Tactical Support Center
Abstract
The Tactical/Mobile program provides evolutionary systems and equipment upgrades to support Maritime Component Commanders (Expeditionary Ashore) and Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Commanders with the capability to plan, direct, and control the tactical operations of Joint and Naval Expeditionary Forces and other assigned units within their respective area of responsibility. These operations include littoral, open ocean, and over land all-sensor surveillance, anti-surface warfare, over-the-horizon targeting, counter-drug operations, power projection, antisubmarine warfare, mining, search and rescue, and special operations. The missions are supported by the Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs) (formerly Tactical Support Centers), the Mobile Tactical Operations Centers (formerly Mobile Operations Control Centers (MOCCs)), and the Joint Mobile Ashore Support Terminal (JMAST). Services provided include analysis and correlation of diverse sensor information; data management support; command decision aids; rapid data communication; mission planning and evaluation and dissemination of surveillance data and threat alerts to operational users ashore and afloat. Tactical/Mobile Command and Control systems are based on the Global Command and Control System - Maritime (GCCS-M) architecture, which is Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment compliant. TOCs and their equivalents provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) capability, air-ground, satellite and point-to-point communications systems; sensor analysis capabilities; avionics and weapons system interfaces and facilities equipment. MTOCs and their equivalents are scalable and mobile versions of the TOC for operations from airfields that do not have TOC support. This program assures that existing TOCs and MTOCs are modernized to fulfill their operational requirements. TOC/MTOC will continue to provide the ground Command and Control capabilities and C4I interfaces for the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Family of Systems (FOS) aircraft and systems evolution including P-3C aircraft updates to sensors and weapons systems, such as the Anti-Surface Warfare Maritime Improvement Program (AMIP), and the Command Control Communications Computers for Anti-Submarine Warfare (C4 for ASW) P-3C aircraft upgrades, as well as development of emergent, ground C4I support capabilities for the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) and Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aerial System (BAMS UAS). The JMAST supports the Fleet Commanders, Naval Component Commanders, and other military commanders from forward deployed bases or operational sites ashore that are not equipped with C4I facilities. It provides the Navy Component, and other military commanders with flexible, mobile, organic response, to command, control and communicate with assigned forces via voice, video, and data media forms, during all aspects of military operations, including joint, combined, and coalition operations. The TacMobile program was designated as an Acquisition Category III weapons system program July 2004 and is no longer directly associated with the GCCS-M program. The TacMobile program follows an Evolutionary Acquisition approach, which provides a mechanism for adding a series of future capabilities that maintain and enhance the operational relevance of the systems provided, as well as augments improvements in airborne networking. Transformation of the TOC/MTOC Force to a more mobile, scaleable, and network-centric configuration, convergence of TOC, MTOC, and JMAST architectures to a single configuration, and as an integral component of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force MPRF FOS, operational C4I integration support for new and upgraded MPRA such as MMA, AIP, BAM UAS as well as other Command and Control (C2) and fighter aircraft are primary objectives. FY11 Base: Funding supports TacMobile systems development to achieve increased modularity, enhancing flexibility and mobility, to offset the size/weight/cube of additional required aircraft interfaces that are currently under development. Network-centric and airborne C4I integration efforts continue as improvements to airborne networking technology are matured. Will achieve interoperability with emerging MPRF Aircraft and Sensors while reducing TacMobile footprint enhancing Mobility capability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0486_0604231N_5_1319_PB_2011
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