FORCE XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below White Paper for Future Improvements for the Force XXI.

Abstract

In preparation for the Force XXI (FXXI) Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE), the U.S. Army Experimental Force (EXFOR) (4th Infantry Division), located at Fort Hood, Texas, has been provided a unique synthetic training environment for training units in the use of command and control systems and use of the Tactical Internet. The training environment uses a combination of legacy Simulation Network (SIMNET) devices along with state of the art simulations. Together these systems have provided the EXFOR with the capability to train personnel at various levels. Training scenarios specifically for a digitized force were developed to support the SIMNET-Applique training environment. The training scenarios varied from Platoon to Company level. At least fourteen M1 tank and four M2 Bradley simulators are available for training. Each of these simulators has been modified with Applique hardware/software as well as radio models Single channel Ground and Airborne Radio System - Systems Improvement Program (SINCGARS-SIP) and Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) and position/navigation aids to provide a realistic simulation of the Command, Control, and Communications (C3) capabilities these vehicles will have in the Task Force XXI (TFXXI) AWE. Surrogate nodes consisting of 'table-top' Applique systems provide additional key nodes as required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327018

Entities

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Local Area Networks
  • Navigation
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Position (Location)
  • Radio Equipment
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

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