PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command G2 Advanced Geospatial Intelligence personnel and members of the 147th Combat Communications Squadron, California Air National Guard, Eagle Vision 3, put on an up-close demonstration of commercial satellite imagery for Air Force Space Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command and SMDC/ARSTRAT Operations in a parking lot on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 12 - 14.
During the three day set-up, personnel from all three organizations took advantage of this unique one-of-a-kind technology demonstration by entering the Eagle Vision 3 tent. Eagle Vision produces tailored image products for mission planning support utilizing commercial imagery.
Inside visitors were given briefs and tours of various phases of the operation such as planning/scheduling; data acquisition segment (satellite downlink); and data integration segment/production. Upon exiting the Eagle Vision 3 portion, personnel moved into the Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) Node housed in the Mobile Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination System tent to view a display and receive a brief.
According to Brian Plaisted from the SMDC/ARSTRAT AGI Node, the Eagle Vision 3 folks came out to demonstrate their capability to Air Force Space Command and U.S. Northern Command. SMDC/ARSTRAT set up as part of our interoperability between the Army and the Air Force.
"This type of event allows us to show people what we do, because most of our work is classified," said Plaisted.
Plaisted pointed to the fact that the demonstration was focused primarily on disaster relief efforts.
"What they (EV3) are bringing down is all commercial satellite imagery which is unclassified, the kind you need during disaster relief efforts for sharing with first responders, state and local governments."
"They download the data and we in the AGI Node exploit that data to provide the finished products tailored for the end users specific needs."
This mobile set up of Air Force and Army systems was visited by VIPs such as Peter B. Teets, former Air Force undersecretary and director of the National Reconnaissance Office; Air Force General C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base; and Air Force General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.
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