Air Mobility Plan, 2008 - The Black Vault

The MAF also faces significant C2 systems integration challenges in the near-, mid-, and long-term.
One key challenge will be to fully provide the right levels of systems security between military echelons,
civil aviation control authorities and other MAF partners. As mentioned above, communications and
C2 systems enable the command and control process. Achieving C2 system interoperability must
be achieved starting at the data level with accurate, automated data capture the first time, and clear,
consistent data standards designed to support well-defined mission workflow processes. Initial efforts
should focus on MAF and Combat Air Forces (CAF) systems being connected and interoperable at
the data level to attain the goal of C2 oversight of the total MAF/CAF mission event. Information
assurance must be designed in from the start, and data security and enterprise-wide secure information
management will be critical.
Future requirements to integrate MAF assets into the overall net-centric environment, especially data
link, will greatly expand MAF C2 asset responsiveness in executing national, strategic, operational
and tactical-level objectives. The intransit visibility and connectivity MAF Data Link Integration (DLI)
is forecast to provide will allow Global Mobility to further empower Global Strike/Power force
projection operations in a dynamic environment. In the short term, this need is being partially met by
Combat Track II, a secure SATCOM text chat, position and threat update software that is overlaid on
a moving map display. Although not fully implemented, Combat Track II is a critical interim resource
that is needed to meet warfighter needs.
The 618 Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) must continue to mature and evolve as the operational
controlling organization, especially as MAF operations push the envelope to perform in more austere
conditions with fewer forward deployed forces and as an element of expeditionary air forces. The
MAF’s central global mobility Air and Space Operations Center (AOC), Air Mobility Divisions
(AMDs), Contingency Response Groups (CRGs), and Contingency Response Elements (CREs) must
be networked together to achieve near-real-time functionality. This poses major challenges in linking
key functions throughout the MAF structure as well as building organizational relationships and a
collaborative environment between MAF partners. Both of these requirements are outlined in the
MAF C2 FAA capabilities list.
Milestones
(b)(5)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)
The MAF C2 FCT will ensure C2 needs are
continuously reviewed and that the most
pressing needs drive technology. The FCT will
determine capability deficiencies and update/
advise leaders of needed capabilities. AMC/A3,
the MAF C2 owner, will maintain a continuous,
robust working relationship with AMC/A6 to
leverage future technologies. Additionally, A3
will be fully engaged in doctrine development
to ensure MAF C2 processes are promulgated
throughout the AF and Joint communities, as
appropriate.
Command and Control Integrated Roadmap
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