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M2A2 M2A2 M1A1 M1A1
M2A3 M2A3 TOUGH BOOKTOUGH BOOK
KONTRONKONTRON
V4 APPLIQUEV4 APPLIQUE
GPS/PLGRGPS/PLGR
MDLMDL
The SATCOM FBCB2-BFT SystemThe SATCOM FBCB2-BFT SystemFBCB2 - BFT consists of an FBCB2 Appliqué Computer, Kontron computer, or FBCB2 Tough-book using GPS for position locating, L-Band Satellite as its means of communications and a Mission Data Loader to transfer large files. FBCB2-BFT is only approved for exchanging unclassified information.
TRANSCEIVERTRANSCEIVERUH-60UH-60
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FBCB2s
L-Band SatelliteFBCB2s
DATA SERVERNetwork Mgmt Facility
Outside Theater
GCCS-J/GCCS-A
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2
3
3
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OEF/OIF FBCB2-BFT SystemOEF/OIF FBCB2-BFT SystemAfghanistan/SWAAfghanistan/SWA
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• 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
Current FBCB2 CapabilitiesCurrent FBCB2 Capabilities
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GROUND AVIATIONJTF180 176 41 217V Corps 81 8 8982AB 152 0 1521 MEF 313 0 313101st AAD 68 88 1561AD 239 15 2543rd ACR 47 10 572nd ACR 37 0 374ID 43 0 43UK 47 0 4775th SETF 18 0 18173 ABN 90 0 90TOTAL 1311 168 1479
UNITS BFT OEF/OIF Distro TOTALS
Over 1400 BFT/FBCB2 installs completed in 6 Countries and over 20 States covering OIF Joint and Coalition Ground and Aviation Platforms
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3ID, V Corps
101 AA, V Corps
1 MARDIV, I MEF
1 UK DIV, I MEF
OIF Blue COP25 March 2003
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Sadaam Baghdad Intl Airport 04 April 2003Sadaam Baghdad Intl Airport 04 April 2003
C2PC
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7 April 2003
BaghdadIRAQI Minister of
information reports:“There are no
American troops in Baghdad”
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1MARDIV, I MEF link up with forces from 3ID, V CORPS units
OIF COPBaghdad
9 April 2003
Iraqis and Marines pull down Sadaam Monument broadcasted to the world.
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Quotes From OIF/OEFQuotes 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/OEFQuotes 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/OEFQuotes 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 InsightsOIF Battle Command Insights• 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• 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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KOREA CONUS EUROPE
2XX
HAWAII
1XX
XX
25(-)
1XX
4XX
III
3
3
XXX
III
10XX
82XX
101XX
XXX
XXX
IXXX
V
1
XX
LT
2/25
XX
GND BFT9012
760100
2III
3/2
1/25
172
56/28
760 815
760 775
760 775
760 775
760 775
200TRADOC
2478
2478
710
1612
1583
772
APS 4154Inst-Kit Only
APS 2 0Inst-Kit Only
APS 3 AFLOAT 227
APS 5 SWA 380Inst-Kit Only
Inst-Kit Only
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AVN BFT537
Installation Kits761
CATK Corps/SBCT Rqmts FBCB2s EPLRS 10,764 10,627*
22711
35
50
50
256 261
18801
40135
509
946
946
222
Total FBCB225,739
173 90X
1/501 27I l
288
11123
39
114
36
41
22
22
30
216
553
4001AGRI 131
X
SOF
XVIII
1416
FBCB2/BFT Key Leader Fielding PlanFBCB2/BFT Key Leader Fielding PlanCurrent Force EndstateCurrent Force Endstate
X
2AGRI 131
775
AVN EPLRS182
202
1494
114
120
227
227
42
216
218
365
365
33
120
120
120
120
54
227
227
72
133133
CDA/FBCB2-L5500
32
946 22
227
50
170
72
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UNIT TYPEPLT CO BN BDE DIV
AA DIVISION
HQ5
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN
ADA BN
MI BN
MP COCHEM CO
EN BNDISCOM
HQ1
CDR
FS BN
MS BNDIVARTY
HQ1
TOC
FA BN (105 T)1
LEAD BTRY1
TOC
FA BTY (155 T)AVN BDE (ATK)
HQ4
FARP1
TOC
CAV SQDN1
TOC
ATK BN12
ATK HELO1
TOC
CAB BN12
SPT HELO1
TOC
AVN BDE (ASLT)
HQ4
FARP1
TOC
ASLT BN10
SPT HELO1
TOC
ASLT BN (HVY)12
CGO HELO1
TOC
IN BDE
HQ3
CDR,TAC,TOC
IN BN1
D CO CDR2
TOC,TAC
ECHELON
1003V/OIF FBCB2-BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOSLight Division
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UNIT TYPEPLT CO BN BDE DIV
DIVISION
HQ5
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN
ADA BN
MI BN
MP CO
CHEM CO3
RECON SEC(FOX)
EN BDE
HQ1
CDR
EN BN (MECH)DISCOM
HQ1
CDR
FS BN
MS BNDIVARTY
HQ1
TOC
MLRS BN1
LEAD BTRY1
S3
FA BN (155)1
LEAD BTRY1
S3
AVN BDE
HQ
CAV SQDN3
CDR(T)2
CDR(T),TOC
ATK BN12
ATK HELO
AVN BN3
SPT HELO
AR/IN BDE
HQ5
CDR(T),TAC,TOC,ALOC,XO
BRT2
PL1
CDR
AR BN2
SCT PL/PSG6
CDR,XO3
CDR(T),S3(T),TOC
IN BN2
SCT PL/PSG6
CDR,XO3
CDR(T),S3(T),TOC
ECHELON
1003V/OIF FBCB2-BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOSHeavy Division
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UNIT TYPEPLT CO BN BDE DIV
AA DIVISION
HQ5
CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN4
RETRANS3
CDR4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
ADA BN35
PL,PSG,ADCOORD,SEN PL,RETRANS4
CDR4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
MI BN12 (6)
REBASS,LRRD TM4
CDR4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
MP CO4 (16)
PL,4 PER PLT1
CDR1
DPM
CHEM CO3
PL1
CDR
EN BN15 (24)
PL,A&O PSG,RETRANS,PL,PSG8 (4)
CDR,TOC,CDR4
CDR,S3,S6,TAC1
DENGR
DISCOM
HQ4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
FS BN1
AMBL PL3
CDR,MNT CONTL OFF4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
MS BN3
AMBL PL,TRK PL6
CDR2
CDR,SPO
DIVARTY
HQ1
RETRANS2
CDR,TOC
FA BN (105 T)4
KNIGHT,RETRANS6
CDR,BCC4
CDR,CSM,S3,TOC
FA BTY (155 T)2
CDR,BCC
AVN BDE (ATK)
HQ4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
CAV SQDN12
SCT HELO5
CDR5
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC,LNO
ATK BN13
ATK HELO,FARP PL5
CDR4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
CAB BN18
SPT HELO,FARP PL4
CDR4
CDR,LNO,CSM,TOC
AVN BDE (ASLT)
HQ4
CDR,S3,DCDR,TOC
ASLT BN21
SPT HELO,FARP PL3
CDR5
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC,LNO
ASLT BN (HVY)23
CGO HELO,FARP PL,RETRANS3
CDR4
CDR,S3,CSM,TOC
IN BDE
HQ5
CDR,S3,S3 TOC,S2 TOC,BSA
IN BN14 (23)
AT PL, AT PSG,MTR PL,MED PL,RETRANS,PL,PSG
7 (7)CDR,FIST,CDR,XO
6 (3)CDR,S3,CSM,S3 TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,CDR,S3,XO
ECHELON
Key Leader 3.1.1 Option FBCB2-BFT Distro By Echelon & BOSLight Division with Handheld Systems
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UNIT TYPEPLT CO BN BDE DIV
DIVISIONHQ
5CDR,ADC-M,TAC,TOC,REAR
SIGNAL BN4
RETRANS TM4
CDR4
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
ADA BN32
ADA PL,ADA PSG4
CDR
9CDR,S3,CSM,ADCOORD TM, SENSOR
PL, RETRANS TM, TOC
MI BN9
GSR TM4
CDR4
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
MP CO4 (16)
PLT LDR;4/PLT2
CDR,TOC
CHEM CO13
PL,RECON SEC(FOX)1
CDR
EN BDEHQ
4CDR,DCDR,TOC,S3
EN BN (MECH)
19(18)EN PL,EN PSG, SPT PL,A&O
PSG;PL,PSG10
CDR(W),CDR(T),TOC
7CDR(W),CDR(T),TOC,CSM,S3,RETRAN
S,LNO
DISCOMHQ
4CDR,SPO,CSM,S3
FS BN6
S&T PL,RSLY PL,ENG SPT PL8
CDR,MNT CNTRL OFF,SPO4
CDR,SPO,CSM,S3
MS BN3
AMBL PL,TRK PL6
CDR2
CDR,SPO
DIVARTYHQ
5CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS
MLRS BN6
PL,PSG4
CDR5
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS
FA BN (155)6
PL,PSG7
CDR,BCC6
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,RETRANS,S6
AVN BDEHQ
1CLS III/V PL
4CDR,TOC,CSM,S3
CAV SQDN
34(12)PL,PSG,SPT PL, MED PL,SCT
HELO;SCT PL,SCT PSG21
CDR(W),CDR(T),XO(T),1SG,FIST, TOC
9CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),CSM,S6,S3
TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
ATK BN6
ATK HELO4
CDR5
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,LNO
AVN BN8
SPT HELO4
CDR5
CDR,TOC,CSM,S3,LNO
AR/IN BDE
HQ1
CDR
8CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(W),TAC,S6,S3
TOC,S2 TOC,ALOC
BRT10 (9)
PL,PSG,SEC SGT;3/PLT3 (1)
CDR,1SG,TOC;CDR
AR BN
24 (3)PL,PSG,SCT PL/PSG,MTR PL/PSG,SPT
PL,MED PL;3/SCTPLT13
CDR,1SG,FIST,XO
10CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),S3(W),CSM,S6,
S3 TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
IN BN
24 (21)PL,PSG,SCT PL/PSG,MTR PL/PSG,SPT
PL,MED PL;3/SCT,PL PSG13 (6)
CDR,1SG,FIST,XO;CDR,XO
10CDR(W),CDR(T),S3(T),S3(W),CSM,S6,
S3 TOC,S2 TOC,CTCP,RETRANS
ECHELON
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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
• 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
Electronic Data Manager
EDM (Knee-Board)
FBCB2-LightFBCB2-LightHandheld FBCB2Handheld FBCB2
FBCB2 PrototypesFBCB2 Prototypes