Transcript Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2

“Information as Combat Power”
The SATCOM FBCB2-BFT System
FBCB2 - BFT consists of an FBCB2 Appliqué Computer, Kontron
computer, or FBCB2 Tough-book using GPS for position locating, LBand Satellite as its means of communications and a Mission Data
Loader to transfer large files. FBCB2-BFT is only approved for
exchanging unclassified information.
M2A2
V4 APPLIQUE
M1A1
TOUGH BOOK
M2A3
GPS/PLGR
UH-60
MDL
KONTRON
TRANSCEIVER
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OEF/OIF FBCB2-BFT System
Afghanistan/SWA
L-Band Satellite
FBCB2s
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2
3
DATA SERVER
Network Mgmt Facility
Outside Theater
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FBCB2s
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GCCS-J/GCCS-A
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Current FBCB2 Capabilities
• Increased Situational Awareness on the battlefield
– Accurate and automatic friendly force locations
– Accurate depiction of reported enemy locations,
obstacles and known battlefield hazards
–Enables Common Operational Picture across the force
• Digital distribution of Battle Command information
– FRAGOs & C2 messages
– Graphical overlays
• Increased platform-level efficiency
– Scaleable maps & imagery
–“Steer-to” navigation
– Line of sight planning
– Far-target locate
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Over 1400 BFT/FBCB2 installs completed in 6 Countries and over 20 States
covering OIF Joint and Coalition Ground and Aviation Platforms
UNITS
JTF180
V Corps
82AB
1 MEF
101st AAD
1AD
3rd ACR
2nd ACR
4ID
UK
75th SETF
173 ABN
TOTAL
BFT OEF/OIF Distro
GROUND AVIATION
176
81
152
313
68
239
47
37
43
47
18
90
1311
41
8
0
0
88
15
10
0
0
0
0
0
168
TOTALS
217
89
152
313
156
254
57
37
43
47
18
90
1479
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OIF Blue
COP
25 March 2003
3ID, V Corps
1 MARDIV, I MEF
1 UK DIV, I MEF
101 AA, V Corps
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Sadaam Baghdad Intl Airport 04 April 2003
C2PC
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3ID Thunder
Run 2 as Combat Power”
Liberation of Baghdad
7 April 2003
Baghdad
IRAQI Minister of
information reports:
“There are no
American troops in
Baghdad”
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OIF
COP
Baghdad
9 April 2003
1MARDIV, I MEF link up with forces
from 3ID, V CORPS units
Iraqis and Marines pull down
Sadaam Monument broadcasted
to the world.
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Quotes From OIF/OEF
“The V Corps COP was 90% BFT. BFT was one of
two resounding successes for OIF because
commanders down to Brigade level were able to
track combat maneuver units in near real time.”
- V Corps Operation Iraqi Freedom AAR
“The single most successful C2 system fielded for
OIF was the FBCB2-BFT system…BFT gave
commanders situational understanding that was
unprecedented in any other conflict in history”
- 3 ID Operation Iraqi Freedom AAR
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Quotes From OIF/OEF
“I’m the lead company of the lead TF of the lead Brigade…There
was nobody to my front.. I was able to look at my screen and see
where friendly units were to my left, right, and to my rear. I was able
to pass that information immediately down to my platoons so
fratricide was basically eliminated.”
- CPT Stewart James, Cdr, A-2/69 AR,
3ID
“When my TF seized a key highway intersection south of Baghdad, I
could see the company commander icons at each blocking position
and I knew we had control of the objective.”
- LTC John Charlton, Cdr TF 1-15, 3 ID
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Quotes From OIF/OEF
“The initial GAC from Kuwait to TAA Strike 1 (North of Najaf)
had the brigade spread out over 400 km. Maintaining contact
with serial and march unit commanders was only possible by
long-haul communications. Primary means was Blue Force
Tracker…The ability to look up specific units and know
exactly their location and progress was very important.”
- CPT Brian North, Brigade SIGO, 2 BDE, 101st AASLT
“FBCB2 is a winner! When all other means of commo failed,
FBCB2 carried the day!”
- LTC Richard Trietley, XO, 1 BDE 82 ABN
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OIF Battle Command Insights
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Army forces fought a net-centric fight all the way to Baghdad;
integrated SA and C2 across battle space
Soldiers, leaders, and units enabled by the net; 1990’s investments in
digitization paid off
Effective Battle Command by Army commanders; at all echelons,
within the joint/coalition team, while attacking hundreds of miles
throughout the non-contiguous and non-linear battle space
FBCB2-BFT and Wide-band SATCOM were big winners
Critical disconnect between Battle Command capability of Combat
and Combat Support, Combat Service Support and SOF units
Terrestrial-based communications could not support Battle
Command requirements of this campaign
Implications
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Field FBCB2- BFT/Wide-band TACSAT across the entire Army
Must proliferate FBCB2-BFT across all BOS and SOF elements
Address terrestrial-based communications limitations in Force XXI
units
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FBCB2/BFT Key Leader Fielding Plan
Current Force Endstate
KOREA
CONUS
EUROPE
XX
XX
XX
2
711
22
4
202
APS 4
Inst-Kit Only
XX
154
1
XXX
III
123
I
XX
11
3
32
25(-)
LT
288
2/25
760
227
2478
50
1583
710
772
41
42
10
35
3/2
760
775
218
XX
509
82
39
553
775
760
172
760
XVIII
216
120
36
56/28
50
946
22
27
33
TRADOC
120
X
1AGRI
120
760
815
41
54
Il
1/501
X
131
133
2AGRI
775
III
2
227
775
760
100
200
400
170
XXX
V
173
222
30
72
90
72
APS 2
Inst-Kit Only
0
APS 5 SWA
Inst-Kit Only
380
APS 3 AFLOAT
Inst-Kit Only
227
131
133
22
227
X
216
XX
3
946
1
775
365
261
227
120
114
22
XX
1/25
XX
101
946
1
120
365
227
18
801
35
114
50
256
III
XX
1612
XXX
XXX
HAWAII
2478
401
Installation Kits
SOF
1416
761
1494
Total FBCB2
25,739
CATK Corps/SBCT Rqmts
FBCB2s
EPLRS
10,764
10,627*
AVN EPLRS
182
GND BFT
9012
AVN BFT
537
CDA/FBCB2-L
5500
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1003V/OIF FBCB2-BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOS
Light Division
UNIT TYPE
PLT
CO
ECHELON
BN
BDE
DIV
AA DIVISION
5
HQ
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN
ADA BN
MI BN
MP CO
CHEM CO
EN BN
DISCOM
1
HQ
CDR
FS BN
MS BN
DIVARTY
1
HQ
TOC
FA BN (105 T)
FA BTY (155 T)
AVN BDE (ATK)
HQ
1
1
LEAD BTRY
TOC
4
1
FARP
TOC
1
CAV SQDN
TOC
ATK BN
12
1
ATK HELO
TOC
CAB BN
AVN BDE (ASLT)
12
1
SPT HELO
TOC
HQ
4
1
FARP
TOC
10
1
ASLT BN
SPT HELO
TOC
ASLT BN (HVY)
IN BDE
12
1
CGO HELO
TOC
3
HQ
IN BN
CDR,TAC,TOC
1
2
D CO CDR
TOC,TAC
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1003V/OIF FBCB2-BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOS
Heavy Division
UNIT TYPE
PLT
CO
ECHELON
BN
BDE
DIV
DIVISION
5
HQ
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN
ADA BN
MI BN
MP CO
CHEM CO
EN BDE
3
RECON SEC(FOX)
1
HQ
CDR
EN BN (MECH)
DISCOM
1
HQ
CDR
FS BN
MS BN
DIVARTY
1
HQ
TOC
1
1
MLRS BN
LEAD BTRY
S3
1
1
FA BN (155)
AVN BDE
LEAD BTRY
S3
HQ
CAV SQDN
3
2
CDR(T)
CDR(T),TOC
12
ATK BN
ATK HELO
AVN BN
AR/IN BDE
SPT HELO
3
5
HQ
BRT
CDR(T),TAC,TOC,ALOC,XO
2
1
PL
CDR
AR BN
2
6
3
SCT PL/PSG
CDR,XO
CDR(T),S3(T),TOC
2
6
3
IN BN
SCT PL/PSG
CDR,XO
CDR(T),S3(T),TOC
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Key Leader 3.1.1 Option FBCB2-BFT Distro By Echelon & BOS
Light Division with Handheld Systems
UNIT TYPE
PLT
CO
ECHELON
BN
BDE
DIV
AA DIVISION
5
HQ
SIGNAL BN
ADA BN
MI BN
MP CO
CHEM CO
EN BN
DISCOM
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
4
3
4
RETRANS
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
35
4
4
PL,PSG,ADCOORD,SEN PL,RETRANS
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
12 (6)
4
4
REBASS,LRRD TM
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
4 (16)
1
1
PL,4 PER PLT
CDR
DPM
3
1
PL
CDR
15 (24)
8 (4)
4
1
PL,A&O PSG,RETRANS,PL,PSG
CDR,TOC,CDR
CDR,S3,S6,TAC
DENGR
4
HQ
FS BN
MS BN
DIVARTY
HQ
FA BN (105 T)
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
1
3
4
AMBL PL
CDR,MNT CONTL OFF
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
3
6
2
AMBL PL,TRK PL
CDR
CDR,SPO
1
2
RETRANS
CDR,TOC
4
6
4
KNIGHT,RETRANS
CDR,BCC
CDR,CSM,S3,TOC
2
FA BTY (155 T)
AVN BDE (ATK)
CDR,BCC
4
HQ
CAV SQDN
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
12
5
5
SCT HELO
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC,LNO
ATK BN
13
5
4
ATK HELO,FARP PL
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
CAB BN
AVN BDE (ASLT)
18
4
4
SPT HELO,FARP PL
CDR
CDR,LNO,CSM,TOC
4
HQ
ASLT BN
ASLT BN (HVY)
IN BDE
CDR,S3,DCDR,TOC
21
3
5
SPT HELO,FARP PL
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC,LNO
23
3
4
CGO HELO,FARP PL,RETRANS
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
5
HQ
CDR,S3,S3 TOC,S2 TOC,BSA
14 (23)
IN BN
AT PL, AT PSG,MTR PL,MED
PL,RETRANS,PL,PSG
6 (3)
7 (7)
CDR,FIST,CDR,XO
CDR,S3,CSM,S3 TOC,S2
TOC,CTCP,CDR,S3,XO
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Key Leader 3.1.1 Option FBCB2-BFT Distro By Echelon & BOS
Heavy Division with Handheld Systems
UNIT TYPE
PLT
CO
ECHELON
BN
BDE
DIV
DIVISION
5
HQ
SIGNAL BN
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
4
4
4
RETRANS TM
CDR
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
32
4
ADA PL,ADA PSG
CDR
CDR,S3,CSM,ADCOORD TM, SENSOR
PL, RETRANS TM, TOC
9
ADA BN
MI BN
MP CO
CHEM CO
EN BDE
9
4
4
GSR TM
CDR
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
4 (16)
2
PLT LDR;4/PLT
CDR,TOC
13
1
PL,RECON SEC(FOX)
CDR
4
HQ
CDR,DCDR,TOC,S3
19(18)
EN BN (MECH)
DISCOM
EN PL,EN PSG, SPT PL,A&O
PSG;PL,PSG
7
10
CDR(W),CDR(T),TOC
CDR(W),CDR(T),TOC,CSM,S3,RETRAN
S,LNO
4
HQ
FS BN
MS BN
DIVARTY
CDR,SPO,CSM,S3
6
8
4
S&T PL,RSLY PL,ENG SPT PL
CDR,MNT CNTRL OFF,SPO
CDR,SPO,CSM,S3
3
6
2
AMBL PL,TRK PL
CDR
CDR,SPO
5
HQ
MLRS BN
FA BN (155)
AVN BDE
HQ
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS
6
4
5
PL,PSG
CDR
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS
6
7
6
PL,PSG
CDR,BCC
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS,S6
1
4
CLS III/V PL
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
34(12)
CAV SQDN
ATK BN
AVN BN
AR/IN BDE
PL,PSG,SPT PL, MED PL,SCT
HELO;SCT PL,SCT PSG
9
21
CDR(W),CDR(T),XO(T),1SG,FIST, TOC
CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),CSM,S6,S3
TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
6
4
5
ATK HELO
CDR
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,LNO
8
4
5
SPT HELO
CDR
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,LNO
8
1
HQ
BRT
CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(W),TAC,S6,S3
TOC,S2 TOC,ALOC
CDR
10 (9)
3 (1)
PL,PSG,SEC SGT;3/PLT
CDR,1SG,TOC;CDR
24 (3)
AR BN
PL,PSG,SCT PL/PSG,MTR PL/PSG,SPT
PL,MED PL;3/SCTPLT
IN BN
PL,PSG,SCT PL/PSG,MTR PL/PSG,SPT
PL,MED PL;3/SCT,PL PSG
10
13
CDR,1SG,FIST,XO
24 (21)
CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),S3(W),CSM,S6,
S3 TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
10
13 (6)
CDR,1SG,FIST,XO;CDR,XO
CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),S3(W),CSM,S6,
S3 TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
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FBCB2 Prototypes
FBCB2-Light
Handheld FBCB2
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Key features:
– FBCB2-based software
– Blue/Red/Georef SA
– Embedded L-band satellite transceiver
– 2-Way C2 Message set
– Embedded GPS
– CADRG maps, imagery & DTED
50 prototypes available 1st QTR, FY04
Electronic Data
Manager
EDM
(Knee-Board)
• Key features:
– Aviation Mission Planning
Falconview solution
– JVMF Messaging
– Multiple Map Scales/Formats
– Mil Std 2525 Symbology
– Daylight/NVG Capable
– Auto Position Reporting
– Blue/Red SA
• Available 3rd QTR, FY04
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