FIGURE C-1. GLOBAL HAWK COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE.
The Predator provided nearly continuous 24-hour coverage of key target locations in support of Joint Forces Commander (JFC) objectives in both the OEF and OIF. Missions included ISR, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Direct Support, Close Air Support (CAS), urban CAS, Kinetic Intercept (KI), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), and Strike Control and Reconnaissance (SCAR).
During OEF, the Predator system prosecuted the Global War on Terrorism from a fully operational deployed GCS. Remote split operations (RSO) (geographically separated GCS control of the Predator) enhanced Predator capability in the OEF area of responsibility (AOR) and enabled the launch of an additional aircraft to support simultaneous or high priority operations. A key element of RSO was the intensive use of secure internet “chat.” Chat was initially established between two geographically separated GCSs to improve secure communication connectivity. Chat rooms were subsequently established as a means of communications between the tasking authority, command and control units and flight crew.
OIF also saw extensive use of Predator remote split operations where flights launched by the forward deployed LRE were then handed over to Nellis AFB operators. The Predator LRE operated from two forward operating locations, and demonstrated flexible flying operations that included an aircraft “divert” and aircraft intra-theater deployment capability using the two LREs. The Predator system demonstrated “surge” operations by simultaneously controlling four airborne Predators for seven days before weather forced the first cancellation. Most importantly, the Predator successfully operated across the entire spectrum of the find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess (F2T2EA) kill chain.
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