Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys

Abstract

Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command and Control (C2) Systems Applications - MAGTF C2 SA merges the development, integration and testing of 45 existing C2 systems and applications into one common enterprise capability. They reside in all Combat Operations Centers (COCs) and related USMC C2 platforms. This effort provides greater economies of scale/affordability with system developers, technical design agents, integration agents and individual program offices. MAGTF C2 SA efforts are in alignment with the combat developers requirements for: Net-Centric systems, Development of reusable Open Architecture components, Data exposure, Enhancing the war-fighter's Situational Awareness and Increasing/Maximizing the Commander's decision space. Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) FoS - JBC-P FoS is a joint Army led ACAT II program. It is a product line made up of systems and products formerly associated with the Blue Force Tracker (BFT) FoS and JBC-P. It comprises L-Band SATCOM and terrestrial Command and Control (C2) and Situational Awareness (SA) systems that use graphic displays to identify friendly units by providing Position Location Information (PLI) while facilitating tactical level C2. Blue Force Situational Awareness (BFSA) - The Marine Corps' Situational Awareness Blue Force Tracker family of systems is comprised of the Mounted and Dismounted variants of a terrestrial Enhanced Position Location Reporting System/Single Channel Ground Airborne Radio System (EPLRS/SINCGARS) and the mounted celestial (SATCOM) system. In FY14, the BFSA and JBPC funding lines are merged into the JBCP FoS line. Tactical Command Operations System (TCO) - TCO is the principle tool within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for situational awareness through distribution of the Common Tactical Picture (CTP). It supports tactical operations providing information via high speed computer systems in a timely manner and includes the Intel Operations Workstations/Servers. R&D funds provide science and technology advanced concepts to be applied to the system for an increase in functional capabilities to the warfighter, to include JC2 development efforts within Tactical Service Oriented Architecture (TSOA). Identity Dominance System-MC (IDS-MC) - IDS-MC is a multi-modal (fingerprint, iris and face) biometric collection system that provides the USMC a reliable and effective capability to collect, share, match, access, verify and store identity information. IDS-MC will enable the Marine to collect appropriate biometric, biographical and reference information on an individual and match this locally developed information with pre-existing information available to the expeditionary force. The system will display match results with linkage to the respective individual's biographical and reference information as well as help analyze the response, update records as appropriate, create reports and disseminate updated information in accordance with current MAGTF policy. The primary mission of IDS-MC is to provide the MAGTF with the means to identify persons encountered in the battlespace. While IDS-MC is not an intelligence analysis system, it does provide identification information in support of military intelligence and law enforcement operations by providing positive identification of persons of interest. IDS-MC is an enabler in the areas of detainee management and questioning, base access, counterintelligence screening, border control, law enforcement, displaced persons' management and aiding in humanitarian assistance missions. IDS-MC supports the tactical application of identity dominance and fully supports a forward presence, crisis response and contingency response capability. IDS-MC will incrementally phase out the Biometric Automated Toolset(BAT). Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) - The Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) is an automated fire support command and control (C2) system consisting of fire support application software operating on common hardware platforms, which provides the MAGTF with the ability to rapidly integrate all supporting arms assets into maneuver plans via digital data communications links. The AFATDS program includes AFATDS software and hardware, the Effects Management Tool (EMT) (a C2PC injector), the Back-up Computer System (BUCS), and the Battery Mobile Tactical Shelter (MTS). Target Location Designation and Handoff System (TLDHS) - TLDHS is the only Marine Corps man-portable digital fires entry system designed for the Forward Air Controllers (FACs), Forward Observers (FOs), Fire Support Teams (FSTs), Firepower Control Teams (FCTs), Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs) and Reconnaissance Teams to quickly acquire targets in day, night and near-all-weather visibility conditions, in order to conduct precise, rapid indirect surface fire support, Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Close Air Support (CAS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
2270_0206313M_7_1319_PB_2014

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Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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

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