MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS)
Abstract
Tactical Battle Command (TBC) is a suite of products and services that provide commanders and staffs executive decision making capability in a collaborative environment, planning tools, and Common Operational Picture (COP) management and other maneuver functional tools. TBC satisfies requirements and capabilities identified in the Maneuver Control System (MCS) Good Enough Operational Requirements Document (ORD) and MCS 6.4 Capability Production Document (CPD) which includes Army migration to Department of Defense (DoD) net-centric environment. The overarching capability includes a user-defined COP with integrated Command and Control (C2) and Situational Awareness (SA), map-centric collaboration, Army Battle Command System (ABCS) and other enabling system interoperability, data management, and enterprise services. The suite of products include Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Battle Command Common Services (BCCS) that provides the consolidate server and services infrastructure for systems supporting Army Battle Command from Battalion to Army Component Command, Battalion and Above Joint Convergence with the Marine Corps, and Tactical Web Portal for Knowledge management. TBC products and services are compliant with the joint technical architecture. In addition, this project funds the development of a collaborative Battle Command (BC) environment for ABCS to operate more efficiently and effectively. The BC environment will serve as a common foundation for functionality development and support by collapsing onto a common architecture and infrastructure. Battle Command Collapse development and integration will significantly enhance the ability of commanders and staff to effectively conduct collaborative mission planning and execution across a range of operations and spectrum of conflict. MCS as a stand-alone product was designated as end-of-life as of Jan 11 by a memo signed by Project Manager Battle Command. All relevant capabilities provided by MCS are now delivered as part of the other TBC products (BCCS & CPOF). FY12 funding will provide for the continuing development of the products and services that will satisfy the TBC capability requirements, while completing the migration to a service oriented architecture supporting the Mission Command Essential Capability Set 13-14. Funding also provides for the continued development of BCCS enabling infrastructure for Tactical Battle Command. FY12 funding also provides for continuing development of the Third Party Developer Kit (3PDK) to support other Battle Command (and non-Battle Command) programs, agencies and capabilities. In addition, FY12 funding provides for BC Collapse development and integration efforts to allow for a single BC solution with open architecture that produces a collaborative BC environment for Maneuver, Fires and Air supported by Intel and Logistics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 484_0203740A_7_2040_PB_2012
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