Methodology For Improving The Planning, Execution, And Assessment Of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations

by Lingel, Sherrill; Rhodes, Carl; Cordova, Amado; Hagen, Jeff; Kvitky, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780833041715
• ISBN10: 0833041711
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-22
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Lingel et al. present alternative methods to approach U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasking and the command and control processes and assess the outcome of different information-collection strategies. They develop new assessment techniques and operational strategies to improve the use of ISR assets in dynamic environments.

Table of Contents

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Introduction	p. 1
Doctrine and Procedures	p. 3
Generating Collection Decks	p. 3
Shortfalls in the Current Process	p. 5
Assessing the Effects of ISR Asset Employment	p. 6
Doctrinal Guidance on the Intelligence Cycle	p. 7
Improved Utilization of ISR Systems	p. 8
Improved Campaign Execution	p. 9
Air Force CONOPSs and TTP	p. 12
Command-Specific Techniques	p. 18
Basing the Course Ahead for ISR on Experience	p. 23
Organization and Integration of the ISRD	p. 23
Collection Management	p. 27
ISR Assessment	p. 28
Suggestions for Improvements	p. 29
A Framework for ISR Assessment	p. 29
A Framework for Allocating ISR Resources	p. 40
Using PIRs to Guide Development of ISR-Specific Objectives and Tasks	p. 40
Assigning Utility to Objectives and Tasks	p. 41
Notional Target Utility Values	p. 44
Collection Requirements Tool	p. 49
Inputs for the Collection Requirements Tool	p. 50
Operational Considerations	p. 52
Orbits and Geometrical Considerations	p. 57
Building Platform and Sensor Collection Decks	p. 58
Collection Strategies	p. 58
Prioritized Information Requirements	p. 58
Utility Prioritization	p. 59
Allocation of Resources	p. 60
Future Work	p. 61
Collection Operations Model	p. 63
Objectives and Approach	p. 63
Model Description	p. 64
Red Systems' Behaviors	p. 64
Blue Asset Characteristics	p. 66
MTI Description	p. 74
Blue Concepts of Operations for Collecting Red Information	p. 74
ISR Assessment from the Model	p. 77
Appendix
NIIRS Tables	p. 79
Orbits and Geometrical Considerations	p. 85
Bibliography	p. 93
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