COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS …

1 command , CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERSAND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SYSTEMSC ritical Army C4I capabilities areprovided through Army offices likethe Program Executive Office for Com-mand control Communications-Tactical,Program Executive Office for Intelli-gence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors,and Program Executive Office for Enter-prise Information Systems. In addition,current and next-generation warfightersupport is also being delivered throughthe joint Program Executive Office forJoint Tactical Radio Army Program Executive Of-fice for command control Communica-tions-Tactical (PEO C3T)designs, acquires,fields and supports fully integrated andcost-effective command , control , communi-cations, COMPUTERS , intelligence, surveil-lance and reconnaissance (C4 ISR) solutionsthat meet warfighter capability needs whilesustaining a world-class workforce.

2 To con-nect soldiers on the battlefield, PEO C3 Trapidly develops, fields and supports lead-ing-edge, survivable, secure and interopera-ble tactical, theater, and strategic command -and- control and communications systemsthat result in providing the right system atthe best value at the right time to C3T project management offices in-clude: Battle command ; Force XXI BattleCommand Brigade and Below; MobileElectric Power; and Warfighter InformationNetwork-Tactical. The PEO C3T organiza-tion also encompasses subordinate productdirectors and special project following representative programsampling reflects how PEO C3T continuesto improve and support current systemsand develop future systems to support thedeveloping Army vision of an informa-tion-enabled command and control System-Army (GCCS-A)is the Army s strategic,theater and tactical command , control , com-munications (C3) system.

3 It provides a seam-less link of operational information andcritical data from the strategic Global Com-mand and control System- joint (GCCS-J)to Army theater elements and assists in mission planning, de-ployment support, operations in theater andredeployment. It provides a common pic-ture of Army tactical operations to the jointand coalition communities and deliversjoint asset visibility to the Army to facilitateoperations. GCCS-A is the commander sbattle command asset for force planningand projection, readiness and situationalawareness, and is the system of record fortheater Army headquarters command Capability(NECC)is the DoD principal joint com-mand-and- control (C2) capability that willbe accessible in a netcentric environmentand is focused on providing the comman-der and the warfighter with the data andinformation support infrastructure re-quired to make timely, effective and in-formed Battle command (SBC)is theArmy battle command systems (ABCS)component providing Army, joint andcoalition commanders with critical plan-ning and situational awareness capabili-ties.

4 Readiness reporting, force projectionand situational awareness capabilities areprovided through the GCCS-A and the De-fense Readiness Reporting System-Army(DRRS-A). SBC serves as the Army s com-ponent program office for Net-EnabledCapability (NECC). SBC capabilities en-able the Army to bring the right forces tothe right fight at the right Battle command (TBC)pro-vides a mission-critical suite of command -and- control products deployed in today sfight, while evolving to meet the needs oftomorrow s mission. TBC is a critical ele-ment of Army battle command systems,which combine multiple, complex capabil-ities into an integrated tool set, allowingwarfighters to visualize the battlespaceand synchronize the elements of combatpower while simultaneously collaboratingand sharing data in near-real time.

5 TBC in-cludes: Maneuver control System (MCS); command Post of the Future (CPOF); Bat-tle command Common Services (BCCS);Chemical, Biological, Radiological andOctober 2010 ARMY329 Is this what I think it is? Nuclear (CBRN); and a joint convergenceeffort with the Marine Battle command -CommandPost of the Future (TBC-CPOF)serves asthe Army s mission-critical C2system thatprovides collaborative and situationalawareness tools to support decision mak-ing, planning, rehearsal and executionmanagement. This capability is the pri-mary tool used throughout the Army tomanage operations, brief commanders andprovide the fused common operationalpicture. TBC is a critical element of theArmy s battle command systems, whichcombine multiple complex capabilitiesinto an integrated tool set deployed in theIraq and Afghanistan theaters, as well as inKosovo.

6 The TBC capabilities provide theprimary C2information and common op-erational picture as well as SharePoint,business intelligence, and joint and coa-lition interoperability. CPOF serves as theArmy s mission-critical C2system that pro-vides collaborative and situational aware-ness tools to support decision making,planning, rehearsal and execution Battle command -Battle Com-mand Common Services (TBC-BCCS) Tac-tical Battle command (TBC)/ManeuverControl System (MCS) provides the tacticalcore environment and common servicesbaseline for collaborative command -and- control executive decision-making capabili-ties, maneuver functional and battle stafftools, and enterprise services.

7 TBC/MCS isa suite of products and services that includethe command Post of the Future (CPOF),Battle command Common Services (BCCS),Maneuver control System (MCS), joint con-vergence effort with the Marine Corps, tacti-cal SharePoint web portal, coalition interop-erability and integration of other Armybattle command systems. BCCS providesthe enabling infrastructure for ABCS andtactical battle command and for migrationto a netcentric enterprise services (NCES)environment and also net-enabled com-mand capability (NECC). The battle com-mand server provides interoperability ser-vices including the publish and subscribeservice (PASS) and data dissemination ser-vice (DDS).

8 The server also supports jointconvergence with the Marine Corps by pro-viding a data exchange gateway that allowsthe direct exchange of common operatingpicture data between the joint portal services are also providedfor asynchronous collaboration, managingbusiness and operational processes andleveraging business intelligence tools fordata Capabilities Release (JCR)/JointBattle command - platform (JBC-P)FBCB2provides a singular command -and-controlinformation solution to soldiers at thebrigade-and-below level across the entireforce. JCR will be the next step in this holis-tic approach toward battle command mod-ernization. The JBC-P will provide im-provements in information sharing amongservices and coalition partners.

9 The resultwill be increased effectiveness in conduct-ing joint , interagency and Hardware Systems (CHS)pro-vide the warfighter with a suite of common,standardized, state-of-the-art, ruggedizedautomation and network devices that meettactical requirements of multiple C4 ISR,ABCS and other weapon systems. The CHSprogram benefits the warfighter by enablingcommanders, staff and soldiers to incorpo-rate emerging technologies into commandand control and other systems. CHS consoli-dates procurement quantities from individ-ual users, DoD components and federalagencies to leverage economy-of-scale effi-ciencies to achieve cost benefits that are notavailable to individual acquisition pro-grams.

10 In addition, CHS manages world-wide repair, maintenance and logisticssupport through contractor-operated CHSrepair centers and management of a com-prehensive warranty Network Management Systems(JNMS)is a combatant command , comman-der joint task force, joint communicationsplanning and management tool. JNMS is an330 ARMY October 2010automated software system. It will promoteforce-level situational awareness; provideenhanced flexibility to support the com-mander s intent; improve management ofscarce spectrum resources; and provide in-creased security of critical systems and net-works. JNMS provides commanders ofcombatant command and joint task forceswith an automated capability to plan/man-age joint C4networks.