Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Information

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““Information as Combat Power”Information as Combat Power”

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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““Information as Combat Power”Information as Combat Power”3ID Thunder Run 2 Liberation of Baghdad

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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“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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“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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DIVISION

HQ5


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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AA DIVISION

HQ5


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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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

Key Leader 3.1.1 Option FBCB2-BFT Distro By Echelon & BOSHeavy Division with Handheld Systems

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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

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Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Information