TAC AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEM

Abstract

The Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) project, under the Tactical Airborne Control System, funds development necessary to provide a Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) capable, high-fidelity simulator for the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), Combat Control Team (CCT) and Air Support Operations Center (ASOC). JTC TRS provides incremental development to network aircrew full mission trainers and mission training centers in Increment 1. Increment 2 integrates the ASOCs and Special Operations Forces (SOF) Command and Control (C2) Simulation System (ASC2S2) trainer for Joint Fires. ASC2S2 is a continuation of the Joint Theater Air Ground Simulation System initially funded in 2009. It complements the JTC TRS trainer by providing persistent simulated C2 echelons supporting a total air-ground virtual environment for networked air- ground training and mission rehearsal capability that will develop both JTAC/CCT skills and ASOC/SOF C2 battlestaff skills. The JTC TRS Project provides research and development to facilitate interoperability with joint/sister Service air ground simulation using industry standards. ASC2S2 will provide the ASOC, SOF, and TACP with the vertical and horizontal C2 communications and coordination required for training and mission rehearsal. It will be designed to meet the needs and training requirements for personnel conducting Joint Theater Air Ground C2. The Enhanced operational training in support of conventional and special operations forces during irregular and traditional warfare will result in better efficiency and effectiveness in real-world contigencies. The system will be designed to incorporate live, virtual, and constructive training environments using the DMO and Joint National Training Capability network to connect to other Theater Air Ground System C2 elements or simulate those elements using intelligent agent technology. ASC2S2 will have full tactical datalink capability to replicate real-world digital communications. The system will be composed of a secure network connection, a constructive simulation environment generator with sharable databases, computer work stations (using assigned C2 mission systems/applications) for every ASOC/SOF crew position, and an instructor/operator station.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0207418F_7_3600_PB_2012
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Airborne
• Budgets
• Combat Control Teams
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Digital Communications
• Elements
• Ground Control Stations
• Simulations
• Simulators
• Special Operations Forces
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Warfare

Readers

• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

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