Experiment 1.1 Phase IIIB Soldier Excercise

A combat scenario demonstration of the first soldier employment of Future Combat System's (FCS) technologies.

Experiment 1.1 Phase IIIB was the first demonstration of key FCS technologies in a live combat simulation. CTI, working closely with the Government and the FCS One Team Partners designed and executed all aspects of the Phase IIIB Soldier Exercise. These included the tactical scenario, pyrotechnical effects and the on-site VIP viewing. CTI planned, coordinated and selected scenario events from multiple live cameras, Soldiers and sensor views for broadcast both at the local VIP viewing area and for simulcast to FCS program sites across the country. CTI used Hollywood storytelling, techniques and effects to create a compelling, tactically realistic context within which combat-tested soldiers could employ functioning FCS technologies, including Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Unmanned Arial Vehicles, Unattended Sensors and the first use of the tactical FCS network. Simulcast of the 17 individual image streams from embedded cameras, sensors and network feeds was accomplished through the on-site use of a TV network NFL-style production van.

Experiment 1.1 Phase III B Soldier exercise took place February 1st 2007 at the Orogrande test and evaluation site at Fort Bliss, Texas and was simulcast to FCS program sites across the United States.

FCS Capstone Demonstration Presentation

Design, organization and execution of the Future Combat Systems milestone B decision presentation to the Army and DoD leadership.

The Future Combat Systems Capstone Demonstration Presentation supported the March 2003 FCS Milestone B decision to advance the FCS program or end it after its initial phases. Working closely with the Government and FCS Lead System Integrator at the Fort Belvoir Virtual Portal, the presentation combined physical displays, multi-media and classified video content with a classified FCS virtual scenario streamed live from the Mounted Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Knox, KY. The effort included the creation of thirteen individual videos illustrating specific tactical scenarios and classes of technology as well as the presentation "curtain-raiser", holographic soldier displays, and the overall look and feel of the presentation.

CTI principals conceived, created and led this demonstration project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. The FCS-CDP was a live event taking place over four days from March 25th through the 28th, 2003 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and Fort Knox, Kentucky. It resulted in a favorable decision for the program which progressed immediately to its $14.7 billion System Development and Design phase.

Rapid Integration Of Robotic Systems (RIRS)

The pilot project that led to the formation of the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force.

In the summer of 2002, COL Bruce Jette led a mixed team of system engineers and combat developers to Afghanistan to test a concept for getting developmental GOTS/COTS systems out of the lab and into soldiers' hands at a faster pace than current methods supported. The two month mission led to the first combat employment of the PackBot ground robot and the foundation of the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force. Supporting this exciting and important project included construction of a gyro-stabilized camera mounting module for the robot and on-site video documentation of the process in the United States and Afghanistan.

CTI principals supported this demonstration project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. The demonstration took place in the United States in California and Georgia and in Afghanistan May through August 2002.