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Global Situational Awareness Tool (GSAT)

Global Situational Awareness Tool (GSAT). DoD Pest Management Workshop. Steven P. Lufkin, J.D. HQ AFSOC/CEV 11 Feb 2004 . Vision. Operationalize Environmental Planning Deliberate environmental planning tool Global deployments Reduces time and coordination requirements

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Global Situational Awareness Tool (GSAT)

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  1. Global Situational Awareness Tool (GSAT) DoD Pest Management Workshop Steven P. Lufkin, J.D. HQ AFSOC/CEV 11 Feb 2004

  2. Vision Operationalize Environmental Planning • Deliberate environmental planning tool • Global deployments • Reduces time and coordination requirements • Provide useful environmental , safety and health information to AFSOC planners and commanders

  3. BROWN OUT CONDITIONS

  4. Electric Plant

  5. FLOODED TENTS HOME SWEET HOME?

  6. Moving Tents From Flood

  7. Vectors and Pests

  8. Poisonous Pests

  9. Prototype-CENTCOM Capability • Proof of Concept • Expert Knowledge-based Search Engine & Risk Analysis Tool • Operational Utility Evaluation, 18th FTS • Awarded AF Best Practice Award • Nominated for CSAF Award CSTEA

  10. GOER / GSAT • GOER Deliberate Operational Planning Tool • Provides Rapid Environmental Safety and Health Impact Risk Analysis • Provides Environmental Impact Analysis • Strengths- Rapid, Operator Lingo, Reports and Maps …Gives the Commander a Look at What’s Beyond the Airfield • Weaknesses – Database Lacks Meta-data, Data Is Open Source Data • GSAT = GOER on Growth Hormones • Part of AFSOC GeoSpear • In Development • More Operational Focus • New Layers That Relate to Global War on Terrorism • Will Be Compatible With ACES, Geo- Base Family of Tools, AF Surgeon’s tools GOER 12

  11. How and Where Has GOERBeen Used? • Used in OEF/OIF • Used to Identify Bird Flight Pathway (Disease Vectors) for Outbreak of Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever • Used to Analyze Potential Forward Location Sites for Deployment • Requested by Member of AFSOC 6th SOS for Operational Needs • Deployed Operational Unit Called Back for Ground Water Well Data “… When the preventive medicine team evaluates the site profile, we can use GOER as a starting point assessment of the location. We can then investigate further in other databases” 6 SOS Public Health Officer, 26 Sept 2003

  12. Future of Mission Planning Reduce Injuries and Illnesses to Reduce Hospitalization and Long-term Care Ex. Malaria, leishmaniasis Reduce Patient Loading Common Denominator Common User Interface Unified and Standard Platform Mission Planning Starting Point Same Sheet of Music Capitalize on Multitude of Existing Databases Data Miner Integrate databases Web-based w/auto updates Tailor to the Mission Needs, not Base Specific Develop Risk-based ESOH Tools Link Civil Engineer Environ. Planning to Surgeon and Public Health systems Situational Awareness Mission Prep. and Planning Trip-wire Eagle Look for Commanders Why Do We Need GSAT/GOER?

  13. AFSOC Command Flight Surgeon “We like to manage our disease exposure. GOER is the only thing that even comes close. Targeting our exposures allow SOF medics to forward deploy already knowing what their potential exposures will be…enabling us to prepare for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. GOER is a virtual meeting table for people who need to know.” Colonel Matthew Coatsworth, MD USAF

  14. Summary… Planning-Level Environmental Information Superiority for Warriors • Analytical tool • Secure, rapid OCONUS Environmental Situational Awareness for operations • Fast analyzed information, less than 30 minutes in most cases • OCONUS Deployable • Potential CONUS applications • NEPA • Environmental Risk Assessments

  15. Contact Information • Steve Lufkin, J.D. AFSOC Chief Environmental Div. E-mail: steven.lufkin@hurlburt.af.mil Phone: 579-5916(DSN) Comm: 850-884-5916

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