JC2 Technology and System Development
Abstract
Joint Command and Control (JC2) is the next generation of command and control capabilities for the Department of Defense. JC2 will eventually replace the Global Command and Control System (GCCS) Family of Systems (FoS) Program. The GCCS program includes each of the component GCCS programs (i.e., GCCS-AF FoS, GCCS-M, GCCS-J, and GCCS-A), which are the current systems of record within each component. These GCCS programs will eventually transition into a single Joint Command and Control (JC2) Capability effort. JC2 will consist of eight Mission Capability Packages: Situational Awareness, Force Readiness, Force Projection, Intelligence, Force Protection, Force Employment (Air/Space), Force Employment (Land Operations), and Force Employment (Maritime/Littoral Operations). The Air Force's initial contribution to JC2 will be drawn from the GCCS-Air Force Family of Systems (GCCS-AF FoS). GCCS-AF FoS consists of the following programs (each with their own program elements): TBMCS Force Level (TBMCS-FL), Joint Defensive Planner (JDP), Time Critical Targeting Functionality (TCT-F), Joint Targeting Toolkit (JTT), GCCS-AF Infrastructure (GCCS-AF I), Deliberate Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segment (DCAPES) and the C2 portion of the Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET). Using the concepts and capabilities of Net-Centric Enterprise Services, JC2 will provide a vast range of command and control capabilities to the warfighter. JC2 will begin an accelerated evolution toward a more net-centric, web-based, open system standards approach to providing C2 capabilities and services that will establish JC2 as the core of the DoD Command and Control architecture. The current GCCS-AF FoS will transition to JC2 in the future. JC2 will deliver the capabilities as stated in the updated Operational Requirements Document (ORD) and complementing Capabilities Development Document (CDD). JC2 expands the capabilities developed and integrated into the GCCS FoS including the migration of capabilities to a more modern architecture. Risk reduction activities and engineering analysis with selected system and architectural analysis will provide the initial steps of the technical development.The requested RDT&E funding is critical to support Air Force Transformation efforts in the area of strategic and operational command and control. Funding for FY06 and beyond will support the Air Force contribution to JC2 by establishing the Air Force Program Management Office (PMO) responsible for all AF acquisition activities related to JC2. The AF PMO will be responsible for development, integration, architecture, system engineering, testing and transition planning, as directed by the JC2 Joint Program Office (JPO).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 675216_0303158F_7_3600_PB_2011
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