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MARFORPAC Experimentation Center (MEC)

MARFORPAC Experimentation Center (MEC) . HTDV Industry Day. Kurt Andrews Camp Smith, HI 16 November 2010. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Experimentation Center (MEC). Introduction : Parent Activity: U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific History: Established in 2001

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MARFORPAC Experimentation Center (MEC)

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  1. MARFORPAC Experimentation Center (MEC) HTDV Industry Day Kurt Andrews Camp Smith, HI16 November 2010

  2. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, PacificExperimentation Center (MEC) • Introduction: • Parent Activity: U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific • History: Established in 2001 • Purpose: Support MFP and PACOM community Experimentation and Assessment Requirements • Location: Camp Smith, HI with satellite locations at Kaneohe Bay, HI and 29 Palms, CA Services: Planning and executing operational tests, demonstrations, experiments and Military Utility Assessments • Core Competencies: • Facilitate Warfighter Access • Conduct Operational Assessments • Provide Technology Program Management • Product: Operational Feedback • Operating Philosophy: • Warfighter pull – Efforts based on MFP and PACOM warfighter requirements • Experiment as we exercise and operate • Act as honest broker – no technology bias • Minimal intrusion on operational forces • On-Going Experimentation Efforts: • Cobra Gold 11, Balikatan 11, Crimson Viper 11, Talisman Saber 11 Technology Experimentation • Military Utility Assessments for • ACTD/JCTDs and other DoD sponsored • technology programs We Help the S&T Community Help The Warfighter

  3. Urban Operations Collaborative Framework (UOCF) • USPACOM and the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF)/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) technology collaboration • Explore and demonstrate capabilities for urban operations in Peace Keeping, Homeland Defense and HADR scenarios. • Conduct the first of two UOCF demonstrations in Singapore within the next 12-18 months, depending on operator and technology availability.

  4. Urban Operations Collaborative Framework (UOCF) • Capability Shortfalls • Ability to see through walls • Ability to determine combatants from non-combatants • Rapidly set up communications capable of use by military and civil organizations • Need faster sensor and response loop • Ability to tracking moving objects across multiple sensors / platforms • Need improved blue force tracking across all partners, tailored to the urban environment– down to individual • Ability to effectively conduct information operations campaign

  5. Asia Pacific Information Exchange (APIX) Objectives • Benefit both the U.S. and its partner nations • Serve as a platform for information exchange and collaboration • Support PACOM’s overall strategies and goals in the AOR. • Support future efforts to conduct joint research and development by enabling scientist to scientist and engineer to engineer interactions • assess and validate new technologies • provide a forum for discussion, collaboration, and information exchange throughout the PACOM AOR.

  6. APIX Interest Areas • Water Purification • Waste Water Management • Alternative Energy • Maritime Domain Awareness

  7. Office of Naval Research Code 30 C4 POC - John Moniz PM C4 Expeditionary Warfare/Combating Terrorism S&T Department http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-30/All-Programs/C4.aspx 875 North Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203-1995 (703) 696-2492; john.moniz@navy.mil • Interest Areas • C4 • Fires • Force Protection • Human Social, Culture and Behavior • Human Performance, Training and Education • Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance • Logistics • Maneuver

  8. HTDV T&E Program Scope • Provide Access to Subject Matter Experts, Relevant Requirements, and Military Unique Equipment and Facilities • Conduct Operational Test/Demo/ Assessment • Collect and Report Operational Feedback Our Current Projects • Automated Target Recognition – Pukoa Scientific • Unmanned Aerial Systems - Williams Aerospace

  9. MEC Process Model Warfighter Pull Tech Push Stand Up Focus Team -Road Ahead, Prelim ConOps Assessment Plan, Metrics, MOEs Entry to MEC Experiment/Test Platform - CG, BK, TS, RP, UFG, Mojave Viper, etc. Technology Programs - OSD, ONR, DARPA, MCWL - Naval/DoD Warfighting Centers - Academia, Industry • Capability Rqmts • Cmdr’s Guidance • Cmdr’s Priorities • - Lessons Learned Assessment & Analysis Operational Feedback Acquisition Community Future Experiments Warfighter Capability

  10. Entry Process • Technology Provider expresses interest in T&E program to HTDV • MEC & Technology Provider develop T&E strategy • MEC drafts T&E objectives and schedule to demonstrate and/or assess objectives • MEC incorporates feedback from Technology Provider • MEC briefs HTDV/ONR and incorporates feedback • Technology Provider submits FY11 T&E proposal to HTDV

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