JTLSInternational User Conference

JTLS / LOGFAS Link

Mrs. Ellen Roland

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• Logistics Functional Area Services (LOGFAS)– Real-World Logistics Database System– Started As A Result Of

• Poor Logistics Visibility To ISAF In Afghanistan

– Result Of Multi-National Working Group Effort• NATO Countries Including US, • Japan, Australia, Other European Union, Sweden• Joint Force Command

– NCIA Developed Logistics Database System

What Is LOGFAS?

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• Logistics Functional Area Services (LOGFAS)– Used To

• Track Supplies• Estimate And Manage For Real-World Operations

– Movement Of Forces And Equipment To An Operation– Redeployment After Operations– Sustainment Operations

– Many Pieces And Parts• There Are E-Learning Courses Offered By NATO

What Is LOGFAS?

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• To Populate LOGFAS – Create Profiles And Units In Each Profile

• Used By Users To Limit Their View Of Forces• Create A New JTLS Object – LOGFAS Profile

– Don’t Need To Create These Objects– Enter: Profile Name, Profile Top Unit (Any Type)– The Profile Contains That Unit And All Subordinates– Cannot Put Two Different Unit Structures In One Profile– Everyone Not In Profile Placed In Default Profile

• LOGFAS User Can Manipulate These Profiles

JTLS Link Concept

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• To Populate LOGFAS (Con’t)– Add Supply And Equipment Codes

• National Identification Code (NIC)• Reportable Item Code (RIC)

– Unique To LOGFAS– Counties Are Urged To Develop RICs For Their NICs

– Database Now Has RICs and NICs For• Supplies (SLP.SC), Combat Systems (CSP.CS),

Individual Ships, Aircraft Classes• Optional Entries

JTLS Link Concept

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Original Concept

JTLS SIPSetup

Function

LOGFASInitialization

XMLLOGFAS

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JTLSDatabase

JTLS CEP

JTLS JODAJTLS LOGFAS

Service

LOGFASHolding

XML

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Periodically

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• Service Oriented Architecture– Available To JLVC 2020 If They Ever Create A

Functional Runtime Database• Allows LOGFAS User To Modify Profiles

– Not An Automated Procedure– But Not A Difficult Procedure

Original Concept Benefits

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• At C4I First Operational Testing– Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration,

eXperimentation, eXamination, eXercise (CWIX), Joint Forces Training Center in Bydgoszcz, Poland

– LOGFAS Teams Said• Normally Do Not Get Holdings XML Updates• Normally Get New Initialization File

– We Currently Do Not Believe This But …• Waiting For Confirmation

Original Concept Issues

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Modified Concept

JTLS SIPSetup

FunctionLOGFAS

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JTLSDatabase

JTLS CEP

LOGFASInitialization

XML

Periodically

• Not A Service Architecture– Too Much Data Needed For Initialization File

• Uncomfortable Putting Needed Data Into JODA• Reasons

– JODA Overload Not Really Needed– Coding Effort For Which There Is No Funding

• Changing LOGFAS Profiles– Becomes Model Responsibility– New Initialization File Will “Wipe” Out User

Profile Changes

Modified Concept Issues

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• This Is A JTLS 5.0 Capability• Because Of Our Delay

– NATO’s First Use Case Not Available• Trident Exercise In October

– We Are Considering Moving It Into 4.1• Using Non-Configuration Managed Data Files• NATO Decision• R&A Funding

– You Will See It In JTLS 4.1.11.0 – 18 SEP 2015

JTLS / LOGFAS Status

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Questions

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