Technical Services Magazine • Fall 2006 - Northrop Grumman ...

Transforming to Meet
the Needs of the Army
For BCTP, Technical Services provides highly experienced
personnel with a broad range of subject matter expertise.
TS provides a competitive, freethinking opposing force that
supports high-resolution combined arms training. In addition, the sector
provides a PMESII support structure that ensures exercise environments
effectively replicate the challenges of today’s asymmetrical warfare.
TS subcontracts senior mentors (also referred to
as senior observers) who are highly experienced
three- and four-star retired general officers. To support
the PMESII environment, TS also subcontracts
individuals with high subject matter expert qualifications
in positions such as ambassador, political
military advisors, senior logistics experts, directors
of interagency, nongovernmental organizations, and
private voluntary organizations, to name just a few.
TS staff operates computer-based simulations and
models and automated tools used for the collection
and analysis of information used by BCTP to provide
feedback to the training audiences. These legacy
simulations/systems include the Corps Battle Simulation,
BCTP Intelligence Collection Model, Tactical
Simulation, Brigade-Battalion Simulation, and the
Archiving and Enhanced Retrieval System. TS
conducts a sustainment-training program on these
simulations and systems, while at the same time
is transitioning to the newest suite of simulations,
the Joint Land Component Constructive Training
Capability system currently being fielded by BCTP.
TS supports other warfighter training exercises at
Leavenworth such as Mission Rehearsal Exercises
(MRXs), and Peacekeeping MRXs, and other activities
on a 24-hour per day basis for approximately
five to eight days. They instruct Army personnel
in the operation of the simulations, and provide
technical support for the hardware and software
maintenance for the models used by BCTP.
“We are capable of supporting BCTP’s full training
schedule as directed by the BCTP Commander,”
said Kain.
The BCTP training schedule currently consists
of joint-level exercises such as Ulchi Focus Lens;
the Reception, Staging, and Onward Integration
exercise in Korea; exercise Yama Sakura in Japan;
exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand; corps- and division-level
MRXs in the continental United States
and overseas for units deploying to Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; peacekeeping
operations MRXs in Germany for forces
deploying to Kosovo; and exercises supporting the
Brigade Command Battle Staff Training Program.
In addition to exercise support, TS assists BCTP in
executing battle command seminars and counterinsurgency
seminars.
T S
Photos courtesy of DoD.
A soldier utilizes training to coordinate forces on Force
XXI Battle-Command-Brigade-and-Below (FBCB2). The
FBCB2 supports the control and coordination of forces
down to the brigade level.
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Technical Services Magazine • Fall 2006