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Mr. Bill Delaney
Ops Research Analyst
USSTRATCOM/J814
26 Feb 15
Space Situational Awareness
(SSA)
Tabletop Exercise (TTX) –
Learning Together
UNCLASSIFIED
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Administrative/Operational Use, 18 Nov 14
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USSTRATCOM
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Attention: Mr. William P. Delaney, Civilian, (402) 294-7650
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● Purpose: Provide background on SSA TTX I and
status of SSA TTX II
● Agenda:
● Background
● Why?
● History
● Description
● SSA TTX I review
● Objective and outcomes
● Results
● Recommended next event – SSA TTX II
● Proposed objectives and outcomes
● SSA TTX I and SSA TTX II comparison
● Timeline
Purpose and Agenda
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• Roots in U.S. National Security Space Strategy (NSSS), Jan 11
• Challenge: Within complex global, international backdrop, there is a need for nations to
work together to maintain the benefits of space
• Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Challenge: Like-minded nations seek a safe space
environment in which all can operate with minimal risk of accidents, breakups, and
purposeful interference. However, space is becoming increasingly:
• Congested
• Contested
• Competitive
• Benefits of combined space operations
• Improves military effectiveness across all domains
• Improves space mission assurance and resilience
• Strengthens deterrence and mutual security
• Broadens military relationships by leveraging capabilities
• Makes effective use of resources
• Expands international partnerships in support of national objectives
SSA TTX serves as a platform for experimentation and validation of hypotheses that
support future SSA concepts, policies, and capabilities. It also provides
tactical/operational level training to partner Space Operations Centers (SpOC) operators.
SSA TTX Roots, Challenges, and Benefits
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SSA TTX I & II History
National Security
Space Strategy
1 Jan 11
USSTRATCOM/J81
secures funding for
SSA TTX I
Jul 13
UNCLASSIFIED
SSA TTX I Execution,
Suffolk, VA
22-26 Apr 14 USSTRATCOM/J81
secures funding for
SSA TTX II
Nov 14
Initial Planning
Seminar, Vandenberg
Air Force Base
9-11 Dec 14
SSA TTX II Execution
Suffolk, VA
26-30 Oct 15
CDR USSTRATCOM
Requests
International SSA
Exercise
Aug 12
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What SSA TTX Does/Is What SSA TTX Doesn’t Do/Isn’t
Focused Event: Common Theme War gaming (force on force) with multiple objectives
Analysis of objective/measures Big (<100 players/participants)
Simulation/realism Evaluate high-level decision making branches and sequels
Concept validation and operator level training
Validate strategic command and control structures
Create a dynamic scenario environment
Static turn-based scenario with an adjudication function
Lab environment: Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation, Suffolk, Virginia
A distributed event
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What SSA TTX Is/Is Not
SSA TTX II enhances Coalition Playbook (requested by Gen Kehler, 9 Jul 13) by adding
procedures for sharing of SSA resources. Also benefits partner nations by providing an enriched
environment for combined training and procedure development.
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SSA TTX I Objectives and Outcomes
• Executed: 22-26 Apr 14, Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation, Suffolk,
Virginia
• Players: 46 (6 Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United
Kingdom, and United States)
• Objective: Determine whether increasing the level of cooperation and
interoperability between partner space operations centers will improve
individual and collective space situational awareness support to operations
● Outcomes:
● Validation of the Coalition Playbook used in the TTX
● Estimate of the amount of improvement in national and multi-national
responses to contingencies that can be expected if participating partner
SpOCs implement collaborative processes similar to those in the
Coalition Playbook used in this TTX
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“Would be nice to generate a Coalition Playbook as part of the experimentation effort.” Gen Kehler, Commander USSTRATCOM, 9 Jul 13
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SSA TTX I Results/Comments
SSA TTX I was successful. “I was impressed by level of expertise sent by each nation to support this event. A key takeaway however is that all our positive findings won’t matter if you forget what you learned here or wait for a fancy report. My challenge is to not wait for the report, but go back and fix the things you can. Fix the things that prevent you from cooperating and collaborating (overcome the obstacles). Remind your leadership and set up the structure that will truly allow us to become more effective.”
Maj Gen David “DT” Thompson USSTRATCOM/J5
• Produced and employed SSA Coalition Playbook; common procedures
usable by all partner nations
• Validated hypothesis; increasing cooperation and collaboration among
partner space operations centers improves individual and mutual
responses to contingencies
• Galvanized community of interest; partners now working on common
SSA procedures; benefits are real and no longer merely conceptual
• Informed combined space operations concepts and procedures
Outcomes
UNCLASSIFIED
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SSA TTX II Objectives and Outcomes
● Executes: 26-30 Oct 15, Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation, Suffolk,
Virginia
● Players: 52 (7 Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan,
United Kingdom, and United States)
● Objective: Determine whether sharing analytic resources and data products
between partner space operations centers will improve individual and
collective space situational awareness support to operations
● Objective: Refine national and coalition SSA-related tactics, techniques, and
procedures (TTPs)
● Outcomes:
● Validate updates to the SSA Coalition Playbook
● Estimate national and multinational response improvement to contingencies that can be expected if participating partner SpOCs implement combined sharing of analytic resources and data product procedures similar to those in the Coalition Playbook
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SSA TTX I and SSA TTX II Comparison
SSA TTX I = directly provide players contingencies via discrete injects
SSA TTX II = players must pull data from the environment in order to execute TTPs
● SSA TTX II will offer a complete
space environment resident
within analytic tools, databases,
and simulated SSA capability
● Each run will require players to
assess the situation, employ
available processes, exchange
information, and conduct
analysis while exercising TTPs
● SSA TTX II will include clear
national and multinational
success criteria
Feature SSA TTX SSA TTX II Event Type Experimentation Experimentation and training
Collaboration Focus
Share sensor data Share analytic resources and data products
Participation USA, AUS, CAN, DEU, FRA, and GBR
Addition of Japan & commercial space
Scenario Data push only Interactive environment (player driven)
Visualization SSA Dashboard Analytic tool (modeling and simulation driven)
Classification Simulated classified No change
Prep timeline 7.5 Months 12 Months
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Main Planning
Seminar II (MPS-II)
19-21 May 15
Omaha, NE
Initial Planning
Seminar (IPS)
9-11 Dec 14
Vandenberg AFB,
CA
UNCLASSIFIED
Final Planning
Seminar (FPS)
24-27 Aug 15
Lighthouse
Suffolk, VA
Final Scenario
Planning Mtg.
11-15 May 15
Vandenberg AFB,
CA
Dry Run
6-9 Oct 15
Suffolk, VA
Aug 15 Jul 15 Sep 15 Oct 15
SSA TTX II
Training
22-23 Oct 15
Suffolk, VA
SSA TTX II
Execution Event
26-30 Oct 15
Lighthouse
Suffolk, VA
Kick Off Call
4 Nov 14
Phone
Initial Scenario
Planning Mtg.
23-27 Feb 15
Vandenberg AFB,
CA
Dec 14 Jan 15 Nov 14 Feb 15 SSA TTX II
Notification
NLT 14 Oct 14
SSA TTX II Timeline
Main Planning
Seminar I (MPS-I)
31 Mar 15
Teleconference
Apr 15 Mar 15 May 15 Jun 15
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Questions?
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