Joint Automated Deep Operation Coordination System (JADOCS)

Abstract

This program element captures the funding for Fire Support Command and Control (FSC2) programs (Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and Precision Fires-Dismounted/Mounted (PF-D/M)), and their support to the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) and Network Cross Functional Teams (CFT). LRPF is the #1 priority and the network is the #4 priority in the Army Modernization Strategy, Efforts support the Common Operating Environment and align to the Network CFT's capability set approach. FSC2 systems automate the planning and execution of fire support operations so suitable weapons or a group of weapons adequately cover targets. Fire support is the effect of lethal and non-lethal weapons (fires) that directly support land, maritime, amphibious and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives. AFATDS supports LRPF munitions, Extended Range Canon Artillery (ERCA), Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER-GMLRS), Precision Strike Missile System (PRSM), Joint Targeting support to multi-domain operations, and emerging sensor to shooter initiatives. To support these initiatives, AFATDS will serve as the key sensor to shooter link for the Army and Marine Corps, providing fully automated support for planning, coordinating, controlling and executing fires and effects. AFATDS began supporting Long Range Hypersonic Weapons in FY20. AFATDS provides the Army and Marine Corps automated fire support command, control and communications. AFATDS is used to plan, execute, and deliver lethal and non-lethal effects and provides Joint/Coalition Situational Awareness for fires execution and mission management. The system interoperates and integrates with over 80 different battlefield systems, including Navy and Air Force command and control weapons systems. As a member of the Artillery System Cooperation Agreement (ASCA), AFATDS is interoperable with coalition partner fire support systems. Currently fielding AFATDS 6.8 baseline, which automates the planning, coordination, and control of all fire support assets (field artillery, mortars, close air support, naval gunfire, attack helicopters, offensive electronic warfare, fire support meteorological systems, forward observers, and fire support radars). AFATDS 7 modernizes the software currently in the field and enhances the existing legacy baseline by: (1) Providing a modernized web service backend that will simplify long-term maintenance of the software, (2) Bringing AFATDS into full compliance with the Army's COE Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) initiative and (3) Enhancing overall usability of the system through the implementation of a role-based capability architecture with embedded training that allows the AFATDS operator to receive on-the-spot training for any aspect of AFATDS via interactive instruction. PF-D/M provides the dismounted and mounted Forward Observer (FO) and Fire Support Teams (FISTs) the ability to execute fire missions. PF-D is a software application that operates on the Nett Warrior End User Device (EUD). It provides the dismounted FO and FISTs the capability and functionality to accurately and rapidly locate ground targets and digitally process a Call for Fire. PF-D answers the Mobile Handheld Computing Environment requirement that all handheld applications reside on the Nett Warrior EUD. PF-M replaces the Lightweight Forward Entry Device's (LFED) Forward Observer Software (FOS) at the maneuver company FIST. PF-M answers the Mounted Computing Environment requirement and will reside on the Mounted Family of Computing Systems (MFoCS) computer. FY23 funding of $15.945 million will be used for continued development and testing of AFATDS 7.0 capabilities, specifically, code conversion from Ada to Java, cyber enhancements, some User Interface improvements, Link 16 implementation and required testing. FY23 funding of $3.384 million will be utilized for development of PF-D/M Block 3 capabilities onto target computing environments, including Net-enabled weapons capability with joint services. Funding also supports alignment with Nett Warrior architecture changes for PF-D and adapting the PF-D software to integrate with Mounted Mission Command-Software (MMC-S) and operate on the MFOCS within the Mounted Computing Environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0203728A_7_2040_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2023 funding decrease reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Application Software
• Artillery
• Command And Control
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Engineering
• Fire Support
• Multiple Launch Rocket System
• Program Management
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Air Support
• Tactical Data Systems
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare
• Web Service

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Marksmanship and Weaponry.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Hypersonics
• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems