GIS in Defense Installation and Environmental Management Dear Colleagues: The installations and environment (I&E) community was one of the first to use geographic information system (GIS) technology in the defense sector, so I have a particular fondness for the work you do. You have consistently led the way in implement- ing GIS to help effectively manage and administer stewardship of lands and property.
The I&E community manages a complex array of problems; indeed, your work could be equated to that of a medium-
A Letter from JackA Letter from sized city, except you look after everything: the environment, facilities management, land-use planning, utilities, emergency response, and security. Your GIS implementations are truly world class in scope.
These stories detailing your work were first published in the GIS in the Defense and Intelligence Community series. We are recompiling the articles in a focused I&E publication because they communicate a powerful evolution in GIS deployment. The defense I&E community has gone from implementing GIS in stand-alone desktop applications to developing department- wide and installation-wide geospatial applications. You are now building a defensewide Installations Spatial Data Infrastructure. The impact of your work extends beyond defense and demonstrates pioneering models for global collaboration of spatial data.
I want to use this opportunity to thank you for the work you do—it is very important.
Warm regards,
Jack Dangermond
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Installation and Environment Facilities Management Public and Works Operations Navy Region Hawaii GIS Uses Technology for spatial data to databases such as Naval Facilities Assets (NFA) (NFA) Assets Facilities Naval as such to databases data spatial region’s the links RSIMS management. facilities and planning for regional functions analysis and reporting perform intuitively to them allows that tool avisual with users its provide to information tabular with data spatial combines RSIMS (RSIMS). System Management Installation Shore Regional called application GIS acomponent-based To created it goal, this accomplish efforts. works public and management, planning, facilities to support analysis and retrieval for information capability the desired and infrastructure and facilities installation shore of its totrack keep process astandardized required Hawaii) (COMNAVREG Hawaii Region Navy Commander for recurring work. for recurring plans job and inspections, maintenance inventory, preventive equipment orders, for work functionality analysis and reporting provides also amap. It via information retrieve and to navigate users allowing interface graphical interactive easy-to-use, in an results databases operations with technology of GIS integration The data. metered sewer and water as well as electrical stores that system Oracle-based an alinkto CUBIC, through available also is data consumption Energy inHawaii. activities for many military orders work repair, maintenance, service and manages and tracks that system management maintenance Oracle an linked to MAXIMO, also is RSIMS Navy. the of Department by the leased or owned utilities and structures, buildings, for land, inventory property real contain that ® -based -based Through RSIMS, multiple users can instantly access spatial data in real time from their desks and are able to overlay various data types onto each other. It has increased worker efficiency and improved response time. Users are now able to do data analyses and see relationships between different data sets, all of which were difficult or impossible when the data existed as paper maps and stand-alone databases. Other benefits RSIMS has provided are the ability to share data among various departments, thus eliminating data redundancy and fragmentation, as well as streamlining data maintenance by making it easier, faster, and more cost-effective to update the maps.
RSIMS also includes raster imagery such as orthorectified aerial photography and USGS topographic line maps. The vector spatial data served by RSIMS is stored either as ESRI’s ArcInfo® shapefiles or in ESRI’s ArcSDE® geodatabase, and the data is maintained using ESRI’s ArcGIS® Desktop (ArcMap™, ArcCatalog™, ArcToolbox™) and ArcInfo Workstation. The raster images in RSIMS are compressed using LizardTech’s MrSID® and displayed as SID files.
RSIMS is accessed via the Internet based on ESRI’s ArcIMS® soft- ware. RSIMS is fully component based and data driven allowing for rapid development of customized applications for specific user needs. All configuration data is stored in an extensive Oracle RSIMS utilizes a spectrum of spatial data required for facilities and schema that is maintained through an administrative module. installation management. ® • General installation maps: military facilities and dwelling The standardization of the ESRI file formats allows the same units, transportation routes, naval vessels, piers, cadastre, set of spatial data to be used by the Navy for complementary bathymetry, and hypsography purposes. The RSIMS spatial data is therefore accessible in a mobile environment for on-site investigations using ESRI’s • Utilities: electrical, wastewater, potable water, steam, ArcPad® and a Pocket PC handheld device. Accessing the data compressed air, and saltwater through ESRI’s ArcScene™ and IMAGINE® by ERDAS allows the • Environmental constraints: wetlands, shoreline sensitivities, Navy 3D visualization capabilities to verify view channels between refuges, endangered species, electromagnetic radiation arcs, buildings, study height regulations, and model harbor depths for explosive safe distance arcs, hazardous materials storage, and ship passage. remediation zones • Public safety: tsunami and flood inundation zones, emergency services locations, oil spill contingencies, street geocoding for emergency dispatch, and secured perimeter boundaries
Installation and Environment 10 Vandenberg Air Office ForceBase Geo-Integration the latest technology and equipment in GIS technology. inGIS equipment and technology latest the using support mapping up-to-date with agencies supporting all and Wing Space 30th the to is provide commitment Its Force. Air inthe databases GIS largest of the one compiled has USAF.AFB for the time, Vandenberg this During deployment and implementation inGIS leader and apioneer been has AFB 10 Vandenberg past years, the For Wing. Space 30th Command the and Space USAF to the support GeoBase AF provides Office Geo-Integration Base Force Air Vandenberg The Overview Capabilities Advances in GIS technology, including GPS receivers/base sta- tions, high-resolution orthorectified color photography, and light The GIS data sets developed at Vandenberg AFB provide detection and ranging (LIDAR)-derived hyperaccurate topography multidisciplined GIS support for the 99,000-acre Vandenberg have provided the Vandenberg Geo-Integration Office with the AFB. From mission critical support of space and missile launches necessary tools to ensure that data sets are of the highest accu- to environmental concerns and fire management, ESRI ArcGIS racy. These advances, along with an excellent GIS support staff, products have supported the following: are in line with the highest standards of the U.S. Air Force. • Comprehensive planning • Command Post/Disaster Control Group • Launch Control Center • Disaster Response Van • Security Forces Dispatch Center • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Management • Airfield obstructions analysis • Natural and cultural resources • NRO mission planning • Hotshots • Fire department fire modeling (FARSite) • Flood modeling • Safety • Environmental planning • Environmental restoration (IRP) and compliance • Engineering project management • Toxic hazard modeling • Utilities operations and maintenance • Communications operations and maintenance • Disaster preparedness • Emergency response • Base safety • Bioenvironmental • Real estate management • Wildlife management • Weather
11 Installation and Environment 1 MacDill Air ForceBaseProgram GeoBase 2 This is an innovative program program innovative an is This GeoBase Garrison paid off in huge dividends. deliberate and systematic approach taken at MacDill has already September GeoBase. Implementation efforts began at MacDill AFB in focuses on two mission sectors: Garrison GeoBase and Strategic time situational awareness. MacDill’s GeoBase implementation accurate base infrastructure and operational information for real- GeoBase uses an enterprise GIS as its backbone, providing Overview been much more difficult and highly time-consuming.” time-consuming.” highly and difficult more much been have would inquiries BRAC the answering service, GeoBase the “Without stated, both manager property real and planner nity commu MacDill The information. critical other and constraints, construction base usage, land infrastructure, base concerning questions committee’s Closure and (BRAC) Realignment Base the to answer used was IVT AFB MacDill The questions. gic strate to answer necessary means the and Tool (IVT) ization Visual Installation an leadership senior provides program This Strategic GeoBase functions. AFB of many MacDill part working avital become already has GeoBase of months, amatter In Intranet. base the on browsers through information MDS and CIP the manipulate and print, access, users AFB Currently MacDill (MDS). Sets Data Mission called is CIP of The top on displayed Data set. data map basic its as CIP The use programs basemapping other All environment. inaspatial provided map layout base the is CIP Essentially, (CIP). Picture Common Installation the is GeoBase of Garrison foundation The makers. decision AFB MacDill to the presented are assessments situational current which in accuracy and efficiency the enhances ultimately It solutions. of IT a variety through sharing information functional cross enabling 2 003. Although it is relatively early in the process, the - - - SafeSite Plan Technical Capabilities responders. of the hands inthe information awareness situational necessary placing schematics, system utility and photos, digital manuals, safety locations, hazmat surveys, prefire drawings, as-built including systems, and documents existing to links simplifies architecture open this foundation, the as database GIS your Using interface. into asingle assets available all integrates that center command Suite SafeSite management. advisory security and security, operational strategies, mitigation analysis, vulnerability assessment, risk cycle: readiness security the manage to intelligently software security and GIS available Plan SafeSite Planning Protection Asset Critical rate consultant and business partner for more than 11 than for more partner years. business and rate consultant corpo ESRI an been has G/I/S Analyst. 3D ArcGIS and Analyst Spatial ArcGIS includes 9platform ArcGIS the by ESRI, Powered protection. for aircraft analysis laser and man-portable and distance standoff for weapons-based created been have tools Specific by weapon. scenarios what-if to create users allows of weapons library A comprehensive Analysis Threat Weapon-Specific view. into asurveillance merged quickly is that algorithm sight a line-of- processes patrol sensor, sentry and camera, Each cost. or by effectiveness compared be can scenarios security These scenarios. surveillance various plan easily and to quickly able be will users environment, 3D inareal-world features modeling By Surveillance of personnel. location or number the adjusting easily or ones, existing moving devices, new by adding improvements A 2 experience. editing GIS requiring without distances standoff accurate calculate and fencing and sensors, K-9 EOCs, units, barricades, sentries, points, access to place Planning. Network Deterrence structure. each to risk the to quantify Carver) and (DSHARPP methodologies Assessment. Risk D or 3D map interface quickly simulates security security simulates quickly interface map 3D D or ™ takes advantage of the best commercially commercially best of the advantage takes SafeSite Plan implements standard standard implements Plan SafeSite ™ is an open system—a single single system—a open an is Use a map-based interface interface amap-based Use 13 -
Installation and Environment Installation and Environment 1 compared, analyzed, and viewed throughout the installation. and standards-compliant mapping format that can be shared, data to mission requirements and displays the data in a common nization. As a decision support and planning tool, EGIS ties the supports critical business functions being shared across the orga legacy systems, encompasses data from disparate sources, and secured GIS is Web-based. EGIS is integrated with numerous information. The primary distribution of the centrally managed, installation-level GIS that gives users broad access to geospatial The Fort Sam Houston Enterprise GIS (EGIS) is an integrated Installation Management Enterprise Sam Houston GIS for Fort 4 - • • • • • • PlanningMaster Future and Development • • • • • • • • • • • • Applications Installation Picturing the new facility new the Picturing begins design before details site Getting constraints environmental natural and Identifying to mission inrelation projects future Siting opportunities for development picture big the Seeing surroundings your visualizing and Understanding preparedness and response Disaster management operations Emergency planning and support services emergency and Fire integration security Physical planning protection Force integration CADD/Mapping management property Real lands) training and (infrastructure report status Installation archaeology) (architecture, Cultural management resource management natural resources and Environmental management facilities Integrated planning Master ITAM GIS Users Planning Training Planning Events Users GIS ITAM anarea. on in zooming dynamically or country, range, area, ing train coordinate, by search to users allows Mapper ITAM USAREUR Management Program U.S. Training Army Europe—Integrated Area CMTC Hohenfels CMTC at the in “Box” Maneuvers Heavy - is swiped over the 2002 color image. color the 2002 over swiped is 1963 from image 301 black-and-white Range Grafenwoehr’s example, In this data. temporal “swipe” dynamically to users allows function analysis Trend managers. managers. resource and trainers to military data vector and models, elevation maps, topographic imagery, satellite orthoimagery, delivers Mapper ITAM Web-based The program. GIS ITAM the for tools dissemination accessible readily Mapper,ITAM provide and Viewer ITAM the as such products, information Standard program. management land auniform by implementing lands training of the use sustainable optimum, to is achieve program ITAM Army’s of the goal overall The practices. management natural resource sound with use for land requirements mission other and training integrates that process making decision and management a provides program (ITAM) Training Management Area (USAREUR)/ Europe Army States United The 7 A Integrated A Integrated 15
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Installation and Environment Installation and Environment 1 Lakes Great Command Training Recruit Navy Site Planning 8 vehicular, and pedestrian circulation modes. circulation vehicular, pedestrian and transportation, and features; natural resource locations; facility/building corridors; RTC; within utility zones use land and districts functional proposed identified maps the process, To inthis help infrastructure. of existing use the maximize and activity, training to recruit impacts adverse minimize the for 1 capacity berthing aconstant maintain to required were planners criteria, design to the addition In dation of common land use functions into corridors. activity mizing negative impacts to the adjacent community, and consoli incorporation of antiterrorism/force protection setbacks, mini ment, segregation of vehicles from recruit pedestrian traffic, guidelines were set such as the creation of a campus environ and facilities while supporting the RTC mission. Several planning mentally sound solutions for improving and managing the land prepare proposed site redevelopment plans illustrating environ RTC Great Lakes requested a site analysis of the installation to insufficient utility capacity. are out-of-date, the structures are deteriorating, and there is are overcrowded and need to be replaced because the facilities houses approximately 5 (RTC) Great Lakes located in northeastern Illinois. The installation site redevelopment at the U.S. Naval Recruit Training Command This map is part of a series used in the analysis of the possible 4 ,000 recruits each year. The barracks ,000 recruits, recruits, 6,000 - - - - Norfolk Naval Station, for the initial effort. initial for the Station, Naval Norfolk region, for the facility central the selected she buck, for the bang quickly. To biggest the systems provide GIS useful deploy to ability the and environment regional PWC in the of GIS utility the both demonstrate would that database aprototype create to G/I/S contracted She to funding. barriers many historical to overcome of implementation ease the and of GIS power the demonstrate to quickly needed she that recognized Division, GIS Regional created newly of the director Mingee, Yvonne Navy. of the Atlantic region Center mid- for the GeoReadiness PWC for the foundation the as serves now and days 30 than inless completed was project the to finish, site. start From ArcIMS an through served being geodatabase to SDSFIE-compliant an data CAD migrating involved that inVirginia Station Naval Norfolk at (PWC) Center Works Public for the project arapid-paced completed recently (G/I/S) Inc. Services, Information Geographic NavalNorfolk From in Zero Station: 30 Days to ArcIMS providing a spatial interface for query and analysis. the new GIS data with existing mission critical databases for property management by PWC. This immediately integrated establishing the data linkages to the iNFADS database tables used task withintwoandone-halfweeks.Thismigrationincluded installations inthepasttwoyears),itwasabletocompletethis standard (SDS)geodatabasemigrations(more than35military geodatabase. BecauseofG/I/S’s experienceinspatialdata The datawasthenmigratedtoanSDSFIE-compliantpersonal original stateandproperly projecting ittoStatePlaneNAD83. through areprojection process: takingthedatabacktoits not usablebecauseofthisproblem. Theerrors were corrected compared totheaerialimagery. Infact,PWCfeltthisdatawas at somepoint,causingaregular shiftoftheCADdatawhen CAD dataandtheimageryhadbeenprocessed differently and digitalaerialphotography. Itwasapparent earlyonthatthe G/I/S immediatelysettoworkevaluatingtheavailableCADdata data, and GIS data maintenance operations. maintenance data GIS and data, tabular to existing linkages applications, ArcIMS additional region, mid-Atlantic inthe bases the for all data include will Center, which GeoReadiness the to build needed funding additional to secure able was PWC this, With Norfolk. PWC of needs regional to the solution achievable and affordable an as of GIS viability the to demonstrate able now is PWC Command. Engineering Facilities Naval of the Divisions Field of fourEngineering one is LANTDIV Atlantic Division The LANTDIV. and Station Naval Norfolk within Intranet the through data to the access widespread provide now These 3.1 4 inArcIMS to version migrated later was Engineers that Corps of by the built application (IMS) server map Internet natural resources and acultural and MXD, an serving service map ArcMap an data, basemap ArcSDE all serving service image ArcIMS an including running and up were databases the as soon as served and developed were sites ArcIMS Several project. of the week fourth the during geodatabase ArcSDE enterprise an as deployed and delivered were data planimetric the and imagery the Both geodatabase. image into ArcSDE an (TIFs) data based file- from data image basemap the to convert effort an was migration data planimetric the with simultaneously Working . 19
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Through fieldwork and meetings, a workflow process was established to utilize ArcMap and ArcPad to collect and organize data on dumpster locations. The data for both waste and recycle dumpsters was used to add or move the dumpsters to locations that would better serve the customer. The physical condition of each dumpster is entered into the database so damage and usage can be monitored. Areas with higher damage rates or units that fill up faster can be highlighted to point out areas that need improvement.
Result The inventory can be performed efficiently and effectively. The total inventory time changed from as many as 20 days to only two days because the maintenance history is collected and saved for future reference. The inventory has the ability to document the total number of dumpsters at the base. This information proved M.Sgt. Pope updating the attributes of a previously logged dumpster Dyess AFB was short 20 percent of the number of dumpsters required by contract. The base could increase the number of dumpsters by 20 percent at no additional cost and provide better service to its customers.
23 Installation and Environment 24 platform Points Smart Points Smart operate within an ESRI client environment and interact with with interact and environment client ESRI an within operate to for them ameans provide and systems of heterogeneous variety wide this to accommodate platform atechnology as evolved Points Smart (COP). picture operational a common into sponsors, by many different developed objects, other and responders, robots, sensors, of multiple integration the 2 early from conducted (ITDs) Demonstrations Technology Integrated (DTRA) Agency Reduction Threat Defense during gained experience to inresponse created was platform Points Smart The personnel. and objects, devices, sensors, connected intelligently among information disseminating and connecting, analyzing, visualizing, controlling, for integrating, framework information inclusive an to is provide components, software GIS ESRI’s with coupled Points Smart of the purpose The Introduction the system with little or no manual intervention. manual no or little with system the to introduced is that model plume of achemical creation the trigger and sensors, meteorological of local reading the prompt occurred, has alarm the that to know need that organizations or to personnel amessage transmit alarm, could sensor agent achemical for instance, that, so objects smart as operate can devices and sensors the elements, information As clients. to their updates and support continuous providing persist, and operate can devices and sensors the objects, addressable as system information inthe Once system. information the in devices or sensors other with interactions and behaviors assigned be can it that so device physical of the abstraction necessary the provides implementation This objects. these of proxies software and connectors Java through framework back-office to this connected is object or sensor Each system. inthe integrated are that objects or sensors other with as well as operation of an context geospatial the within elements other with interact also but operate only not can objects these that ensures implementation This framework. back-office ArcIMS and ArcSDE, Server, ArcGIS ESRI the within operates and augments architecture Points Smart TSC The Support Architectural users. system the and other each 003 to the present. These ITDs required required ITDs These present. to the 003 ™ GIS integration platform, platform, integration GIS DTRA Integrated Technology Demonstrations The Smart Points framework was developed over time as part of the DTRA ITD process that began in late 2002. A hallmark of these ITDs was the necessary integration of a wide variety of devices and sensors within a COP. Smart Points served as the integrating component used to make the various systems operate together for the customer. The success of this implementation was proven as part of the Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2004, the political conventions of 2004, the Super Bowl and Inauguration in 2005, and the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration in 2005.
Navy Center for Asymmetric Warfare The Navy Center for Asymmetric Warfare is implementing a shore-based ESRI geospatial infrastructure that will be used to support its asymmetric warfare initiatives. The geospatial infrastructure will be augmented with Smart Points to connect to a fast patrol craft with multiple sensors and potentially unmanned vehicles launched from the boat.
Airport Security Display Processor TSC is building an airport perimeter security system that takes advantage of the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) radar to track anomalous objects within the radar’s field of view. This radar, coupled with Smart Points, provides system capabilities that can accommodate new sensors such as video, acoustic, and motion detection. Each of these sensors can be cued by the ASDE radar.
Department of Energy SensorNet During the DTRA ITD 4 activity of June 2005, the Smart Points team integrated DoE SensorNet components via the DoE Web Feature Service (WFS) implementation into the ITD systems. This capability utilized the SensorNet framework to discover and display physical location, detection, and alerts from a variety of networked sensors into an enterprise GIS architecture.
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Benefits: The benefits associated with utilizing a network-based, Summary and Future Plans: AFRC’s GeoBase has been Web-enabled enterprise ArcIMS system are numerous including continuously updated to meet MAJCOM’s dynamic requirements. the following: Upgrades have been implemented using design standards and • Resources can be managed and shared across MAJCOM’s specifications shared with all parties and commercial off-the-shelf LAN/WAN systems. (COTS) systems. Therefore, AFRC has a number of forward- pointing enterprise initiatives. Some notable new implementations • GIS layer names and data management practices are include emplacing the dedicated aerial imagery ArcIMS server, standardized for MAJCOM’s bases. implementing an ArcGIS Server, and configuring a new Oracle • Map legends are database driven and generated on the fly Management Server. The Web interface is also being updated as from multiple map services. functional communities request new data uses and applications. • Base end users work with familiar and reusable Web interfaces GIS, GPS, and related training initiatives are concurrently being for multiple GIS functions. brought online for end users as well. • AFRC obtained a DoD Certificate to Operate (CTO) and registration in its master Systems Compliance Database (SCD) for its GeoBase and related systems. • The system follows AFRC’s and DoD’s security and information management requirements. This positions AFRC’s MAJCOM map services to be securely shared with HAF, other MAJCOMs, or other DoD systems as needs dictate.
All these capabilities and benefits associated with an enterprise approach result in a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for providing and managing MAJCOM-wide GIS resources. The enterprise approach will allow AFRC map services to be shared with the GCSS portal via MAJCOM’s established firewall and security procedures.
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Final plotter output from AFRC’s multiservice Web interface
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Installation and Environment Installation and Environment 3 installations USMC GEOFidelis 2 Facilities management application management Facilities easily accessible by USMC business processes and systems. systems. and processes business by USMC accessible easily is that format inasingle Corps installations Marine all from data geospatial presents and capability, awareness situational overall USMC, provides inthe data of geospatial management the supports GEOFidelis agencies. government other and DoD with liaison afunctional as act and data, for installation proponent aresource as act partnering, and collaboration encourage guidance, provide standards, and goals develop awareness, GIS Corps-wide Marine promote efforts, geospatial installation's USMC for the advocacy functional and leadership to provide created was GEOFidelis Program. Infrastructure Data Spatial Corps Installation Marine the is GEOFidelis Overview Mission Statement The Marine Corps will have a geospatial information system (GIS) that provides precise and reliable information at the installation and enterprise levels. It will be based on a common infrastructure foundation that supports interoperability across the Marine Corps, enabling users to effectively manage their resources and accomplish the Marine Corps mission. In addition, it will support and contribute to the network of GIS data external to the Marine Corps to provide commanders the situational awareness required to respond to contingencies and coordinate consequence management responses.
This Marine Corps geospatial data will support the geographic USMC foundation layers components of multiple decision support systems. This integration will incorporate and empower users—each "owning" their data— which translates to their owning responsibility for the accuracy and currency of the data.
Capabilities Integration with decision support systems and the ability to provide USMC-wide situational awareness are accomplished via the GEOFidelis Central GIS Repository, which is populated with USMC installation data that is maintained by the installations. The repository is a USMC-wide geodatabase, designed to provide standard foundation GIS layers utilized by departments USMC bridge study throughout the USMC command using ArcIMS.
Benefits The GEOFidelis Central GIS Repository was initially designed to support USMCmax, the USMC Enterprise MAXIMO® Facilities Management Program, with GIS data integration. USMCmax is a Marine Corps-wide standardized Web-based facilities asset management system. USMCmax links to USMC GIS data through custom integration of ArcIMS with MAXIMO 5.2. Users are able to view and query GIS data related to assets, maintenance activity, and ratings across their installation. iNFADS data integration The success of USMCmax has provided other USMC departments with accessible USMC GIS data. The USMC will eliminate redundant data calls and stovepipe GIS systems. Users will have access to accurate and current GIS information.
CORRS data integration
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The GEOFi General GIS tools augment the native ArcMap functions and provide shortcuts for commonly used processes. The General GIS tools are designed to work with shapefiles, personal geodatabases, and enterprise geodatabases and, as much as possible, be independent of the underlying data structures. The tools in this application include
• Data Loader, which allows the user to view a list of available Example of a user-defined “zoom” that can be saved, edited, and reused shapefiles, layer files, and geodatabase tables in a user-friendly tree structure and select the datasets to be loaded; save a collection of datasets as named sets (i.e., a theme manager); and preview selected datasets before loading them to ArcMap. • “Zoom to” tools, which include a Zoom to Road intersection and Facility locator. A new function allows the user to create and save commonly used “zoom to” queries.
The ATFP tools are intended to support military planners in the preparation of maps and plans for each security alert level. By using these tools, the planner will be able to • Define values for various attributes required for different threat levels (e.g., stand-off distances). • Define assets to be managed for ATFP including buildings, aircraft parking areas, and ships and manage the ATFP attributes associated with each feature. • Display maps showing ATFP features automatically for a selected threat level. • Generate reports including curtailment plans, lists of critical The ATFP tool allows planners to develop maps for different assets, and number of barriers required for a selected feature. levels of alert status. • Utilize the same common GIS dataset as all other users, but the ATFP attributes are stored in a secure database.
The Tool Set also includes Administrator and Edit applications for publishing a data catalog, batch exporting data, and editing shortcuts. The Noise Complaint tracker associates a noise complaint with an address and adds it to a point layer.
Benefits The development of a common set of tools is expected to reduce development costs, ensure USMC-wide implementation of best- in-class GIS, and streamline the C4/NMCI application approval process. Deployment of the Tool Set will reduce the total number of applications in use, thereby furthering the goal of streamlining information management systems. By supporting application This dialog box is an example of the user-friendly development and deployment at the HQ level, GEOFidelis ensures interface that allows the user to select layers to view and condition code to apply. that money spent on software development benefits all GIS users in the Marine Corps. Decision makers are provided with tools that leverage their GIS data and make business processes more efficient.
35 Installation and Environment 3 Viewer GIS USMCmax Viewer GIS integrated with Center Start USMCmax USMCmax 6 • • • • • • • • • practices to support the USMC goal to “use reliable facilities to “use facilities goal USMC reliable the to support practices business best implement and to develop departments Works Public and Maintenance Facilities the enables USMCmax Benefits installations. their across ratings and activity, maintenance to assets, related data GIS MAXIMO with ArcIMS of integration custom through data GIS repository GIS central GEOFidelis to USMC links USMCmax USMC. the across from practices” business “best incorporates USMCmax departments, Works Public and Maintenance Corps Facilities for Marine To configuration management. optimum an create facilities and for installation used system management asset Web-based Corps standard, aMarine is USMCmax Program. Management MAXIMO Enterprise USMC the is USMCmax Overview • benefits: and advantages following the Corps with Marine the provides USMCmax war.” and peace inboth Force Marine Fleet the to support manner,necessary facilities the a cost-effective in maintain, and operate, to provide, information management CORRS, iNFADS) CORRS, (e.g., systems USMC other with of MAXIMO integration through requirements entry data multiple and labor Reduces bases all across technologies, mobile as such initiatives, of global sharing permits and costs licensing Reduces initiative (NMCI) Corps Intranet Marine Navy the of in support certification version single Permits maintenance desktop reducing environment, client/server the Eliminates enterprise USMC the across trends evaluate to capability the provides and reporting Consolidates base each at than rather location asingle from provided be will support and administration MAXIMO since cost, Reduces of record systems USMC other with to integrate capability the Provides application MAXIMO into the process works public the Incorporates architecture Web-enabled 5.x MAXIMO to the bases all upgrades and Standardizes bases Creates a single standardized MAXIMO environment for all for all environment MAXIMO standardized Creates asingle ® 5. 2 . Users are able to view and query query and to view able are . Users ® Facilities Facilities
USMC GIS data integrated into USMCmax provides the following advantages and benefits: • Maintains MAXIMO thin client when embedding GIS capability • Linkage for multisite systems/multigeographic locations/ multiple time zones • Utilizes the GEOFidelis central GIS repository • Centralized Web-enabled application • No client software, plug-ins, licenses • Multiple map services to restrict data access • Seamless integration of GIS and MAXIMO functionality and GUI using J2EE™ • Provides GIS capability within MAXIMO • Synchronizes GIS and MAXIMO systems Work order data • Provides visual access to locations within MAXIMO • Locates facilities by address or facility ID • Leverages current USMC GIS investment • Reduces costs in maintaining data sources • Improves facility operations • Standardizes IT practice organization-wide • Web-based N-tier architecture
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37 Installation and Environment 3 GeoAnalyzer in available capabilities analysis and mining Data GeoAnalyzer in available tools search and editing Map Installation Management System RegionalNavy Shore Region Northwest: 8 • • • • • • • • • • • including operations for many base data incorporates RSIMS interface. abrowser-based from users to applications available tools database and of GIS avariety features for NRNW RSIMS program. RSIMS the Washington,insupporting Bangor, Silverdale, near Kitsap- Base Naval from (COE) Center of Excellence NRNW the supports (TAIC) Corporation International Associates Technology portal. information Web-enabled a unified, into data tabular and spatial mission-essential standardizing and by integrating system support decision protected and effective an with (NRNW) Northwest Region Navy provides (RSIMS) System Management Installation Shore Regional The Facilities Management Facilities Protection Region Operations Center (ROC) for Critical Infrastructure Infrastructure for Critical Center (ROC) Operations Region Cultural and Natural Resources Utilities Security and Safety Public Operations Port Planning Housing Engineering Environmental Ordnance
TAIC also developed the GeoAnalyzer™, a high-performance, browser-based application, to perform standard and ad hoc queries of all associated data systems within the enterprise GIS. Simple user interfaces have been designed to create complex database queries and return records that may be plotted on the map. Using the map to drill down to a specific facility allows easy access to all the associated enterprise data including real property, work order, and space management data. Focused analyses help optimize client/server transactions to keep map load times less than three to five seconds under heavy load conditions. The GeoAnalyzer also leverages XML messaging for real-time data updates for rendering dynamic Scalable Scaled model of a Nimitz class carrier positioned next to a 3D model Vector Graphics (SVG) content. This allows application users of a pier to determine if sufficient space is available to permit the carrier to dock to collaborate in real-time when making changes to the map, which is highly beneficial during emergencies.
The enterprise data consolidation increases efficiency by reducing the time required to produce a multitude of complex GIS projects. For example, a 3D model of a wharf was constructed for the purpose of evaluating the spatial relationships between the wharf and specific Navy vessels. ESRI ArcGIS 3D Analyst™ was used to build a digital model of the installation, wharf, and crane from information obtained via existing AutoCAD drawings, hard-copy documents, and tabular data. A scaled model of a Nimitz class carrier was positioned next to a 3D model of the wharf to determine if the spatial relationships were sufficient to permit the docking of the Nimitz class carrier. Fly-through videos were produced using the animation tools in ArcGIS 3D Analyst subsequent to the construction of the 3D model. The 3D model of the installation continues to serve as an important analysis tool for NRNW.
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39 Installation and Environment 4 Enables GeoReachSystem the C/JMTK 0 • • • information to enhance siting and initial bare base bed-down bed-down base bare initial and siting to enhance information geospatial employing hardware and software, doctrine, processes, of people, composed is system GeoReach The force and deployment. support combat to optimize planners operational their with work (GIO) Offices Integration Geo (CAF) Forces Combat Air the within cells GeoReach increases. vastly knowledge site-planning expeditionary yet conditions, to hostile exposed may be they where to deployment prior forward go airmen fewer GeoReach, With data. infrastructure key and “blue toforce” view imagery rights FOL access secret with airmen allowing by niche a fills basing key GeoReach space, battle “red on the within focused has force” targets sector intelligence the While (FOL). locations operating forward actual and potential of information unclassified and classified both sharing involves that capability (ESM) mapping site expeditionary to the given name the is GeoReach GeoBase) (Expeditionary GeoReach • fourphases: through operations basing shape helps system This operations. contingency during FOLs at activities planning site in a netcentric manner inanetcentric site to the for deployment scheduled personnel and operations, planners, logistics with shared to be knowledge this allow to (SIPRNET) Network Router Protocol Internet Secure the Enabling plans force bed-down other and munitions, parking, aircraft Assessing teams survey site by advanced technology GPS of portable use wide through maps site the enriching further and resources all from available data related Collecting tools planning logistics other with Locating the optimal sites for basing through integration integration through for basing sites optimal the the compiled basing intelligence on the Web via Webvia the on intelligence basing compiled the the imaged sites using planning tools to build to build tools planning using sites imaged the the most accurate and recent imagery and and imagery recent and accurate most the The resulting Common Installation Picture (CIP) serves as the visual rallying point for compiling expeditionary site survey data into a single view.
A cornerstone of this system is integrating C/JMTK segments. This provides interoperability via a common geospatial software development framework for command, control, and intelligence (C2I) mission applications. C/JMTK uses a common services-based software architecture to increase efficiency and improve spatial and analysis capabilities. The use of C/JMTK provides the system format and architecture to manipulate geospatial information that will provide a robust geospatial processing and management capability for joint force operations. As a command and control capability, ESM requires the use of C/JMTK for deployment of mapping applications. Whether aiding in agile combat support or command and control, all USAF organizations are encouraged to consider use of C/JMTK when developing applications and mapping-enabled systems where feasible.
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GeoBase concept of operations. With these items fully integrated into the GeoBase program, a Commanders Geospatial Decision Summary Support System (CGDSS) has been developed. The concept The Geospatial Information System Support Center is an of emergency response tools in GIS is not unique, and several advocate and technology integrator working toward realizing rudimentary systems have been developed with significant the total vision of the Air Force GeoBase program. The center downfalls. They have been costly, require excessive training, can’t is located at USAFA in Colorado, and this unique location be expanded, haven’t fully leveraged available technology, and allows the center to take advantage of a pool of faculty and don’t serve the entire installation in an effective manner. A fully cadet researchers interested in GIS technologies and integrate integrated system allows for asset and event data streams as well them into the Air Force GeoBase program. Further, the Rocky as the push and pull of data to a multitude of users with varying Mountain Front Range is an excellent GIS technology hub, requirements. A wide variety of users will access the system hosting numerous firms with exceptional GIS and associated simultaneously from varying locations and publish their actions technology expertise that is leveraged as contractor support and to the system while collaboratively displaying ongoing actions in through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements response to daily activities or crisis response situations. The new (CRADAs). Lastly, Colorado Springs is a significant military hub CGDSS has the ability to handle the needs of hard-core analysts hosting U.S. NORAD/NORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, HQ Space (ESRI ArcGIS Desktop) as well as casual users gaining situational Command, Cheyenne Mountain AFS, Schriever AFB, and USAFA. awareness (ESRI ArcExplorer™) concerning, for instance, a traffic This provides the center with a proving ground to field newly accident and lane closures on the installation. This is the forecast developed applications for local testing prior to large-scale of where GIS transforms from a static analysis product to a deployment. This all leads back to the center’s primary mission collaborative, dynamic system on every desktop at the installation to develop and field a low-cost system leveraging the Air Force and effectively serves a much larger audience. GeoBase investment to enhance real-time situational awareness, decision making, and command and control for day-to-day and Benefits crisis response operations to “Fight the Base.” Initiated as a civil engineering-centric program, the GeoBase program is the geospatial foundation on which numerous other Air Force communities can be built. For example, the flying community can use GeoBase as a backdrop for approach and departure corridors on airfields and ranges to enhance training. Similarly, the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) information and commercial air traffic corridors could be added to the system to give a three-dimensional understanding of air traffic in a region. This is only one example of the capability that can be built on the GeoBase foundation. Every community on the installation that has a paper map stuck in a drawer can build on the readily available GeoBase foundation. The Air Force has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in geospatial information systems (GeoBase) to include data capture, software and hardware purchases, network investment, manpower, and training. While this investment saved money in the long run by reducing duplication of effort (One Installation, One Map), the payoff has not yet been fully realized. Now is the time to fully leverage the Air Force investment in the GeoBase program and realize the full payoff. GeoBase serves as an excellent foundation for command and control, decision making, and situational awareness. For example, automated vehicle location (AVL) is being integrated in the GeoBase foundation. This may lead to geospatial-enabled, consolidated emergency response (911) dispatch centers and would naturally follow with fully integrated GIS/GeoBase-enabled command posts that can rapidly hand off information and provide the best National aircraft incident at Nellis AFB, demonstrating approach and support available for the commander and Crisis Action Team departure corridors, plume modeling, traffic control, and building (CAT) in response to a real-world crisis. It is only natural that, evacuation status
43 Installation and Environment 44 Airan Force“First” Achieves GeoBase Expeditionary Pope AFB Pope Air Force Base (AFB) was tasked with an Operational Operational an with tasked was (AFB) Base Force Air Pope view. into asingle data survey site expeditionary all for compiling point rallying visual the as serves again CIP The (FOL). locations operating forward actual and potential of information unclassified and classified both sharing involves It environments. contingency indeployed concept innovative of this use the with deals GeoBase Expeditionary environment. inadigital provided map layout base the essentially (CIP), Picture Common Installation the is GeoBase of foundation The tools. click and point easy-to-use using infrastructure installation of the information referenced spatially analyze and to view personnel Force Air allowing backbone, its as GIS enterprise an uses GeoBase network. base the over fashion secure ina map installation high-fidelity integrated highly one by providing control and command to enhance is Force Air U.S. the within of GeoBase mission primary The GeoBase? is what yet, Better GeoBase? Expeditionary is What coordinator, Charlene Rice, provided good points of contact of contact points good coordinator, Rice, Charlene provided GeoBase Regional Southeast ANG The office. GeoBase HQ ANG the and AFB Pope between partnership aworking with ended adetour. into journey just turned The quickly was roadblock each but stage, information-gathering the during encountered roadblocks several were There available. readily not was information Mississippi, CRTC the was inGulfport, location deployed this However, Force. Air because the within commands major by three maintained locations, deployed forward of possible banks data secure sources, GeoReach from available normally is information this deployments, actual During location. deployed for the aCIP creating possibly and available is data what determining requires phase initial The bed-down. accelerated and planning, (TPFDD) data force deployment time-phased selection, FOL improved enabling intelligence, new alike with airmen and planners senior provides GeoReach process. GeoReach the beginning thus tasking, areal-world as this treated and gears switched 4 the of field career engineering the ORI, the Carolina. However, with tasked once inNorth base operating main the mapping on focused had office GeoBase Pope the tasking, ORI Gulfport the Until matter. for that any contingency, or ORI of the phases all during paramount is awareness Situational attacks. or threats enemy to to responding stage deployment initial from evaluated, and tested is of adeployment aspect Every for today’s challenges. prepared properly are fighters war Force Air U.S. that ensuring scenarios, wartime simulates ORI An Mississippi. Gulfport, Training Combat Readiness Center (CRTC) in (ANG) Guard National to Air to deploy it requiring (ORI) Inspection Readiness 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron quickly quickly Squadron 3rd Civil Engineer able to access the ArcIMS site prior to deployment and use one mapping service to plan all bed-down operations. The 43rd Maintenance group commander stated, “This is by far the best heads-up mapping effort I have ever seen for any deployment.” Once deployed, GeoBase was used to provide accurate, real-time awareness to the battle staff leadership and other control centers, enabling split-second decision-making capabilities.
The GeoBase partnering success between Pope and the ANG Southeast Regional GeoBase office goes far beyond just the CIP deliverable and an excellent ORI rating. It turned out to be a win- win situation for all involved, already paying huge dividends in many other ways. The Pope AFB engineering career field gained invaluable contingency mapping experience. Through lessons learned during this experience, a number of recommended changes to the Air Force Expeditionary Site Mapping Concept of Operations (CONOPS) have been made. A consortium of training and aided in acquiring aerial photography, site drawings, and resources between the Southeast ANG Regional GeoBase Office other technical assistance. With these documents in hand, the and Pope AFB engineering personnel is being actively pursued. Pope GeoBase office, under the direction of SSgt. Dayne Lewis, Guard engineering personnel now have points of contact with began building the CIP for Gulfport and creating ArcIMS services their active duty counterparts to aid in the problem-solving for the contingency site. process. Moreover, other bases within AMC and other commands During the development of Gulfport CRTC CIP, the Pope GeoBase are now modeling the Pope Gulfport GeoBase experience to train office exchanged spatial data with other Air Mobility Command active duty engineering personnel while providing the ANG with (AMC) bases planning exercises at the same location. This allowed an end product. these other bases to improve their mapping and situational This was all accomplished simply because the 43rd Civil Engineer- awareness capabilities. Moreover, it provided Pope with firsthand ing GeoBase shop took a contingency exercise opportunity and feedback on required changes to the data. SSgt. Lewis, along treated it like a real-world event—once again proving that the with Rice, led a site mapping team to validate existing information best way to succeed is through good partnerships. and acquire missing infrastructure data. Through the partnership between Pope AFB and the ANG Southeast Regional GeoBase office with inputs from Scott AFB and McConnell AFB engineers, a completely Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE)-compliant CIP was produced. This landmark achievement has been lauded, and the procedure is now being replicated at other locations (e.g., Savannah CRTC). This completed Gulfport CRTC CIP has been turned over to the ANG and will be the first nonactive duty colocated ANG installation and first CRTC to have a completed GeoBase CIP. Rice stated, “This exceeded the projected Gulfport CIP delivery date by more than one year.” This is the first CIP ever created entirely by Air Force personnel for a stateside installation; all others have been provided through contract support. The savings to the Air Force are estimated to be $143,000.
Through the efforts of all involved, Pope AFB leadership gained the ability to effectively plan and execute all contingency events through one site picture. Along with CIP development, Mission Data Sets (MDS) were created specific to the contingency environment. A set of related spatial features, such as utility systems, aircraft parking plans, and force protection zones, displayed on top of the CIP is called an MDS. All base units were
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Installation and Environment Installation and Environment 48 Property and Lives Save to Up Team Readiness and GeoBase Base Force Air MacDill Tools Response with Emergency MacDill Builds Initial by the on PACAF Efforts ESRI and These milestones allowed the incident management process to process management incident the allowed milestones These application. Tool (ERT) Response Emergency the and (MDS) Set Data Mission response incident the to build foundation Map.” the of “One One Base, provided standard This GeoBase the to implement required data and architecture CIP, foundational the Force’s creating Air the standards-based 2 In process. manual aslow was and errors location spatial and miscommunication to prone was process business The overlays. pencil grease transparent with maps wall outdated using accomplished were MacDill at procedures management incident most 2 Before Flight. Readiness Squadron’s (CES) Engineering Civil base for the responsibilities critical most of the one is process management incident the Base, Force Air At MacDill Overview additional pertinent information. information. pertinent additional and tool of the acopy locating with rolling ball the got rapidly ERT. to ESRI Acall preexisting the about learned MacDill in which teleconference (SAIC) Corporation International Applications Science scheduled aregularly was support contractor the of benefit early An industry. GIS in the experts are that by contractors support is Force Air inthe program GeoBase of the Akey element Readiness. with information sharing of value the recognized quickly Office Integration CIP. the and architecture Geo The GeoBase of the value the to recognize quick were personnel Readiness AFB. MacDill at functions and Readiness CE (GIO) Office Integration Geo the 2 early By Tool. Response Emergency the as community Force Air inthe known now is extension That training. minimal with to use easy yet powerful, simple, is that extension Trainingand ArcGIS inan Command, resulted Education Air and Excellence CenterForce for Environmental Air to the contract under by ESRI efforts subsequent with along by PACAF ESRI, and efforts ERT initial The capabilities. ERT-style to create efforts joint previous on built MacDill technology. geospatial from benefit 003, the installation GeoBase Program began implementing implementing began Program GeoBase installation the 003, 00 4 , a strong partnership had been formed between between formed been had partnership , astrong 005, 005, Within three weeks, the MacDill GeoBase office and Readiness Results teamed up to field a demonstration of a solution that met most MacDill emergency responders are now using the ERT that is of the requirements for an incident management tool for the revolutionizing the way information is managed and accessed Readiness Flight. The return on investment (ROI) was actualized during an incident. The incident location, cordon, plume models, by reusing existing code the Air Force already owned. The early and entry control point are created and managed by the Fire results showed that a rapid prototype, low-cost solution was troops, while the traffic control points and the building evacuation attainable. The resulting excitement energized the Readiness status are managed by Security Forces. Management by both community. Working together, Civil Engineering Squadron/ functional areas is simultaneous and capitalizes on the multiuser GIO and CES Readiness defined additional requirements and incident management editing capabilities of a centralized ESRI addressed enhancements to the prototype that would be ArcSDE database. required. Readiness Flight personnel pursued support from the base commanders to find the resources to migrate the existing Situational awareness has reached an unprecedented level by manual process to a digital process using the ERT. utilizing ESRI’s ArcIMS Web mapping services to project the incident and related emergency information on the MacDill local The Readiness and GIO partnership along with strong support area network via a Web browser live to the command and control from wing leadership was the key to success. The shared vision (C2) and emergency services personnel. Future plans allow some was to improve communication, enhance the emergency response of the incident information to be made available to general base capability, and bring GIS technology and incident management populace, facilitating rapid notification and response, resulting together to automate key portions of the process. The guiding in a smarter and more timely response to potentially dangerous principle was to achieve these capabilities by capitalizing on the situations. C2 staff are now able to see incident information in a Air Force’s investment in GIS technologies. regional mapping environment faster than ever.
Key Roles The Web browser allows personnel to overlay or link to other databases, providing an improved situational awareness and The Readiness function clearly identified the incident access to related information at the click of a button. For management business process and served as the facilitator example, the installation commander can easily access the facility between the technology implementers (GeoBase) and the end manager contact information when he or she clicks on a building users (Fire and Security Forces). that is affected by the incident. C2 realizes that the Web-based The GeoBase function created and demonstrated GIS capabilities C2 viewer is powerful because it brings essential information and shared technical knowledge with Security Forces, Fire, and into a unified picture. This allows decision makers to see more Readiness, resulting in a good understanding of what is possible. options and possible solutions when managing a crisis. The ERT and associated Web-based mapping viewers help focus limited resources to the areas of highest priority and still help personnel not lose the big picture as to how to best use resources to maximize impact during a response.
Conclusion The improved response time, communication, and state-of-the-art mapping display are helping MacDill prepare for and respond to emergency- related incidents. Improved response is allowing MacDill to protect responders and property and save lives while preserving its ability to carry out its mission.
49 Installation and Environment 50 ArcGIS Using Production Map in Smith Jermaine and Anderson Jennifer Members Staff 18, 2003 September Isabel, Hurricane from Flooded LAFB Prepare for Ophelia Langley Deploys AFB Tool Flood-Mapping to Patricia McSherry McSherry Patricia a wake of destruction. Langley Air Force Base also experienced experienced also Base Force Air Langley a wake of destruction. behind leaving Maryland, and Virginia, islands, Banks lina Outer Caro North the across path adevastating cut Isabel Hurricane of category winds peaked at 1 south of Cape Hatteras. While still over the Atlantic, Isabel’s season that made landfall on September 1 was Isabel a major hurricane of the arsenal. preparedness and response emergency inits weapon anew had Langley day, to the time, this prior but years two almost ashore came which Isabel, of Hurricane reminded were some storm, to the Prior season. hurricane each with that comes of flooding threat the rainand and winds heavy with Base Force Air Langley 1 September On and/or vulnerable within each event model. and/or potentially areas flooded andfacilities identify that are affected scenarios provide accurate, maps or detailed of flooded teams, facilities managers, and command These personnel. and provide real-time access response to distributed emergency enablesto users dynamically createscenariosmodeling flood thatapplication geospatial FloodTool The is a Web-deployed test. the it to put to first the was 2 for the intime FloodTool the deploy and to build staff GIO with closely worked Media Bay Penobscot training. and services, support security, information geospatial applications, and technology inGIS specializes that business small veteran-owned service-disabled, based, aMaine- Media, Bay Penobscot with contracted McSherry GIO, to the support other provide and To FloodTool this build tool. flood-mapping potentially benefit from this kind of planning and response areas, would Langley AFB not be the only ACC base that could Air Combat Command (ACC) bases located in hurricane-prone alsoflooding event.recognizedMcSherry thatwith so many could be focused on those areas vulnerablemost in any given surges and other occurrences so that preparations emergency ofthe flooding base tofrom thestorm predict effects better set outPatricia to develop McSherry a tool that would allow chief to(GIO) Langley Geo IntegrationHurricane Isabel, Office with learned Armed lessons from the planning for and response surge. storm and wind the from damage significant 27 5,000 square5,000 miles, roughly the size of Texas.
5 storm. Clouds coveredassociated with Isabel an area 4 –15, 2 6 0 miles per hour, itclassifying as a deadly 005, tropical storm Ophelia buffeted buffeted Ophelia storm tropical 005, 005 flood season, and Ophelia Ophelia and season, flood 005 2 003 003 Atlantic hurricane 8 , 2 003, just - On September 13, Ophelia changed course again and was During the Ophelia preparedness event, the FloodTool upgraded to hurricane strength. Within minutes of the hurricane • Addressed ever-changing storm predictions by modeling 10 condition declaration, there were the usual requests for maps different scenarios from base personnel trying to assess the predicted effects of • Displayed a separate real-time event for most current condition the storm and determine where to deploy various protective predictions barriers. In the past, the best the GIO could provide was a printed flood contour map, which could do little more than show rough • Interoperated with GIO’s GeoBase GIS to allow for automated, approximations of predicted flooding using two-foot intervals up-to-the-minute map production of varying sizes in ground elevation. While useful, these maps could not provide • Created an environment for real-time flood modeling, cutting enough detail to support accurate flood modeling or reliable out the usual lag time associated with the map request > map event planning for the deployment of barriers or evacuation. creation > map printing > map delivery process
With the FloodTool up and running, the GIO had a new type of • Provided a color-coded, graphic threat-assessment view of map, delivered over the LAFB intranet, that emergency personnel all facilities along with a call-list-status function indicating and others could use for visualizing the flood conditions in real the building contact information, contact status, and contact time and even predicting within inches the extent to which flood confirmation status waters might go as the storm progressed. Additionally, these By Wednesday morning, the FloodTool was already having a personnel could see at a glance the current or predicted threat positive impact by reducing the number of emergency printed condition of each and every facility on base in real time from any map requests coming in to GIO. GIO staff instead focused on computer on the network. creating new flood scenarios they shared instantly with everyone As the day progressed, the requests for maps became more using the FloodTool. Within a few hours of a basewide BSD numerous and specific. The Hurricane Operation Center called containing the intranet address for the FloodTool, nearly 3,500 with a request for a set of large maps depicting base personnel had accessed the service online. 10 different flooding scenarios. Battle Staff meeting attendees In the end, Ophelia did not deliver on her threat of flooding at needed up-to-date prediction maps and reports for their Langley AFB, but she did provide a great test for Langley AFB critical decision processes. Various base management personnel hurricane preparedness including the GIO staff, personnel from requested more than 100 large-format maps of flood scenarios. Penobscot Bay Media, and the FloodTool itself. It was a test they Traffic at the GIO was extreme with people constantly rushing in all passed with flying colors. and out through the front door to the office where a large chart was posted to keep track of the many incoming map requests. The GIO staff members were operating at their workstations, coordinating scenario map production and updating the flood event views via the Web application. The printer queues were getting longer and longer, and maps now covered every available space. The laminating machine was abandoned except for essential all-weather requests. This was typical of other hurricane events as the crush of map requests resulted in waits of two to three hours or more between request and delivery. But this day would be different from others in the past: The FloodTool was introduced to attendees of the Battle Staff meeting, and the impact was felt immediately.
As building managers moved to secure their buildings, they were able to get real-time information on the event and how it affected their building. The FloodTool interface allowed these personnel to scan a map of Langley AFB for their area of concern or search for a specific building number and magnify the view to see a map image of their building and surrounding area in relation to the flood waters. They could also print out a report of affected buildings with a map image. In record time, sandbags appeared in front of vulnerable building doors, equipment and personnel were Sr. Airman Valter Goncalvez Updating Map Symbology with FloodTool prepared for evacuation, and base managers and commanders Event Views had a common information picture of the entire installation.
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