DELIVERING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES:OPERATING IN AN INCREASINGLY DISRUPTIVE WORLD

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Session: A2

Title: Using the Cargo Movement Operation System (CMOS) to Improve Unit Move Execution and In Transit Visibility

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Use of the Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) to Increase DoD ITV

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• N-NC has historic ITV concern – line haul, organic, and convoy• JSJ4, N-NC, and TCJ4-T met to discuss ITV gaps in the memo

– TCJ4-LT charged with helping address visibility gaps• TCJ4-LT began several ITV initiatives to address gaps in 2012

– Use CMOS as the primary unit move AIS when supporting NORTHCOM• Commercial line haul info is captured and passed to IGC

– Establish NORTHCOM unique DoDAACs to identify deployed locations– Use AIS and AIT to ship, receive, and track cargo and pax– Pursue expanded use of less costly carrier EDI for location updates– Add more direction to GCC ITV Plan

• Identify systems and describe use to achieve ITV• Describe the use of IGC and other ITV systems

Background

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• TCJ4-LT identified an opportunity to conduct a PoP utilizing the movement of TURBO CHALLENGE 14 cargo moving from VA to AK

– Excellent example of a move via multiple modes• Line haul – Virginia to Tacoma• Sealift – Tacoma to Anchorage

– Allowed N/NC to observe a process that allows for tracking of line haul cargo from origin to destination – periodic location updates at N/NC identified intervals

• CMOS push of data to IGC to provide ITV of the movements• Active RFID events pushed to IGC from the RF-ITV Server• Carriers provided EDI to IGC to update current position/location – 8 hour

intervals• Observed first use of CMOS by Army to ship unit move cargo

– “Swivel-chair” approach – TC-AIMS II export to CMOS via CD

Real-world ITV Proof of Principle (PoP)

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RFID CMOS EDI GATES End-to-End Visibility in IGC

Provided location updates during 21 days

between RFID reads

Provided automatic location update

at transportationstart and end

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CMOS ASN

CMOS BOL Release

EDIVisibility available

with current business

processess

RFID

Existing Capabilities highlighted

during the PoPto increase

visibility

CMOSEDI

Real-world ITV Proof of Principle

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Water Port

CMOS Incheck

Visibility available

with current business

processess

RFID

Existing Capabilities highlighted

during the PoPto increase

visibility

GATES-WaterCMOS

Real-world ITV Proof of Principle

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Proof of Principle Take-Away

• NORTHCOM witnessed how existing capabilities can provide much needed ITV (especially commercial line haul) – fills visibility gap

– CMOS passes critical ITV information to IGC– EDI sent to IGC every 8 hours with current position update– Active RFID pings captured at origin and destination– IGC consolidates inputs – AISs, RFID, carrier EDI, transportation systems

• NORTHCOM viewed real world data on PoP cargo in IGC– “Bread crumb” trail from VA to AK – multiple modes captured and visible – NORTHCOM and ARNORTH IGC training increased AO capabilities and

highlighted the effectiveness of existing systems

• EDI is a key component on visibility of commercial line haul• NORTHCOM J4 – “we are making steady and significant progress to

improve ITV of ground movement deployments”

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• N-NC Commander hosted USTC Commander and Directors – Jun 15• N-NC ITV initiatives were briefed on progress made on ITV initiatives

– Incorporated existing capabilities into exercises/operations• Leveraged use of Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) as primary

transportation system; transactions visible in IGC• Established unique ship-to addresses• Ensured use of active RFID to track cargo• Used available commercial carrier visibility transactions• Manifested inbound/outbound cargo/passengers – all modes• Developed “mobile” database for CMOS• Automated data transfer with Transportation Coordinators Automatic Information

for Movement System II (TCAIMS II) to CMOS• Demonstrated passenger spreadsheet import capability for CMOS pax manifesting• Air Force traffic management specialists operated CMOS

Staff-to-Staff Talks

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• Received approval for an O-6 Working Group to incorporateexecutable ITV solutions with TCJ4 support

• Initial ITV Working Group met Aug 15– Key tasks being worked

• Update policy/doctrine with N-NC requirements

• Develop CMOS mobile databases

– Update database address within hours

– Establish a transportation office at unique locations

• Develop N-NC Joint Movement teams – use of CMOS

• Coordinate EDI and timing

• Develop standardized checklists/standard operating procedures

Staff-to-Staff Talks

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• Initiatives– Increased mobility for CMOS

• Established “warm” databases• Successfully used mifi and VPN – full access to CMOS • Developed administrative DoDAACs – quick database address changes

– Detached operations – USMC requirement• N-NC merging efforts with USMC – seek synergies

– Use of tablets

• Improvements– Last tactical mile

– Use of Nano Shouts for movement to multiple FOBs

– Super user – multiple database access– License plate RFID tag creation

CMOS Initiatives and Improvements

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• Way Ahead• Continue CMOS use at austere/comm challenged locations

• Use various forms of communications – mifi, SPICE, SPOCK, etc.

• Simplifying VPN/.mil connectivity• Investigate the use of tablets

CMOS Initiatives and Improvements

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Questions?

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CMOS Demonstration

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