Common Aviation Command and Control System (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). CAC2S will experience a $4.918M increase in FY 2022 to support the development and prototyping of the AN/TSQ-297 Air Command & Control System Small Form Factor (SFF) variant. This is an approved priority FD initiative from the Capabilities Development Directorate (CDD). 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 and Force Design due to it possessing the same Tactical System, Data Link, and interface capabilities as the newly fielded AN/TSQ-297 AC2S Increment 1 system yet being more survivable as a part of the MLRs as it is rapidly deployable, emitting at a lower signature, and having reduced size and weight.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 3373_0206335M_7_1319_PB_2022
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