Expeditionary Army Command Post
Abstract
The Expeditionary Army Command Post funding line supports the Army Network Modernization Strategy Line of Effort 4: Command Post The Command Post initiative is to implement capabilities that enable the Army to employ command posts across the operational spectrum, from early entry to major combat operations, and that resolve current issues with set up and tear down, survivability, mobility, suitability and footprint. This Line of Effort (LOE) will focus on developing and obtaining approval of requirements for integrated command posts, then delivering these integrated command post designs to Army units. The CPI2 program addresses the requirements for more mobile, scalable, interoperable, and agile command posts. Current stationary command posts are deemed too large and take too long to setup and teardown making them vulnerable to near peer detection and targeting technologies. By integrating mission command warfighting functions on to formation appropriate vehicle platforms, a dispersed command post construct will enable the battle staff to blend in with the overall maneuver formation while giving the commander the ability to synchronize the close fight on the move. This dispersed mobile command post consists of Mission Command Platforms (MCPs) and Command Post Support Vehicles (CPSVs). The MCP is a formation appropriate vehicle that provides digital workstations for all mission command warfighting functions. The CPSV is the hub of the dispersed command post; it hosts mission command servers, radios, local area network components and a secure wireless capability. The CPI2 Materiel Development Decision Acquisition Decision Memorandum was signed on 21 June 2018 and directs CPI2 to be executed in a two increment approach. Increment 1 will develop capabilities to address needs identified in the signed Command Post (CP) Directed Requirement (DR) while Increment 2 will execute requirements as identified in the emerging CPI2 Capability Development Document (CDD). Using the buy, try, assess, and decide improved acquisition model which leverages user experimentation to inform follow on program requirements, Increment 1 will prototype and integrate available commercial off the shelf and government programs of record (PORs) that provide mission command and communications functions within the command post. Subsequently, CPI2 will initiate Increment 2 based on an emerging CDD to replace legacy command post systems at Corps, Division, Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) and their subordinate Battalion formations. FY20 funding provides for the design engineering, prototype manufacturing, and integration efforts for BCTs, with a government solution for First Unit Equipped and an industry solution for the following BCTs. FY20 funding also delivers an experimental Mobile Command Group formation to 1 Corps/Division. Funding includes obtaining the required MCP/CPSV vehicle platforms and Command Post infrastructure systems. In FY20, CPI2 will conduct several training and test events that will provide user assessments on all experimental solutions to inform future design updates and program requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- ER9_0604818A_5_2040_PB_2020
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