print hardcopy- Copy to digital media - Metadata Editing- QC/QA

- Feature data acquisition - Data Import- Feature/Attribute Editing- Feature data generation- Feature data attribution- Metadata Editing- QC/QA

- Feature data acquisition - Data Import- Feature/Attribute Editing- Feature data generation- Feature data attribution- Metadata Editing- QC/QA

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

IMAGEPROCESSING

FEATUREEXTRACTION

REPRODUCTIONDISTRIBUTION

OUTPUTMEDIA/FORMAT

DATABASE MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONDATABASE MANAGEMENT/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

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- Database Management - AnalysisUSAES

DOCTRINAL FUNCTIONS

- Data Generation

CDROMDVDWebMap ServerPaperEtc.

- Data Dissemination

- Support IPB- Support Plans- Support Operations- Receive mission- Identify products to support mission- Data acquisition- Produce products-Metadata editing- QC/QA

- Support IPB- Support Plans- Support Operations- Receive mission- Identify products to support mission- Data acquisition- Produce products-Metadata editing- QC/QA

WEB DESIGN/MANAGEMENTWEB DESIGN/MANAGEMENT

GEOSPATIALANALYSIS

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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

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

OPERATIONAL

TACTICAL

URBAN

STRATEGIC

1:250K – 1:500K

1:50K – 1:100K

City Graphic / ICM’S

1:1Million & up

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Corps and Division Functions similar

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

No

Queue

Data is validatedand accepted

Data is rejected & a note sentto submitter stating why

Yes

No

*BCT GeospatialEngineer Cell

Soldier As Sensor

Geospatial Products

BrigadeGeospatialDatabase

Validatedata

Tactical

Urban

Queue

XXXX GPC

Validatedata

Data is rejected & a note sent to submitter stating why

StrategicOperational

TacticalUrban

Yes

No

Data is validatedand accepted

Overall TGD Dataflow

Queue

XXXX GPC

Validatedata

Data is rejected & a note sent to submitter stating why

StrategicOperational

TacticalUrban

Yes

No

Data is validatedand accepted

GPC Co-production

NGA (CSIL, WARP)USGSDIADGINETTECCommercialOGA

*BCT-Brigade Combat Team

Geospatial Products/Data Collected by Air, Ground or Waterborne

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Aerial Imagery

Elevation

Critical Facilities

Boundaries

Surface Waters

Transportation

Land Use

DatabaseMap

GISGISMission Specific Analysis & Geospatial Products:• 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.)

Geospatial Direct Support

Mission Support from other GPC Teams:• Operation Enduring Freedom • Operation Iraqi Freedom • NEO Support Analysis• NATO Support mission

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Example Products (HA/DR)Example Products (HA/DR)

Google Earth

Falcon View

Geo-PDF Map

HA/DR Hurricane Relief Ops Potential LZ

GPC’s Flood & Landslide Analysis

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Port of Alajuela

Embedded Video

Example Products(LOC and DMRT)Example Products(LOC and DMRT)

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Example ProductsExample Products

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Haiti: Palacio Nacional

Example Products Example Products 5 meter Controlled Image Base (CIB)

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Lesson Learned

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 ?Questions ?

Perguntas ?

SGM Cecilio RodriguezSPC Michael Pellegrin

16 August 2010

The overall classification of this briefing isUNCLASSIFIED