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UK TDL in the Land Environment – Training Lessons learnt during Op

TELIC

IDLS 2003 WO2 N Mellor RoyalArtillery

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HQ DRA Scope

• Overview of the Troop and equipment

• Role and organisation during OP TELIC

• Training lessons learnt

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JTIDSNet

JTIDS LINK VEHICLE(JLV)

HF Data LinkSTANAG

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Distributed Situation Awareness Picture

(DSAP)(Up to 80 km from JLV)

Local Deployable Facility (LDF)(Up to 100m from JLV)

The GRAP IOC System

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Troop Structure (Op TELIC)

• 32 Personnel including:• Air Defence trained Royal Artillery personnel• RAF Trade Group 12

• Troop was broken down into: • 3 x JLV detachments• 3 x DSAP detachments• Troop HQ• REME Detachment (2 x technicians and 2 x

vehicle mechanics)

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1(UK) Armd Div

3 AAC HQ

16 (AA) Bde

3 (CDO) Bde

7 (Armd) Bde

JHF HQ

JLV equipped

DSAP equipped

OP TELIC Deployment

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OP TELIC Roles

• Early warning

• ISTAR

• Transmission of friendly locationss

• G2 assistance

• BSM

• Flight following

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Training Issues

• Understanding the real capabilities and limitations of other platforms.

• Understanding network architecture.

• Understanding the management structure.

• Training the higher levels.

• Lack of procedures/ joint training.

• Existing course shortfalls.

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Questions?

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