Common Aviation Command and Control Sys (CAC2S)

Abstract

Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) is a Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design (FD) program which provides the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) with the necessary hardware, software, equipment, and facilities to effectively command, control, and coordinate aviation operations. CAC2S accomplishes the missions with a family of systems to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Naval forces, Joint Services, and Coalition Forces. CAC2S integrates the functions of aviation command and control (C2) into an interoperable system that supports the core competencies of all Marine Corps warfighting concepts. CAC2S, in conjunction with the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) organic sensors, AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), and the weapon system Composite Tracking Network (CTN) provides enhanced air control, improved situational awareness, sensor integration, full Tactical Data Link integration, airspace and battle planning and command functionality, as well as sensor netting integration (CTN). CAC2S, with these organic MACCS programs, support the tenets of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and foster joint interoperability. CAC2S Increment I replaced legacy aviation command and control systems in the following Marine aviation agencies: Direct Air Support Center (DASC), Tactical Air Command Center (TACC), Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC), and Marine Air Traffic Control (MATC). In line with Force Design, CAC2S is to begin the development and prototyping of the Small Form Factor (SFF) variant in FY 2022. The SFF is a CAC2S variant required to meet the needs of Expeditionary Advance Base Operations and Force Design. The SFF variant will possess the same Tactical System, Data Link, and interface capabilities as the CAC2S Increment 1 system with the added benefits of being rapidly deployable, emitting at a lower signature, and reduced size and weight. The SFF's versatility will be a key enabling capability to support the task organization of the Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs) as it meets the needs of US Marine Corps Expeditionary Advance Base Operations.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0206335M_7_1319_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: The increase of $1.996M from FY 2022 to FY 2023 is attributed to the start in development and integration of Naval Integrated Fire Control (NIFC) and the Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) system. In addition, the increase will support the research of CAC2S Force Design Technology Enhancements. The FY 2023 funding request was adjusted by $0.772M to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Command Centers
• Data Links
• Digital Communications
• Information Systems
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Radio Equipment
• Situational Awareness
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Data Links
• Tactical Radios
• Task Forces
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare

Readers

• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space