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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

FOR USSOCOM ENTERPRISE WIDE

TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM (UEWTEP),

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND,

DIRECTORATE FOR FORCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

J7 JOINT COLLECTIVE TRAINING OFFICE

1.0 INTRODUCTION: The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Directorate for Force Management and Development (FMD), J7 Joint Collective Training Office (JCTO) has the responsibility to train and exercise Special Operations Forces (SOF) worldwide. The core mission of the FMD J7 JCTO is to ensure Special Operations Joint Task Forces (SOJTFs)/Joint Special Operations Task Forces (JSOTFs), SOF Battle staffs, USSOCOM Components and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) are trained and ready to execute the full range of SOF operations. The intent of this Statement of Objectives (SOO) is to identify the areas of interest where FMD J7 JCTO requires training and exercise Subject Matter Expertise (SME) across the entire Special Operations Forces (SOF) Enterprise. Specific factors influencing the FMD J7 JCTO include the establishment of the SOJTF concept which allows consolidated Command and Control (C2) of all SOF within an area of operations. Included within the FMD J7 JCTO mission are the following tasks: 1) Execute joint collective training and exercises to prepare SOF to plan and execute SOF operations while integrating with Conventional Forces (CF) and Host/Partner Nation forces to maximize mission readiness and operational effectiveness; 2) Develop and provide joint SOF battlestaff C2 training and exercise design and execution to all of the USSOCOM Component Commands and CF in accordance with USSOCOM Publication 1, DOCTRINE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS and Joint Pub 3-05, SPECIAL OPERATIONS and emerging joint SOF doctrine and procedures; 3) Exercise the USSOCOM Battlestaffs to conduct joint SOF C2; 4) Provide direct training and exercise expertise to the TSOCs and Geographic Combatant Commands (GCCs); 5) Synchronize all SOF participation in accredited Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) training and exercise programs; and, 6) SOF Integration and Interoperability product development, instructional briefings, data collection, and enabling service training programs.

It is anticipated this contractual effort will consist of two major parts, core tasks and optional tasks. Core tasks are those items currently being performed for FMD J7 JCTO for Collective Training and Exercise Support to the TSOCs, GCCs, SOJTF/JSOTFs, USSOCOM Battle Staffs, Joint Training Support Center, Building Partnership Capacity, and Cyber Exercise design and execution. Optional tasks include those being performed under a different contract vehicle and may be brought under this contract vehicle, if appropriate. Optional tasks are USSOCOM JNTC activities including: SOF Response and SOF Planning Response Cells, SOF Component Planning and Exercise Support (e.g. EMERALD WARRIOR, RAVEN, JADE HELM, and JADED THUNDER), virtual Call for Fire Training Support, Realistic Urban Terrain Training, and other Service coordination efforts at senior levels. The contractor is requested to propose to both core and optional tasks.

2.0 BACKGROUND: The FMD J7 JCTO receives guidance and direction from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff J7 and USSOCOM leadership which is used to shape the overall USSOCOM Enterprise Wide Training and Exercises Program (UEWTEP). The UEWTEP provides training and exercise design and execution to Headquarters USSOCOM, USSOCOM Component Commands (US Army Special Operations Command, Naval Special Warfare Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Marine Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command), TSOCs (Special Operations Command Pacific, Special Operations Command Central, Special Operations Command Africa, Special Operations Command Europe, Special Operations Command South, Special Operations Command Korea, Special Operations Command North, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) SOF Headquarters and Regional SOF Coordination Centers) and to the commanders and staffs of Joint Task Forces (JTFs), Combined /Joint Forces Special Operations Component Commands (C/JFSOCCs) and SOJTFs. The UEWTEP is aligned with current doctrine and operationally relevant to the employment and integration of SOF during exercises and related military training events as a means to improve readiness and preparedness to execute a variety of real-world contingency operations.

The JCTO also manages and oversees the Joint Training Support Center at Hurlburt Field, FL that operates the SOF Training Exercise Network (STEN) connecting SOF locations to the Joint Training Enterprise Network (JTEN) integrating SOF simulations into worldwide exercises. The JCTO provides collective training and exercises to prepare SOF to interoperate with CF, Interagency, Coalitions and Partner Nations. Tasks that will continue to grow in importance include: Building Partner Capacity (BPC) and Cyberspace Exercise Support.

3.0 SCOPE: USSOCOM, FMD J7 JCTO requires SOF Training and Exercise SME to implement the UEWTEP. Required elements include (but are not limited to): planning, coordinating, managing and executing exercises and joint collective training, integrating cyberspace and BPC into the UEWTEP.

A major part of the UEWTEP utilizes SOF Joint Training Teams (JTTs) to plan and execute SOF training. UEWTEP elements may be conducted in various venues anywhere in the world. The contractor shall provide SOF training and exercise SMEs that includes but is not limited to:

· Planning, coordinating, managing and executing exercises and joint collective training.

· Developing and providing cross functional exercise design and execution for TSOCs and their joint SOF battle-staffs, including integration with the GCC staff.

· Providing exercise designs, scripts and the development of exercise scenarios and related Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) injects incorporating realistic threats and activities.

· The integration of relevant SOF doctrine, war-game and experimentation results and operational after action findings into future exercises to ensure rapid adjustment to real world Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).

· Coordinating and integrating Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), DOD Information Network (DODIN) and a wide range of cyberspace activities into exercise and training venues.

· Ensuring the latest intelligence is incorporated into the exercise designs, scenarios and MSELs.

· Modeling and simulation and related JTSC related network operations.

· Developing reports, briefings and recommendations to improve exercise and training efficiency and effectiveness.

· Identifying deficiencies/performance gaps in SOF exercise and training programs and improvement recommendations.

· Developing fact sheets, briefings and other documentation associated with each training and exercise event.

· Assessing SOF integration and interoperability with other units during exercises and training venues in the United States and throughout the world, and recommending improvements.

· Coordination and execution of exercise operations, mission rehearsals and assessments in Realistic Urban Training (RUT) environments.

These activities are key to an effective exercise program that enables the warfighters to train as they fight. The UEWTEP activities require the contractor to operate at the highest classification levels while ensuring a secure environment providing robust exercise intelligence, data and information collection, employing current TTPs.

4.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: UNDER REVIEW/REVISION

4.1 CJCS Notice 3500.01, 2013-2016 Chairman’s Joint Training Guidance, Aug 12

4.2 Director, Joint Staff Memorandum, DJSM 0384-12, Subject: Highly Qualified Expert-Senior Mentor Pay Incentive Policy, 31 Aug 12

4.3 SECDEF Defense Planning Guidance FY Years 2014-2018, Apr 12

4.4 CJCSI 3500.01G, “Joint Training Policy & Guidance for the Armed Forces of the US,” Mar 12

4.5 CE2T2 Program Goals and Objectives, Feb 12

4.6 Chairman’s Strategic Direction to the Joint Force, Feb 12

4.7 DASD(R) and DJ7 Memorandum, “Turning Point – Implications of New Strategic Guidance”, Jan 12

4.8 DOD Strategic Guidance, Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, Jan 12

4.9 CJCS Notice (CJCSN) 3500.01, “2012-2015 Chairman’s Joint Training Guidance,” Aug 11

4.10 CJCSM 3500.03C “Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the US,” Aug 11

4.11 CJCSI 3511.01B, “Joint Exercise Transportation Program,” Jun 11

4.12 Joint Pub 3-05 Doctrine for Joint Special Operations, Apr 11

4.13 White House Memorandum, National Level Rehearsal, Feb 11

4.14 Strategic Plan for the Next Generation of Training for the DoD, Sep 10

4.15 USSOCOM Directive 350-12, Joint Special Operations Task Force Training, May 09

4.16 DOD Directive 1322.18, “Military Training,” Jan 09

4.17 DoD Joint Operating Concept for Irregular Warfare, 7 Sep 07

4.18 CJCSM 3500-05A Joint Task Force Headquarters Master Training Guide, 1 Sep 03

4.19 Joint Training coordination Program SOF engagement priorities

5.0 REQUIREMENTS: The overarching intent of the UEWTEP is to obtain synergy and efficiencies by having a holistic approach to an Enterprise Wide construct that will result in more streamlined and standardized training and exercise methodologies across all of SOF, whether at the USSOCOM HQ level, at the USSOCOM Components, SOJTF/JSOTFs, TSOCs, or at the GCCs. The UEWTEP contract requirements are divided into two parts, Core and Optional. Core requirements are delineated in paragraph 5.1 below and broadly include the planning and execution of the USSOCOM collective training and exercise program for SOF Commanders and staffs preparing for future operations. Core tasks also include the planning, design, management and Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG) for ELLIPSE exercises in accordance with the National Mission Force Charter as part of the Joint Exercise Program (JEP). Core tasks integrate USSOCOM training and exercise elements with the Joint Staff J7 support of the GCCs and related TSOC exercises. These tasks include planning and developing SOF training and exercise elements during Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) events with GCCs and TSOCs to ensure proper SOF C2 procedures are employed to facilitate SOF interoperability with other units. Core tasks also include coordinating and integrating OCO, DCO, DODIN and other cyberspace activities into exercise and training scenario designs.

Optional tasks are articulated in paragraph 5.2 and they may be included with initial award (in whole or in part) or they may be phased-in (either together or incrementally) after contract award at a future time based upon availability of incremental funding, etc. These tasks provide direct training exercise elements to USSOCOM service components and coordinate SOF participation in accredited JNTC training exercises. The contractor shall integrate USSOCOM training and exercise elements with each of the services in accordance with documented JNTC service level priorities. Other tasks in this category include planning and developing SOF training events during the JELC with participating CF at the Corp and Division levels to ensure proper joint SOF C2 procedures are executed to facilitate SOF/CF interoperability at the joint service component level.

Whether core or optional task, the contractor shall provide comprehensive exercise design to fulfill the UEWTEP requirements. This requires training/exercise and SOF SMEs to provide comprehensive SOF Battlestaff, SOJTF/JSOTF training support to GCCs and the TSOCs, including-

· Design and plan exercises to include developing exercise objectives, scenarios, scripting, MSELs, exercise injects, target intelligence packets, intelligence reports and analysis.

· Provide relevant expertise in associated plans, orders, authorities, interdepartmental, interagency and international processes for coordination and execution of training and exercises in support of GCCs, TSOCs, JSOTFs/SOTJTFs, and USSOCOM components.

· Create and distribute Fragmentary Orders (FRAGORD), Execute Orders (EXORD), Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), storyboards, and Situation Reports (SITREP) specific to each exercise.

· JELC events specifically tailored to each exercise.

· Coordinate with Joint Staff J7 and Joint and Coalition Warfighting to provide joint SOF training and exercise expertise to the JEP, with particular focus on Joint Special Operations C2.

· Integrate USSOCOM training and exercise elements with Joint Staff J7 support of GCCs and TSOC exercise programs.

· Jointly plan and develop SOF training and exercise JELC events with GCCs and TSOCs to ensure proper joint SOF C2 procedures are executed to facilitate SOF and other unit interoperability.

· Develop and sustain a Counter Terrorism (CT) Fusion Cell that consists of a team of SMEs who focus on analysis, integration and synchronization of education, training and exercises associated with CONPLANS and EXORDs. This cell shall be connected to the CT community of interest at large.

· Analyze information, data and produce reports highlighting best practices and lessons learned for dissemination to the CT community. Incorporate best practices into applicable training products and exercise design scenarios.

5.1 Core Requirements. The contractor shall provide capabilities as required herein.

5.1.1 Collective Training and Exercises

The contractor shall provide non-personal technical service to identify requirements at customer locations (TSOCs, JSOTFs/SOJTFs and GCC compartmented plans operations centers) through Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL) development; collect information and data that enables government counterparts to prioritize training and exercise requirements to allow exercise design and observer-trainers/analyst trainers (AT/OT) to properly prepare for the missions. During training with the supported training audience, the contractor shall conduct J-Code training via collective staff functional level seminars and table top / command post exercises. Contractor exercise design experts shall incorporate JMETL tasks and exercise training objectives into the MSEL to ensure all milestones and objectives are achievable. During execution and in consultation with government trainers, contractor trainers shall provide relevant feedback and “in stride” training, as applicable. The contractor shall provide SMEs to the JECG who manages the MSEL, conducts daily interface with the exercise director, and manages the flow of injects enabling the achievement of all training and exercise objectives. Both the JECG and AT/OTs provide insights/products for the After Action Review (AAR) process and development of the AAR report documenting what occurred, what went well, and what could be improved in the future. This process includes and is not limited to facilitating the AARs (with participation by senior General Officers / Flag Officers (GO/FOs), J-Code specific “hot washes,” Quick Look Reports, and assimilation of conclusions into an overall lessons learned (LL) document for use by other commands. Post mission, the contractor executes assessments to determine Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness (MOP/MOE). MOP analysis is performed internally to examine the quality of instruction/training, quality of overall exercise design and execution, and quality of the AAR process to determine what went well and what could be improved. Externally, the contactor shall elicit and analyze feedback from the supported training audience/Exercise Director (and interagency and government senior participants) to determine improvements to the overall training and exercise model. Contractor personnel shall possess recent (i.e. within the past three years) experience with the National Mission Force for the majority of these tasks. In addition, the contractor shall develop an Exercise Capability Report that specifically identifies shortfalls and gaps (Doctrine, TTPs, policy, processes, training, equipment etc.) The purpose of this report is to communicate to the appropriate HQ USSOCOM J-Code / offices of the identified issues that warrant discussion and/or DOTMLPF action to correct.

Contractor ATs form the nucleus of SOF Joint Training Teams (JTT) who conducts operational and strategic training for the supported training audiences. The JTT prepare seminars that train the staff in functional areas that include: command and control, operations, plans, intelligence, logistics, personnel, communications, information and knowledge management, information operations, public diplomacy, fires, special actions, civil affairs, personnel recovery, etc. The JTT also integrate SOF, conventional, interagency and multi-national contexts in an estimated 80+ exercises and related events per year. The contractor leads a formalized consolidated LL and knowledge management process of operational/strategic AAR reports, LL, and Exercise “Insights” to provide recommendations for exercise design improvements, and recommendations for maximizing SOF operational and strategic combat readiness. Tasks include; but, are not limited to the following activities:

· Facilitate the integration of JTT activities into FMD J7 sponsored events and programs that provide appropriate joint context in for joint training and proper employment of SOF.

· Developing and executing the OT/AT training and certification program. Conduct functional area OT/AT courses aligned with exercises and training venues.

· Maintain, refine, update and sustain the Joint SOF Commander and Staff Handbooks.

· Develop and sustain senior leadership and functional level training seminars focused on operational and strategic levels of command; must be able to conduct these seminars at the GO/FO level.

· Incorporate training insights and LL into USSOCOM training, exercises and doctrine development efforts.

· Prior to deployment, develop observation plans with focus areas based on the supported command’s training objectives. Post mission, develop AARs and other applicable reports.

· Maintain and update the SOF JTT Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual.

· Develop the SOF portion of the event control plan. Execute events CONUS, OCONUS and in combat zones, as required.

· Prepare training media for SOF JTT deployments, as required.

· Identify and coordinate administrative and logistical elements required for exercise execution.

· Maintain a Top Secret, Secret and focal point databases to for JTT exercises and training venues.

The contractor shall:

· Perform day-to-day operations for both exercise design and analyst-trainer functions. These functions shall be conducted across all domains of training (specified above) and include the CT fusion cell and other applicable cells.

· Seamlessly transition from current levels of expertise and capability to meet existing mission requirements. This transition must maintain existing synergy and occur “en masse,” as opposed to “part and parcel” preventing a loss of capability.

· Conduct three major training and exercise events simultaneously with three supported headquarters for each (GCC, TSOC and forward [deployed] JTF (includes both exercise design and training SME for each).

· Have experience with, and capable of integrating interagency members into training and exercise design events.

· Anticipated workload is approximately 21 major exercises encompassing 63 JELC events per year (includes training and exercise events).

· Provide capability for overlapping missions across multiple geographic areas of responsibility.

· Draft communications via messaging systems such as: AMHS, M3 and JTIMs.

· Plan, schedule, develop and execute the FMD Semi-Annual Exercise Conference.

5.1.1.1 Theater Special Operations Commands

The contractor shall provide training and exercise functional expertise as outlined in paragraph 3.0 to prepare TSOC staffs to C2, deploy and employ SOF in a combined environment. The UEWTEP:

· Provides TSOC training and exercise capabilities based on USSOCOM and Combatant Commander requirements.

· Provides collective training for and exercise the TSOC staffs.

The contractor personnel shall possess recent (past three years) experience with the National Mission Force.

5.1.1.2 Geographic Combatant Commands (ELLIPSE)

The contractor shall provide training and functional exercise expertise as outlined in paragraph 3.0 to prepare GCC staffs to C2, deploy and employ SOF through the ELLIPSE series of exercises. The UEWTEP:

· Provides GCC ELLIPSE training and exercise capabilities based on USSOCOM and Combatant Commander requirements.

· Provides collective training for and exercise the GCC staffs.

· Provides JECG for ELLIPSE exercises in accordance with the CTJTF Charter as a part JEP.

5.1.1.3 Special Operations Joint Task Force/Joint Special Operations Task Forces Provide training and functional exercise capabilities as outlined in paragraph 3.0 to prepare JSOTFs/SOJTFs to deploy and employ SOF in a combined combat environment. Specifically, provide training, readiness and exercise capabilities to prepare the SOJTF Afghanistan (SOJTF-A) to conduct assigned tasks and functions with NATO/International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the NATO SOF HQs for joint and combined SOF operations in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The SOJTF presents a new, more clearly articulated model for how SOF will be packaged, deployed, and sustained in major operations, campaigns, and contingencies. It focuses on building efficiencies by providing unity of command by synergizing the efforts of our National and Theater Mission Forces, and by optimizing the use of SOF organic enablers to leverage critical Service-provided capabilities. The SOJTF will become the principal operational-level, joint SOF organization for employing SOF under a single SOF commander. The TSOCs retain their role as the principal operational organization with C2 of SOF in steady state activities and limited contingencies. Ideally, the TSOC will provide the nucleus of the SOJTF headquarters. In concert with the services, USSOCOM will provide more standardized, predictable, and integrated force packages to defend our Nation’s interests. The UEWTEP:

· Provides training and exercise capabilities based on USSOCOM and Combatant Commanders’ requirements.

· Provides collective training for and exercise the JSOTF/SOJTF staffs.

· Provides modular, tailorable, and scalable pre-deployment training and exercises to individual augmentees deploying in support of the JSOTF/SOJTF.

· Provides joint and combined SOF C2 staff training to effectively integrate of a mix of “SOF Tribes”—theater mission forces, national mission forces, multinational SOF, as well as SOF aviation, organic SOF enabler, other support, and sustainment capabilities, and attached CF.

A majority of this training currently occurs at Ft. Bragg, NC. However, this training and exercise requirement is expanding to include all of the TSOCs in the future.

5.1.1.4 USSOCOM Battlestaff

The contractor shall provide training and functional exercise capabilities as outlined in paragraph 3.0 to prepare the USSOCOM Battlestaff to C2, deploy and employ SOF in a combined environment. The UEWTEP:

· Provides USSOCOM Battlestaff training and exercise capabilities based on USSOCOM Commander requirements and J-Staff functions.

· Provides collective training for and exercise the USSOCOM Battlestaff.

5.1.2 Joint Training Support Center (JTSC) Operations

The contractor shall provide SMEs to ensure the operations and availability to connect the JTSC which houses the SOF Training Exercise Network (STEN) hub and network connectivity to participating components, TSOCs, selected Service entities, and the Joint Training Enterprise Network (JTEN) providing worldwide connectivity to 38 sites. Additional tasks include the following:

· Identify requirements for networking Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) associated with maintaining a networked environment for executing training exercises.

· Participate in joint exercise planning events to determine the required communications to conduct a training exercise or mission rehearsal event.

· Implement approved communication networks for required exercise/rehearsal connectivity.

· Serve as the Point of Contact to Joint and Coalition Warfighting (JCW) (the former Joint Warfighting Center) on matters pertaining to worldwide connectivity with US and Coalition forces utilizing the STEN/JTEN.

· Perform all tasks associated with the installation and maintenance of the equipment associated with the JTSC, STEN and ancillary equipment. Plan, design, and troubleshoot local and wide area network infrastructure, including routers, firewalls, switches, gateways, DNS servers, DHCP servers, clustering solutions, and related hardware, software, and services.

· Complete all documentation necessary for the government to maintain the JTSC security and JTEN Information Assurance (IA) certification requirements.

· Conduct all site surveys associated with enabling connectivity to remote sites.

· Prepare all documentation artifacts required to represent the architecture of the STEN.

· Operate the JTSC. This includes, but is not limited to: scheduling training events, setting up Response Cell configurations in preparation for an exercise, validate certifications of remote sites needing to connect to the STEN, operate the associated routers and switches necessary to affect connectivity to select sites/users.

· Recommend hardware necessary to expand and maintain the STEN and JTSC.

· Install hardware as necessary to complete connectivity to requesting sites.

· Serve as the primary source for continuity and expertise regarding the implementation of SOF networks supporting the STEN/JTSC

· Analyze the design and develop and populate selected exercise related databases.

· Prepare network diagram presentations, written correspondence, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to propose and obtain approval for changes in assigned exercises and projects.

· Develop and maintain Information Assurance (IA) documentation, expertise and recommendations as necessary to maintain the security of the STEN hub, nodes/clients.

· Review and maintain certification plans and IA accreditation documentation.

· Perform security analysis and conduct risk/vulnerability assessments.

· Coordinate, synchronize and integrate constructive and virtual simulation into exercises for the purposes of maintaining proficiency skills in a simulated combat environment. This includes mission rehearsal training that incorporates realistic battlefield events and missions. Related tasks follow:

· Coordinate virtual exercise injects and mission rehearsal / training events with the various exercise directors during the JELC process to fully capture the requirements for that specific exercise and ensure the requirement is implemented at the designated time.

· Identify and coordinate all geospecific database requirements with USSOCOM headquarters.

· Integrate provided databases into the virtual system, as required.

· Coordinate information assurance requirements, documentation, plans and other related activities to ensure virtual and constructive simulation can be integrated into exercises when required.

5.1.3 Building Partner Capacity (BPC)

BPC is an essential element to accomplish the SOCOM Commander’s Line of Operation: “Expand the Global SOF Network”. This task provides SOF Training and Exercise SMEs to enable the engagement of SOF Partner Countries, including:

· Provide SOF SME to enable development of Partner Nation SOF Staff at the HQ and Service level by coordinating SOF participation in joint exercises and exercise design.

· Enable TSOC/GCC initiatives to develop partner nation interoperability standards for deployable battle staffs.

· Develop and execute individual training of SOF Partner Nation key-staff and Senior Leaders, collective training for the coalition battlestaff, and Command Post Exercises/external exercises with NATO Forces to prepare the integrated force to successfully operate as a 'NATO SOF Framework Nation'.

· Coordinate with Interagency, government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), joint, and coalition military forces to deliver realistic exercise scenarios and training events.

5.1.4 Cyberspace

The growing importance of cyberspace as an operational domain coupled with the increased pace and uncertainty of change in the global security environment requires a SOF cyberspace force that is fully qualified, effectively and efficiently structured, managed, and responsive. Cyberspace exercise planning is required by the JCTO as part of the UEWTEP. The contractor shall provide cyberspace exercise planning SMEs to integrate cyberspace activities (OCO, DCO, & DODIN) into SOF exercise scenarios to provide training and education on cyberspace threats, concepts, and TTPs to include MSEL injects into various exercise and training venues. The contractor shall collect real world cyber attack incident reports and integrate like events into exercise scenarios and training venues. Specific tasks include but are not limited to:

· Development of cyberspace related MSEL injects.

· Attend JELC events and ensure cyberspace elements are included in scenario designs.

· Plan cyberspace assessments to satisfy the requirements of exercise objectives.

· Educate military and civilian staff on cyberspace policy, threats, shortfalls and gaps in cyberspace processes and procedures including USSOCOM’s Joint Cyber Center (JCC)/Cyber Support Element.

· Conduct exercise assessments to identify performance gaps in SOF cyberspace education and training.

· Develop Cyberspace training concepts based on current and emerging threats.

· Integrate the Joint Information Operations Range capabilities into selected SOF exercises.

5.1.5 Joint Training Coordinator (JTC)

Provide SOF Training, Rehearsal and overall Subject Matter Expertise to Joint Staff J7 - Joint and Coalition Warfighting (JCW) and the Joint Services at the Service Headquarters level. Related JTC Tasks are as follows:

· Develop communication tools for the Services / Service Training Commands on USSOCOM’s missions, organization, roles and responsibilities.

· Develop briefings for SOCOM to inform the Services/Service Training Commands on SOF employment (TTPs), lessons learned, SOF organizations, SOF policy and doctrine.

· Provide SME on disciplines including: Unconventional Warfare, Irregular Warfare, Counterinsurgency, Counterterrorism, Foreign Internal Defense, Village Stability Operations, and Military Information Support Operations.

· Provide recommendations to the Services / Service Training Commands on the appropriate level of SOF employment with regards to SOF and Conventional Force integration within JNTC programs and, if necessary provide SOF expertise to the requesting Service(s) for exercise design and planning.

· Review and analyze the Services’/Service Training Commands’ exercise concepts and plans for the suitability, feasibility, acceptability, technical accuracy, adequacy, and integration of unilateral SOF, SOF and CF, and SOF and Allied/Coalition Forces.

· Coordinate Service/Service Training Command to SOF integrated training opportunities within the JNTC exercise program.

· Observe scheduled JNTC exercises/events during execution and provide feedback in the form of after-action and lessons learned reports.

· Inform exercise participants of SOF TTPs as required in JNTC training and mission rehearsal exercises.

· Coordinate and/or synchronize access to the Services’/Service Training Commands’ training venues, facilities, or training areas for SOF training/exercise requirements.

· Provide subject matter expertise on the Services’/Services’ Training Command mission, organization, training programs, and other organizational capabilities related to USSOCOM’s ability to provide the required SOF participation in training and MRX.

· Research Service/Training Command doctrine and TTPs and develop and coordinate potential integration training opportunities for SOF, interagency, local and state agencies and coalition forces.

· Prepare and deliver oral presentations, written correspondence, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other Services to secure cooperation, resolve SOF/CF interoperability issues, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assigned exercises and projects.

5.1.6 Material. Purchasing materials is necessary to implement the provisions of this SOO. Each Task Order will contain appropriate material purchase clauses.

5.2 Optional Requirements

Optional tasks may be included with initial award (in whole or in part) or they may be phased-in (either together or incrementally) after contract award at a future time based upon availability of incremental funding, etc.

5.2.1 SOF Response Cell (SRC)

The SRC’s mission is to replicate real world SOF actions and activities to educate General Purpose Force Commanders and Battle Staffs on SOF capabilities and responsibilities to better enhance interoperability and cohesion of U.S. and Coalition Forces. The SRC has diverse specialties such as, but not limited to: Fires, Intelligence Analyst, OPFOR, Air Operations and Ground Operations. The SRC participates in the planning and execution of Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited and other training and mission rehearsal exercises as assigned. The SRC applies Joint SOF context to JNTC accredited events. Related tasks are as follows:

5.2.2 SOF Planning Response Cell (SPRC)

The SPRC’s mission is to validate and mitigate identified SOF-CF integration shortfalls focused on tactical, service-level Mission Rehearsal Exercises and other JNTC-accredited events. The SPRC requires SMEs to develop exercise scenarios and scripts necessary to mitigate Service level SOF-CF integration issues. This planning cell provides SOF SME planners during exercise development; coordinate SOF involvement, and also serves as a SOF and exercise SME resource during exercise execution. The contractor shall provide SMEs to accomplish the following:

5.2.3 SOF Component Planning/Exercise Design and Execution (EMERALD WARRIOR, RAVEN, JADE HELM, JADED THUNDER) Components of USSOCOM have the responsibility to execute large scale training exercises designed to prepare the warfighter for deployment. The contractor shall provide SOF SMEs necessary to plan and execute complex training exercises to include participating in JELC events and preparing exercise scenarios and scripts necessary to ensure the exercise is meaningful to the participating warfighters. Related Tasks are as follows:

· Identify and integrate internal and external logistics and material readiness issues for major exercises and operational plans involving USSOCOM Component organizations.

· Integrate technical and functional contributions of logistics planners, transportation specialists, and general logistics specialists to provide integrated and timely logistics for component personnel and equipment as needed for a training event or MRX.

· Analyze current exercise plans for logistics feasibility and recommend allocation and/or reallocation of resources based on priorities.

· Analyze and interpret USSOCOM, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Service logistics regulations, directives, technical and doctrinal publications. Evaluate the applicability of these documents to the execution of component’s training and exercise programs.

· Develop sustainment concepts and plans to satisfy SOF peculiar equipment and supply requirements to exercises.

· Oversee all logistics requirements relative to sustainment of component personnel and equipment during deployments and redeployments to, from and during training and exercise events.

· Serve as a mentor/evaluator to service units logistical staffs during the execution of the exercise.

· Participate in facilitating the creation of an AAR at the end of each exercise/training event.

· Plan, organize, and build major command exercise planning schedules for the Component exercise program.

· Conduct research on current world situation and analysis of training manuals, lessons learned, and TTPs to prepare training objectives for the MRX program, (including small unit operations).

· Prepare and deliver oral presentations, written correspondence, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve issues, and convey proposed changes in assigned exercises and projects.

· Provide exercise scenario planning and design SME to the component staff.

· Develop and produce SOF and Other Coalition Forces (OCF) exercise scenarios, modeling and Joint Master Scenario Event List (JMSEL) events designed to stimulate integration, synchronization, de-confliction, and battle-space management at all levels.

· Develop and coordinate SOF OPFOR plans with Intel and exercise script writers for integration into the overall scenario.

· Coordinate and manage the efforts of the Joint Exercise Control Group and Effects Cell during exercise execution.

· Advocate/represent equities in the following areas of the Effects Cell: Information Operations (IO) Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Civil Affairs (CA), Public Affairs (PA), Department of State (DOS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Tribal Dynamics, District Stability Framework (DSF), and the District Augmentation Team (DAT).

· Provide pertinent Village Stability Operations (VSO) scripting input during exercise planning and execution.

· Perform SOTF-HD/CJSOTF-HD VSO related roles. Coordinate with component staff intelligence personnel to interpret intelligence resources (targeting materials, multi-discipline intelligence products, National, Operational and Tactical-Level products, related documentation, etc.) and apply relevant information to the exercise design/execution.

· Develop and manage a library of scenarios that can be distributed and reused where appropriate.

· Plan, organize, and build major command exercise planning schedules for all assigned exercise tasks.

· Participate in the oversight of JNTC JELC events for assigned SOF exercises.

· Participate in exercise planning conferences and deploy to exercise locations during execution.

· Coordinate exercise participation with government and non-government organizations, joint and coalition military forces, and DOD agencies Design, develop, and populate selected exercise related databases (Air Tasking Order, MSEL, etc.).

· Implement SOF and joint policy and doctrine during exercise planning and execution.

· Conduct research on SOF related doctrine and TTP to ensure doctrinal correctness.

· Develop IO infrastructure for the exercise including scenario threads, communications and networks.

· Develop and coordinate all Modeling and Simulations (M&S) requirements for SOF exercises. This includes, but is not limited to: planning all exercise test events, communications and networks, developing Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) items for M&S, and monitoring execution of M&S events.

· Lead the execution of all MSEL conferences designed to develop the exercise scenario.

· Provide role players to training exercises as approved by USSOCOM FMD J7.

5.2.4 Virtual Call-For-Fire (vCFF)

Establish and maintain a capability to virtually inject AC-130 gunship TTP into JNTC accredited exercises for the purposes of maintaining skill set proficiency of the Joint Terminal Air Control (JTAC) and Joint Fire Observer (JFO) personnel on calling for fire in a combat environment. The contractor shall also conduct mission rehearsal training to SOF and CF personnel incorporating realistic battlefield events with realistic call-for-fire missions. Related tasks are as follows:

· Maintain the software and hardware associated with the virtual AC-130 desktop and portable laptop based systems to include the capability to network to other devices by utilizing standard High Level Architecture and Distributed Interactive Simulation protocols.

· Develop realistic scenarios in the vCFF software to accomplish the Mission Rehearsal and training of the JTAC/JFO personnel on calling-for-fire procedures when using the AC-130 gunship.

· Integrate computer generated forces software into the vCFF system to provide an opposing threat to the trainee as part of his/her mission rehearsal and training experience.

· Provide AC-130 gunship crew interface to the JTAC trainee that is compliant and current with the AFSOC approved TTP.

· Maintain AC-130 gunship proficiency incorporating all updates to the corresponding gunship TTP.

· Coordinate all exercise injects and mission rehearsal/training events with the various exercise directors during the JELC process to fully capture the requirements for that specific exercise. Implement the requirement at the designated time.

· Maintain a schedule of training events the vCFF cell shall participate in to mitigate and deconflict event requirements.

· Identify and coordinate all geospecific database requirements with USSOCOM Headquarters. Integrate the provided databases into the vCFF system, as required.

· Maintain currency on the skill sets necessary to incorporate and operate changes to the hardware and software as they occur.

5.2.5 Realistic Urban Training (RUT) Environments

USSOCOM has created several Realistic Urban Training (RUT) environments to support irregular, asymmetric, and unconventional warfare areas that are an important part of the SOF exercise and training plan. The contractor shall provide SMEs to operate a RUT cell to enable the JCW and USSOCOM components to plan, coordinate and execute training events for conducting stability operations in a civilian populous environment using areas or facilities that are not DoD owned or managed. RUT areas encompass urban settings covering approximately 1900 square miles in the panhandle of Florida and 4 states in the Southwestern United States.

The USSOCOM RUT in Florida supports SOF training venues by expanding the rural and urban environment that encompasses approximately 1,900 square miles across five counties in the greater northwestern Florida panhandle. The RUT uses local citizen role players, businesses, non-military vehicles, county airfields, and private land to replicate a realistic training environment for SOF, CF, and Interagency personnel. Tactical and operational kinetic and non-kinetic training includes live-fire close-quarter-battle drills, sniper training, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) reaction drills, personnel recovery missions, and civil affairs area assessments.

The Southwest Region IW RUT Exercise Coordinators negotiate working agreements with local government populations and enable units to plan and execute training events using the asymmetric battle-space. Each state in this region offers terrain similar to OCONUS operational environments and a wide array of civilian communities willing to support military units conducting immersive training. Additionally, these states offer multiple military installations capable of providing Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) capabilities that include, billeting, live fire ranges and maneuver areas. The contractor shall create immersive training opportunities with civilian communities in each state to leverage and supplement current exercise constructs for various DoD units and other interagency organizations. This includes but is not limited to:

· Unconventional Warfare

· Stability Operations

· Foreign Internal Defense

· Counter Insurgency Operations

· Security Force Assistance

· Counter Terrorism

· Joint, Interagency, and Coalition operations

· Civil-Military Operations Related RUT Tasks are as follows:

· Plan, coordinate and execute training for Service and SOF units using non DoD areas/facilities for rural and urban stabilization operations.

· Develop advanced training and rehearsal capabilities, experiments, and prototypes for integration into RUT scenarios.

· Provide SMEs to develop training scenarios over a broad range of training, exercises and MRE.

· As the SOF SME on TTPs, provide reports on topics such as, but not limited to: operational plans for the employment of characteristic OPFOR and threat levels, and SOF to achieve commander's intent, operational plans incorporating Major Combat Operations (MCO), urban warfare, Irregular Warfare (IW), asymmetric warfare, and unconventional warfare concepts as required; and, defensive operational plans to counter enemy SOF.

· Coordinate SOF OPFOR scenarios with Intel and script writers for integration into the overall exercise.

· Develop advanced training and rehearsal capabilities; integrate experimentation, and Science & Technology prototypes into RUT scenarios, as appropriate.

· Conduct AAR and report the results to enhance future training.

· Analyze current intelligence reports, SOF operational summaries, AAR and develop scripts to incorporate real world events into RUT scenarios in support of DoD, Interagency, NGO, and Federal, State and Local agencies training objectives.

5.2.6 Training and Education Command (TECOM) Support

The contractor shall provide the USMC with SOF qualified personnel that possess a thorough and comprehensive understanding of Joint SOF operations (air, ground, and maritime) at the tactical and operational levels and coordinate with USSOCOM FMD J7 to provide expertise on the USMC Training and Education Command (TECOM) mission, capabilities, programs and resources for the employment of SOF. The Contractor shall provide the following:

5.2.6.1 The contractor shall provide full time labor and supervision to accomplish the following:

· Advise TECOM staff on SOF employment (TTPs), lessons learned, SOF organizations, SOF policy and doctrine.

· Advise TECOM on SOF’s core missions (e.g. Foreign Internal Defense, Counter Terrorism, and Unconventional Warfare) related to Irregular Warfare employment capabilities.

· Advise TECOM on SOF’s capabilities and involvement in Counter Insurgency operations and Stabilization, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction operations.

· Advise TECOM on the appropriate level of SOF employment within the USMC pre-deployment training programs.

· Provide SOF expertise to TECOM to enable SOF integration exercise design, development, and planning.

· Review and analyze TECOM exercise concepts and plans for the…