Battle Command Common Services
Paradise lost. A suite of products and services that include the Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Battle Command Common Services (BCCS), Maneuver Control System (MCS), joint con-vergence effort with the Marine Corps, tacti-cal SharePoint web portal, coalition interop-erability and integration of other Army battle command systems. BCCS provides the enabling infrastructure for ABCS and tactical battle command and for migration. Battle Command Common Services (BCCS) is a suite of servers that forms the hub for the network of ABCS systems. It provides the tactical battle command and enterprise servers, services and large-volume data storage for commanders and staffs at battalion through ASCC levels, attached to the tactical local-area network via ethernet and joint network node topologies.
DESCRIPTIONJoint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P), fielded to the first unit equipped in May 2015, is the Army’s next-generation, friendly force tracking system, equipping Soldiers with a faster satellite network, secure data encryption and advanced logistics. It incorporates the common hardware solution known as the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS), standardized tactical computers that are scalable and tailorable to the mission and vehicle. Ranging in options from a detachable tablet to a fully loaded, vehicle-mounted workstation. MFoCS runs not only JBC-P, but can also run other software applications reducing size, weight and power demands.JBC-P builds on the situational awareness capability known as Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below/Blue Force Tracking, which is integrated on more than 120,000 platforms and is fielded or authorized to every Brigade Combat Team in the Army.
The system also includes an intuitive interface with features like touch-to-zoom maps and drag-and-drop icons. JBC-P will be interoperable with the Nett Warrior handheld device, managed by Program Executive Office Soldier, delivering situational awareness capabilities to dismounted Soldiers. BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIERJBC-P is the Army’s next friendly force tracking system, equipping Soldiers with a faster satellite network, secure data encryption and advanced logistics. SPECIFICATIONS.
Enables Soldiers to receive orders, view graphical overlays and obtain situational awareness of friendly, hostile, neutral, unknown and noncombatant entities. Allows communications between Soldiers, including free draw, text, chat and combat messages. Provides capability to pinpoint locations through sensor integration.
Offers improved user interface. Generates Electronic Casualty Report. Facilitates improved route planning.
Utilizes universal hardware through the MFoCS. Integrates with Nett Warrior handheld devices hybrid networkPROGRAM STATUS1QFY17: Joint (U.S. Marine Corps) Initial Operational Capability2QFY18: Full Materiel Release4QFY18: MFoCS Block II Contract Award PROJECTED ACTIVITIES1QFY20: JBC-P software transition to Sustainment3QFY22: Blue Force Tracker 3/Next Gen hardware Operational Test3QFY23: Full Operational Capability.
(redirected from Battle Command Common Services)| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| BCCS | Boston Collegiate Charter School (Massachusetts) |
| BCCS | Brandywine Counseling & Community Services (Wilmington, DE) |
| BCCS | Bergen Center for Computational Science (University of Bergen, Norway) |
| BCCS | Bureau of Communication and Computer Services (Illinois) |
| BCCS | Basic Call Control Signalling |
| BCCS | Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore |
| BCCS | Bare Copper Covered Steel |
| BCCS | Battle Command Common Services (defense industry) |
| BCCS | Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences (University of Bristol; UK) |
| BCCS | Byron Center Christian School (Michigan) |
| BCCS | Boat Crew Communication System (US Coast Guard) |
| BCCS | Butler Cave Conservation Society (Williamsville VA) |
| BCCS | Baltimore Credit & Collection Services |
| BCCS | Bucks County Choral Society (Doylestown, PA) |
| BCCS | Broadcast Captioning & Consulting Services (closed-captioning service) |
| BCCS | Beaver County Christian School (Beaver Falls, PA) |
| BCCS | Battlefield Command and Control System |
| BCCS | Byron Center Charter School (Michigan) |
| BCCS | Bryan Chick Construction Services (Virgin Islands) |
| BCCS | Business Community Cluster Services (Novell) |
| BCCS | British Columbia Cancer Society |
| BCCS | Brigade Command and Control System |
| BCCS | Back-Up COP Correlation Site (GCCS) |
| BCCS | Burnaby Children's Centres Society (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) |
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