Abstract

GIS Product Development Workflow for US Army Europe Training Support
Track: Defense and Intelligence
Authors: Steven Bowley

The US Army Europe Sustainable Range Program (SRP) is responsible for developing geospatial data for US and host nation training areas across Europe. This data provides the basis for a range of GIS information products, produced using ESRI ArcGIS, which are available to military units to support planning and execution of training exercises. The range of products includes maps and field cards, DVD products containing vector layers and raster imagery, an online map catalog including GeoPDF maps and an ArcGIS Server based web-mapping application. These information products are developed according to standards mandated by SRP and the NGA, which define common rules for data collection, database structure, map layout and symbology. These standards are applied throughout the product range to maintain data quality and ensure familiarity between products in different media. This presentation gives an overview of the GIS workflow processes involved in the production of these products.