Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below (FBCB2)

1. Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below (FBCB2) Operator’s Training 1

2. Administrative Data 2

3. Evaluation To pass FBCB2 Operator’s Training, you must complete the Certification Test. 3

4. ABCS Awareness Training • Global Command and Control System – Army (GCCS-A) • Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS) • Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) 4

5. FBCB2 • Provides seamless battle command capability to leaders at the Brigade level and below. • Provides units the capability to transmit key combat information rapidly through formatted digital messages. • Provides situational awareness (SA) by showing the users their position as well as other friendly forces, observed enemy forces, and reported battlefield obstacles. 5

6. The Terrestrial FBCB2 System • The primary digital command and control system for the Army at brigade and below • Consists of computer hardware and software integrated into tactical vehicles in a variety of configurations • Distributes Situational Awareness (SA) data and passes Command and Control (C2) messages within and between Brigades • Depends on a communications infrastructure called the Lower Tactical Internet made up of EPLRS and SINCGARS radios 6

7. BDE MCS BN INC INC INC CO PLT The Tactical Internet BDE TOC AFATDS ASAS BDE NET (EPLRS, NTDR, MSE) R EPLRS Upper TI BN TOC Lower TI BN CDR BN NET (EPLRS) CO XO ASIP SINCGARS CO CDR EPLRS ASIP SINCGARS GPS GPS PLT NET (SINCGARS) VOICE & DATA PLT SGT PLT LDR OR OR Integrated FBCB2 (M1A2SEP) Applique FBCB2 (M1A1D) Integrated FBCB2 (M1A2SEP) Applique FBCB2 (M1A1D) WGM WGM 7

8. FBCB2 - 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. MDL GPS/PLGR TOUGH BOOK KONTRON UH-60 V4 APPLIQUE TRANSCEIVER M2A3 The SATCOM FBCB2-BFT System M2A2 M1A1

9. Balkans Digitization Initiative (BDI) Commercial Satellite • BASIC CAPABILITIES (FBCB2 v3.1) • Monitor own location • Monitor locations of other vehicles • Send & receive messages to local HQ • Maintain battlefield geometries • Vehicle to vehicle messaging TFF (Kosovo) USAREUR SETAF ITALY TFE (Bosnia) RF DATA SERVER TF FALCON KOSOVO Network Mgmt Facility Outside Theater SETAF (Italy) TF EAGLE BOSNIA DTRACS 8

10. OEF/OIF FBCB2-BFT System Afghanistan/SWA L-Band Satellite FBCB2s 4 2 3 DATA SERVER Network Mgmt Facility Outside Theater 1 3 FBCB2s GCCS-J/GCCS-A 9

11. 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 10

12. Terminal Learning Objective I 12

13. Enabling Learning Objectives 13

14. Enabling Learning Objective A 14

15. System Hardware Processing Unit (PU) Removable HDDC AN/UYK-128(V) Keyboard UPS Battery Pack Display Unit (DU) 15

16. FBCB2 System Components PLGR INC/Router EPLRS SINCGARS-ASIP Systems are integrated for seamless communications 16

17. Single Channel Ground & Airborne Radio System/Advanced System Improvement Program (SINCGARS/ASIP) • Transmit/receives SA/C2 between platforms on same data net frequency. • Primary communications system for the FBCB2 below platform. 17

18. Internet Controller (INC)/Router • Data interface between the FBCB2 system and • the SINCGARS radio. • Takes data packets from the FBCB2 or • SINCGARS and routes them to the • appropriate location, • computer address, or • addresses. 18

19. Precision Lightweight Global Positioning System (PLGR) • Receives positional signals from • multiple satellites to pinpoint a • user’s location. • Location information is represented • as the platform’s icon on the display • unit (DU). • Primary source of synchronized • time with SINCGARS/ASIP radios. 19

20. Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) • Both a data radio and a location device. • Used to relay information to platforms outside • the local net. • Relays info to the local net SA server, which • relays it over the EPLRS to the receiving end. 20

21. CUBS METS J PL PL BFA C Maneuver D Fire Support Intelligence B Logistics Air Defense EBC/FBCB2 GCCS - A Joint/Coalition How It All Comes Together Creating A Common Tactical Picture(CTP) CTP IntegratedSA & JCOP Strategic Ops CSS Mapping Maneuver Weather What isthe enemy likely to do? Where isthe enemy? FBCB2 Where am I and other ? What is the enemy status? Intelligence What is our mission and capabilities? Air Defense What is our status? Fire Support 21

22. Mounted FBCB2 22

23. Mounted FBCB2 (cont) 23

24. FBCB2 Touch Screen 24

25. A1 A2 B1 B2 Field of Vision Safety Issues Proper HMMWV Integrated Rack Position Improper HMMWV Integrated Rack Position Improper HMMWV Ambulance Display Position Proper HMMWV Ambulance Display Position 25

26. Field of Vision Safety Issues (cont) A2 A1 Proper HEMMT/PLS Display Position Improper HEMMT/PLS Display Position 26

27. Enabling Learning Objective B 27

28. Enabling Learning Objective C 28

29. Enabling Learning Objective D 29

30. Enabling Learning Objective E 30

31. Enabling Learning Objective F 31

32. Terminal Learning Objective II 32

33. Enabling Learning Objectives 33

34. Enabling Learning Objective A 34

35. Enabling Learning Objective B 35

36. Enabling Learning Objective C 36

37. Enabling Learning Objective D 37

38. Enabling Learning Objective E 38

39. Enabling Learning Objective F 39

40. Terminal Learning Objective III 40

41. Enabling Learning Objectives 40

42. Enabling Learning Objective A 41

43. Enabling Learning Objective B 43

44. Enabling Learning Objective C 44

45. Enabling Learning Objective D 45