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Pacific Air Forces
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PACAF GeoBaseProgram Status16 August 2004
PACAF Geo Integration Office
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Agenda
Expeditionary MilestonesExpeditionary Road AheadTechnical MilestonesTechnical Road Ahead
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PACAF Geo Integration OfficeCY04
Capt David B. NovyChief, PACAF GIO
MSgt Lance S. FillerGeo Integration Manager
Keith FisherExpeditionary
Program Manager
Ben McMillanGeoBase Plans and Program Manager
Mike OleskyStrategic GeoBase Program Manager
Matt JohnsonExpeditionary
Analyst
Randy BrownellDatabase
Administrator
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EXPEDITIONARYMILESTONES
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HQ PACAFCurrently have imagery for 82 of top 120 (28 pendingdelivery from National Geospatial and IntelligenceAgency (NGA))Extraction complete for 35 of top 120 (averaging 2installations per month)Finalized Expeditionary Site Mapping (ESM)symbologyPACAF Expeditionary web services
96 total map services9 Main Operating Bases (MOB) map services13 Collocated Operating Bases (COB) map services74 potential Forward Operating Locations (FOL)Currently migrating over to standard graphical userinterface being developed by USAFE
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HQ PACAF (cont’d)
New training classes for Silver FlagIntroduction to Expeditionary GeoBase
Course includes AAFIF, SDSFIE, Trimble mapping gradehardware/software. ArcMap, CAPP, Defensor Fortis, andGeoBESTTaught six classes – all high marks
Advanced Expeditionary GeoBaseFirst offering in SeptemberSimilar to Introduction class but focus on survey gradeequipment
Exercise SupportPOSC support of joint exercises (UFL, TERMINAL FURY)Base Exercises
Facilitated Title 50 upgrades for command imagepurchases
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HQ PACAF (cont’d)
New server solution on line – with AF standard GUIContinue LOGCAT/GeoReach integration efforts
Creating new geodatabase to incorporate all dataAutomating the standardized data collection checklistto include spatial dataDefining revisions to existing CONOPs, Instructions,etc to incorporate new processes
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7AFCommon Installation Pictures
Have imagery for 67 of top 7313 potential sites with vectors dataSIPRnet server in place to act as mirror of PACAFserver
The central repository for all Korean geospatialinformation
Supported 2 PENCRES, UFL, and 2 RSO&I exercisesSupported two BSP site visits (Taegu and Suwon)
Completed CIPs for all five Korean COBsUtility MDS Collection
Kwang Ju 85%Suwon 98%Taegu 85%
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TrainingSilver Flag
Introduction to Expeditionary GeoBaseAdvanced Expeditionary GeoBaseBase Silver Flag Curriculum
PACAFGeoBase Workshop (held annually)613CRG (Andersen AFB, Guam)Training available to HQ PACAF StaffIncluded in POSC Battle Roster TrainingS-Teams (ANG)$150K annual vendor training program (AutoDesk, ESRI,Trimble)
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Training (cont’d)
BasesProvide training to Engineer career fieldAvailable to tenant units (Reserves, Guard, Etc.)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)15 CES from Hickam AFB provided training to troops in Iraq (AirForce and Army)Shared data with PACAF SF to be used in Defensor Fortisduring deploymentGeoBEST used for beddown planningPACAF troops established the first operation continuouslyoperating base station in IraqArmy actually following behind survey team laying stakes fortheir beddownPACAF teams consistently have GeoBase capability (GIS/GPS)
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EXPEDITIONARY ROADAHEAD
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Road AheadESM/LOGCAT/EKB Integration
ESP technical working group met in early Dec 03Expeditionary Site Planning Database (ESPD)established at the IM&VC Apr 04ESPD well received at GeoBase/LOGCAT/EKB kickoffSOW issued to Titan late June 04 (contracting phase)ISST checklist completion and spatial identificationISST checklist to the Trimble data collectors
GeoBEST (Base Engineering Survey Toolkit)AAFIF Tool
Auto populates AAFIF fields in SDSFIE compliantdatabaseFinal delivery on 9 Aug 04
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TECHNICAL MILESTONES
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GeoBESTGeoBEST was re-written using C#.NET
More robust, efficient and adaptable with less errorsBlast Effects Estimation Model Export 1.0 (BEEM)
Allow the application to export scenario data into an XML format which then may be loaded into BEEMSDSFIE
Application’s data definitions converted to SDS standardsUtility Snapping
Allows utility lines to be drawn and snapped to applicable components based on predefined rules.Enhanced 3-D capabilitiesOver 100+ bugs/enhancements/feature requestsresolved
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GeoBEST (cont’d)
PACAF: GeoBEST center of excellencePerform initial beta testing and approve for distributionDevelopment leadProvides secondary technical support
AFCESADistributes GeoBEST Air Force wideCreate/host website for GeoBEST: information, patches, etc.Pays for distribution and technical support man-hoursProvides primary technical support
PACAF & AFCESAIdentify/prioritize enhancements for future releasesIdentify/coordinate funding for enhancements and futuredevelopment
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GeoBEST Future RequirementsAdd export to GPS data collector to tutorialDevelop DoD requirements?
Currently only place holders in v3.1 for USN and USMCContinued template development
ArmyCommand and controlBlast modeling toolAdvanced DEM exploitation
FundingAir Force – No future funding except for bug fixes(nominal)Army Corp of Engineers – Funding v3.2 Civil EngineerResearch Lab (CERL)
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AAFIF ToolFinal version to PACAF Aug ’04Imports AAFIF schema into geodatabaseProvides general information on installationChange detection routines - added/deleted/changedrecords from previous version of AAFIF (HTML)Associates a feature with a notation (NTN) from AAFIF
Provides additional attribute infoHighlights features
Subject to MAJCOM review
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Contact Information
HQ PACAF/CEOG25 E Street Suite D-306
Hickam AFB, HI 93853-5412FAX: DSN 315-449-0489, Comm 808-449-0489
HQ PACAF Geo Integration OfficeCaptain David B. Novy, PE