SYSTEM TRAINING PLAN
                                                    FOR THE
                              AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS)
                  Date:  Approved 1 April 2002 
                  Version:  Initial
                  Proponent School:
                  ATTN US Army Intelligence Center & Fort Huachuca (USAIC&FH)
                  ATTN: ATZS-FDR-TS
                  Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613-6000
                                                       Table of Contents
                   Paragraph         Title                                                            Page
                   1                 System Description                                               1
                   2                 Target Audience                                                  2
                   3                 Assumptions                                                      2
                   4                 Training Constraints                                             3
                   5                 Training Concept     (AA/RC)                                     3
                   6                 Training Strategy                                                4
                   7                 Training Products                                                7
                   8                 Training Support                                                 8
                   9                 Post-Fielding Training Effectiveness Analysis (PFTA)             9
                   Annex             Title                                                            Page
                   A                 Target Audience                                                  A1
                   B                 Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS) 
                                     Individual Training Strategies (Warrior)                         B1
                   C                 CATS Short-Range Unit Training Strategies (Warfighter)           C1
                   D                 Training Development Milestone Schedule                          D1
                   E                 Resources                                                        E1
                   F                 References                                                       F1
                   G                 Coordination                                                     G1
                   H                 Acronyms                                                         H1
                   I                 Training Aids, Devices, Simulations, and Simulators (TADSS) 
                                     Requirements                                                     I1
                                                SYSTEM TRAINING PLAN (STRAP)
                                       FOR THE AERIAL COMMON SENSOR, ACS/GRVII
                 1.  System Description.
                     a.  Narrative System Description.  The Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) is a multi-
                 intelligence collection system that consists of an airborne collection platform and a ground 
                 processing station.  The ACS program is the evolution and integration of the Aerial 
                 Reconnaissance Low – Multifunction  (ARL-M) and the GUARDRAIL Common Sensor system.
                 ACS is a rapidly self-deployable system that conducts multifunction intelligence missions in 
                 support of theater and corps commanders with a secondary mission to support echelons above 
                 corps and joint task force commanders.  It provides indications and warnings, targeting, and 
                 situation developments across the spectrum of conflict, from stability and support operations 
                 through full-scale war.  It is a new system with projected fielding beginning in fiscal year 2009.  
                 The ACS consists of four major component groups: the Aerial Platform Subsystem (APS), a suite
                 of airborne mission payloads, a Ground Processing Facility (GPF) and the DOD-standard 
                 Common Data Link (CDL) family.
                         (1) The APS is a non-developmental fixed-wing aircraft capable of self-deployment 
                 without removal of the mission payload.  The APS is capable of 8 hour (Threshold (T)), with 
                 growth to 10 hours (Objective (O)), endurance flights at operational altitudes of 25,000 to 35,000
                 (T) feet above mean sea level, with growth to 45,000 feet (O).
                         (2) The airborne mission payloads consist of a suite of modular signals intelligence 
                 (SIGINT), image intelligence (IMINT), and measurements and signature intelligence (MASINT)
                 sensors.  These systems provide on-board processing in situations when the GPF is not available.
                 The ACS SIGINT sensor suite is part of the Joint SIGINT Avionics Family (JSAF).  Its primary 
                 task is to produce precise geolocation data on signals of unique interest to the commander, with a
                 secondary task of conducting electronic surveillance, situational development, and order of 
                 battle, providing the commander with near-real-time intelligence.  The ACS IMINT and 
                 MASINT sensor suites consists primarily of government off-the shelf (GOTS) or commercial 
                 off-the shelf (COTS) modular components that provide the commander real or near-real time 
                 imagery and targeting capabilities.
                         (3) The GPF consist of a maximum of six high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles 
                 or similar sized vehicles equipped with ground workstations and feeding remote workstations.  
                 The GPF provides supported commanders with a tailorable, scaleable, modular, and quickly 
                 deployable intelligence processing system.  It receives, processes, displays, and disseminates 
                 intelligence from the APS and other service platforms, which are Common Imagery 
                 Ground/Surface System/Common Data Link compliant.  It is capable of interoperations with 
                 other joint and national systems that comply with the Distributed Common Ground System 
                 (DCGS) multi-intelligence architecture.  It has Level IV (aerial vehicle and payload control) 
                 interoperability with the Army Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (TUAV).  The ACS is capable 
                 of limited on-board data processing and is able to pass data to almost any of the Army’s existing 
                 intelligence systems through the All Source Analysis System (ASAS) net.  It is capable of 
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                 transmitting via the Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT), via the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS), 
                 satellite communications and area communication paths.
                     b. First Unit Equipped (FUE).  The FUE with ACS has not been determined at this time.  
                 ACS will be fielded during FY 2009.
                 2.  Target Audience.  ACS training will be required for personnel assigned to units with the 
                 system.  The Program Manager (PM) will conduct initial training for key personnel in the 
                 following military occupational specialties (MOS): Voice Interceptors (98G), Non-voice 
                 Interceptor/Analyst (98J), Non-Morse Interceptor/Analyst (98K), Signals Intelligence Analyst 
                 (98C), Common Ground Station Operator (96H), Imagery Analysts (96D), UAV operator (96U), 
                 Electronic Warfare/Intercept System Repairer (33W), IEW Equipment Technician (353A), 
                 Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare (SIGINT/EW) Officer (35G) and Warrant Officer (352), 
                 UAV Operations Technician (350U), Aviation All-Source Intelligence Officer (15C), and Fixed 
                 Wing Aviator (155 series).  Changes to the 96-series and 98-series career management fields will 
                 result in changes to those MOS before ACS is fielded.  Final determination of the target audience
                 is dependent on the outcome of those changes and the Basis of Issue Plan/Qualitative and 
                 Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information (BOIP/QQPRI) data for ACS.  
                 3.  Assumptions.
                     a.  Manpower.  No additions to current force structure required at this time.  This STRAP 
                 will not drive additional manpower requirements.
                     b. Personnel.  Operators and maintainers will be assigned from MOSs currently assigned to
                 those positions in the systems ACS replaces.
                     c.  Training.  The materiel developer will create a software-based virtual system simulator 
                 as part of the modeling and simulation designs acquisition process.  The materiel developer will 
                 provide instructor and key personnel training (IKPT) prior to FUE, and new equipment training 
                 (NET) to the units that will receive ACS.  These costs will be borne by the materiel developer.  
                 All the training materials developed for the IKPT, NET, and sustainment training will be 
                 provided to the units.  The PM-ACS will provide seventeen workstations to the schoolhouse to 
                 be used for the 33W MOS training in ACS.  The PM will provide funds for the Intelligence 
                 Center to participate in the training development and integrated logistic support integrated 
                 product team meetings, in-process/ progress reviews, developmental test/operational test 
                 (DT/OT) training, NET, and IKPT.
                     d. Maintenance.  The materiel developer will conduct a complete logistic support analysis 
                 (LSA) for the system.  The materiel developer will procure complete technical documentation 
                 including but not limited to: repair parts special tools lists, depot maintenance work 
                 requirements, and electronic technical manuals.  The user will perform maintenance in 
                 accordance with (IAW) AR  750-1 and DA Pams 738-750, and 738-751.  There is a possibility 
                 for this system to be Contract Logistic Support (CLS).