“Information as Combat Power” The SATCOM FBCB 2 -BFT System FBCB 2 - BFT consists of an FBCB 2 Appliqué Computer, Kontron computer, or FBCB 2 Tough-book using GPS for position locating, LBand Satellite as its means of communications and a Mission Data Loader to transfer large files. FBCB 2 -BFT is only approved for exchanging unclassified information. M 2 A 2 V 4 APPLIQUE M 1 A 1 TOUGH BOOK M 2 A 3 GPS/PLGR MDL KONTRON TRANSCEIVER UH-60 1
“Information as Combat Power” OEF/OIF FBCB 2 -BFT System Afghanistan/SWA L-Band Satellite FBCB 2 s 4 2 3 1 FBCB 2 s DATA SERVER Network Mgmt Facility Outside Theater 3 GCCS-J/GCCS-A 2
“Information as Combat Power” Current FBCB 2 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 & C 2 messages – Graphical overlays • Increased platform-level efficiency – Scaleable maps & imagery –“Steer-to” navigation – Line of sight planning – Far-target locate 3
“Information as Combat Power” Over 1400 BFT/FBCB 2 installs completed in 6 Countries and over 20 States covering OIF Joint and Coalition Ground and Aviation Platforms 4
“Information OIF Blue COP as Combat Power” 25 March 2003 3 ID, V Corps 1 MARDIV, I MEF 1 UK DIV, I MEF 101 AA, V Corps 5
“Information as Combat Power” Sadaam Baghdad Intl Airport 04 April 2003 C 2 PC 6
“Information 3 ID 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” 7
“Information as Combat Power” OIF COP Baghdad 9 April 2003 1 MARDIV, I MEF link up with forces from 3 ID, V CORPS units Iraqis and Marines pull down Sadaam Monument broadcasted to the world. 8
“Information as Combat Power” Quotes From OIF/OEF “The V Corps COP was 90% 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 C 2 system fielded for OIF was the FBCB 2 -BFT system…BFT gave commanders situational understanding that was unprecedented in any other conflict in history” - 3 ID Operation Iraqi Freedom AAR 9
“Information as Combat Power” 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, 3 ID “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 10
“Information as Combat Power” 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, 101 st AASLT “FBCB 2 is a winner! When all other means of commo failed, FBCB 2 carried the day!” - LTC Richard Trietley, XO, 1 BDE 82 ABN 11
“Information as Combat Power” OIF Battle Command Insights • • • Army forces fought a net-centric fight all the way to Baghdad; integrated SA and C 2 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 FBCB 2 -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 FBCB 2 - BFT/Wide-band TACSAT across the entire Army Must proliferate FBCB 2 -BFT across all BOS and SOF elements Address terrestrial-based communications limitations in Force XXI units 12
“Information as Combat Power” FBCB 2/BFT Key Leader Fielding Plan Current Force Endstate KOREA CONUS XX XX 2 711 APS 4 Inst-Kit Only 22 2478 202 XX 1 2478 50 11 3 32 HAWAII XXX 25(-) LT 288 2/25 760 10 218 XX 42 509 82 227 XX 101 EUROPE XX 35 3/2 946 39 1/25 114 172 760 120 36 56/28 50 760 120 815 54 Il 27 33 X 133 100 200 400 TRADOC 2 AGRI 946 227 XXX V 173 222 30 72 90 72 170 APS 2 Inst-Kit Only 0 APS 5 SWA Inst-Kit Only 380 227 131 133 22 APS 3 AFLOAT Inst-Kit Only 760 41 22 131 775 III 2 X XX 1 X 216 22 227 775 XXX 1/501 946 1 120 1 AGRI 775 760 365 553 XVIII 216 227 775 120 XX 3 760 365 261 18 801 35 114 772 256 III XX 1583 710 III 401 227 41 154 123 1612 50 4 XXX Installation Kits SOF 1416 761 1494 Total FBCB 2 25, 739 CATK Corps/SBCT Rqmts FBCB 2 s EPLRS 10, 764 10, 627* AVN EPLRS 182 GND BFT 9012 AVN BFT 537 CDA/FBCB 2 -L 5500 13
“Information as Combat Power” 1003 V/OIF FBCB 2 -BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOS Light Division 14
“Information as Combat Power” 1003 V/OIF FBCB 2 -BFT Distribution By Echelon & BOS Heavy Division 15
“Information as Combat Power” Key Leader 3. 1. 1 Option FBCB 2 -BFT Distro By Echelon & BOS Light Division with Handheld Systems 16
“Information as Combat Power” Key Leader 3. 1. 1 Option FBCB 2 -BFT Distro By Echelon & BOS Heavy Division with Handheld Systems 17
“Information as Combat Power” FBCB 2 Prototypes • • FBCB 2 -Light Handheld FBCB 2 Key features: – FBCB 2 -based software – Blue/Red/Georef SA – Embedded L-band satellite transceiver – 2 -Way C 2 Message set – Embedded GPS – CADRG maps, imagery & DTED 50 prototypes available 1 st QTR, FY 04 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 3 rd QTR, FY 04 18
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