AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING CONTROL SYS (AMC PCS)
Abstract
The Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) is an Army Objective Force System that provides integration of Air and Missile Defense (AMD) operations at all echelons. AMDPCS systems are deployed with Air Defense Artillery (ADA) brigades, Army Air and Missile Defense Commands (AAMDCs), and Air Defense and Airspace Management (ADAM) Cells at the Brigade Combat Teams (BCT's), Multi Functional Support Brigades and Divisions/Corps. AMDPCS systems also provide air defense capabilities to Homeland Defense systems. The development of ADAM Cells is essential in fulfilling the Army's Modularity requirement. ADAM Cells provide the Commander at BCTs, Brigades and Divisions with air defense situational awareness and airspace management capabilities. They also provide the interoperability link with Joint, multinational and coalition forces. AMDPCS components are vital in the transformation of ADA units and the activation of the Air & Missile Defense (AMD) Battalions. AMDPCS has three major components: (1) The Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) is an automated defense and staff planning tool that displays the common tactical and operational 3-dimentional air picture. AMDWS provides the Battle Command (BC) capabilities embedded within the Warfighter Mission area. AMDWS is also the Net-centric interface to BC for all components of the AMD force. AMDWS provides an interoperability link to multinational air defense forces IAW Annex C to a Joint US/NATO Air Defense Agreement; (2) The Air Defense System Integrator (ADSI) is a communications data link processor and display system that provides near-real time, 3-dimensional, joint airspace situational awareness and fire direction command and control for Air and Missile Defense forces; (3) The Army Air Defense shelter configurations use automated data processing equipment, tactical communications, Common Hardware Systems, standard vehicles and tactical power to provide AMD unit commanders and staffs with the capabilities to plan missions, direct forces, and control the airspace. In support of the Overseas Contingency Operations(OCO), AMDWS and ADSIs are vital components of the AMDPCS shelter systems fielded to ADAM Cells that have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, these components have also been integrated into non-ADA higher headquarters such as the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC). AMDWS is a critical component in the integration and fielding of a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) capability to Operating Bases in Iraq and elsewhere. In support of Homeland Defense missions, the AMDWS has been integrated as the Force Operations component into the Joint Service/Air Force architecture. These AMDPCS systems provide the common tactical air picture, a major component of the Common Operating Picture (COP), and are critical to the development and planning of offensive and defensive operations. FY12 funds the development, software engineering, testing and certificiation of the AMDWS, ADSI, and sheltered subsystem software as described below.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 146_0604741A_5_2040_PB_2012
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