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Existing Army Systems. Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below (FBCB2) Provides battle command and situational awareness information Digitally networks tactical units through Army Tactical Internet Currently implemented at Brigade and below units. Existing Army Systems.
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Existing Army Systems • Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below (FBCB2) • Provides battle command and situational awareness information • Digitally networks tactical units through Army Tactical Internet • Currently implemented at Brigade and below units
Existing Army Systems • Combat Service Support Control System (CSSCS) • Rapidly collects, stores, analyzes, and disseminates critical logistics, medical, and personnel information • Digitally networks logisticians • Currently implemented at Brigade and above units
Existing Army Systems • Advantages • Widely accepted and understood • Low cost of augmentation • Encrypted • Field proven • Disadvantages • Two systems not currently linked • Limited flexibility • Recommendations • Augment FBCB2 & CSSCS to interface and share information
Proposed Process – Augment Existing Systems X X FBCB2 CSSCS Process Repeats Until Resource Is Delivered Information Network: Army Tactical Internet CSSCS Next Higher Logistics Node Automated Inventory and Shipment Tracking (Interfaces w/ Network) Resource Required No Brigade Logistics Node Yes Resource No Resource Not Available! Resource Delivered Resource Required No Battalion Logistics Node Resource FBCB2 Yes No Resource Required Status Info Resource Not Available! Request Resource Delivered Company Command Post And Logistics Node Resupply Resource Expended Resource Expended