USMC ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS (ECO) Analytical Support to the
Emerging Concept of Operations Michael P. Bailey Technical Director
Operations Analysis Division, USMC Quantico, VA Slide 2 USMC
ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS (ECO) Analytical Support to the
Emerging Concept of Operations Michael P. Bailey Beast, Knob,
(Fresh)Meat, Rat, Peeper, Grasshopper, Sunshine, FNG, Pup, Rookie,
Nube, Greenbean, Sprout, Awake Slide 3 OUTLINE Explaining ECO ECO
Scenario Ongoing and Recent Studies Slide 4 Enhanced Company
Operations An approach to the operational art that maximizes the
tactical flexibility offered by true decentralized mission
accomplishment, consistent with commanders intent and facilitated
by improved command and control, intelligence, logistics, and fires
capabilities. - A Concept for Enhanced Company Operations CMC: 28
Aug 2008 Slide 5 POWER TO THE EDGE Enhanced Company Operations
CLOC: Company-level Operations Cell CLIC: Company-level
Intelligence Cell Scout Section Controllers of Indirect Fires (Air,
Surface-to-Surface, Naval) In order to distribute forces safely,
re-aggregate to reinforce increase the area of responsibility of
the Rifle Company increase the mi 2 /Marine Slide 6 1st Platoon2d
Platoon3d Platoon Weapons Platoon HQ Section Assault Section MG
Section Mortar Section Rifle Company Table of Organization Slide 7
1st Platoon 2d Platoon3d Platoon Weapons Platoon HQ Section Scout
Section MG Section Mortar Section Enhanced Rifle Company Slide 8
1st Platoon 2d Platoon3d Platoon Weapons Platoon HQ Section Scout
Section MG Section Mortar Section Enhanced Rifle Company Slide 9
COUNTRY A COUNTRY B 0 25miles FAKEWATER SEA GULF OF NOTREALLY
SCENARIO: ROAD TO CRISIS Country B is a cruel dictatorship portion
of Country Bs military splits off (insurgents) occupies RedZone
declares separate state Country B attacks with 2 x BN NW A-sters
are sympathetic to the insurgency Country As govt wants the
insurgents routed, reestablished governance of RedZone Country A
convinces USA to Send in the Marines RedZone ESG: LHA, LPD, LSD,
CG, DDG, SSN, MEU(SOC) Slide 10 BLT 1/1 (Rein) infantry company
artillery battery truck det. engineer det. recon det. tanks
amphibians 12 x CH-46 4 x CH-53 4 x AH-1W 3 x UH-1N 6 x AV-8B 2 x
KC-130 on tether MEU(SOC) ACE Seabased Slide 11 (-) 0-10,000
10,000-25,000 25,000-50,000 50,000 or greater To the Seabase 75nmi
MEU(SOC) Mission Phases 1.Ship-to-Objective Maneuver Air Surface
(limited) 2.Clear in zones to press enemy forces across the border
3.Stabilize Border Region Close Border Establish ISR Zones Provide
Security Enable Locals Protect the Refugee Camps IO Campaign
Population Centers Slide 12 INSURGENT ELEMENTS IN COUNTRY A
ORGANIZATION Operates in 4-5 man teams, capable of operating up to
Platoon (50 pers). Can mass a single Co. (100-150 pers) EQUIPMENT
C4I capacity VHF squad radios Cell Phone primary comms (reliable)
Landline alternate comms (unreliable) Commercial Satellite Internet
COTS encryption Slide 13 w ? ? ? w w ? ? ? MA SS ? CURRENT EN SIT
OVERLAY w Known Insurgent Vehicle Established Roadblock Recruitment
(Willing) Mortar Engagement Light Air Defense Weapon MASS Mass
Demonstration Slide 14 Studying ECO from various angles Slide 15
Marine Advanced Unit, Infantry (MAUI) Can we calibrate a simulation
for effectiveness of squad-sized forces in urban environment,
across a variety of circumstances? Can we make statements about
simple but effective rules about distributing/aggregating? Quantify
the value of the ECO Enhancements? Simulation challenging,
partially successful Human performance being calibrated with live
experiments Partners: USArmy, USNavy, Old Dominion University
BackgroundQuestion(s) Status Establish baseline simulation
capability for small unit operations in urban environments Model
using IWARS (USArmy, Natick Soldier System Center) McKenna terrain
box small arms effects human performance agent-based logic Slide 16
Tactical Mobility for Smaller Scale MAGTF Operations in the Future
SSMAGTF Area of Effectiveness Communications SSMAGTF Area of
Effectiveness Sea Base? Threat/End State Use TRANSCOM? MAGTF RBE
BackgroundQuestion(s) Status ECO CONOPS being developed in an
environment of flux in tactical vehicle Programs MRAP Armoring
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Internally Transported Vehicle
(MV-22) What are the performance-driving characteristics for
various tactical vehicle alternatives for ECO? What are the impacts
on strategic mobility? amphibious operations? general purpose
forces? Ongoing meta-analysis Options being tested in Afghanistan
JLTV AoA (USArmy lead) Slide 17 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)
Given: That the Squad as a System is the correct way to think about
acquisition decisions for infantry equipment Squad Lethality Squad
Mobility Squad Comms Squad Sustainability Squad Survivability ?
BackgroundQuestion(s) Status What is a reasonable role for UGVs in
supporting distributed small units? What are important breakpoints
in range, capacity, speed? Developing ECO planning factors for
supply and support Network simulation Live experimentation
Branching into Cargo Unmanned Aerial System (Cargo UAS) DARPA and
USMC science and technology projects developing unmanned ground
vehicles Unmanned Challenge I, II, III Marine Expeditionary Rifle
Squad (MERS): Squad as a System Slide 18 Future Squad Power Needs
BackgroundQuestion(s) Status What is the projected future demand
for power in a squad under ECO? Quantify the benefits of
standardization of powerpacks? Can equipment density be a burden?
Power requirements are elusive Density question requires simulation
with human performance, long scenario duration Power questions
co-mingle with supply requirements questions Growth of
battery-powered devices in current operation Enhanced units add
target location and designation, more comm, cameras, other intel
and recon devices Slide 19 Air Cargo Delivery in Support of ECO
BackgroundQuestion(s) Status Joint Precision Air Delivery System
(JPADS) Not-so-precise air delivery Helicopter-based resupply
Trucks in convoys What are requirements for air delivery in an ECO
scenario? capacity frequency precision Merging with other
logistical support questions Precision delivery key enabler in
Afghanistan Slide 20 C4ISR Modeling and Analysis Background
Satellite Tool Kit provides ability to integrate and visualize
operational plans in 3D Robust ability to model and analyze C4ISR
capabilities OAD providing analytic support to MEB for current ops
planning What are the ISR coverage gaps? How will terrain effect
comm links? What joint ISR assets should we request to support
current ops? Question(s) Study started Feb 09 OAD currently
provided pre-deployment analysis to MEB Deployed STK-trained
analyst with reach-back support Status Slide 21 Anti-Armor System
Mix Study Background USMC transitioning to Predator anti- armor
weapon Current operations AA weapons used for other purposes What
are the overall anti-armor requirements for an Enhanced Company?
How often is the true anti-armor capability required? Quantify
effectiveness of mixes Force structure and weapons systems in the
MAGTF based in the 2025 timeframe. Question(s) Using static
capability assessment Just underway Status Slide 22 SUPPLIMENTAL
INFORMATION Slide 23 Summary of Changes : Weapons Platoon Assault
Section Leader billet is lost Assault section personnel and weapons
placed under Rifle Platoons Scout Section formed under Weapons
Platoon 13 total personnel Weapons Platoon Sergeant Billet
(0369/GySgt) becomes the Scout Section Leader billet Scout Section
Leader formally trained and certified to serve as a Joint Tactical
Air Controller (JTAC) Machine Gun Section is reduced to 4 guns / 2
squads teams are changed from 3 to 4 Marines (squads from 7 to 9
Marines) Weapons Platoon Overview
