Marine Corps Communications Systems

Mission — MAGTF CSSE & SE source

(U) The Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Combat Service Support Element & Supporting Establishment (CSSE & SE) consists of mutually supporting Logistics Information Technology (IT) programs that support force deployment, planning, and execution; sustainment and distribution; and contributes to the Combatant Commander's Common Operating Picture to support rapid accurate decision making. JOINT FORCE REQUIREMENTS GENERATOR II (JFRG II) is an Automated Information System (AIS), standalone desktop software application that operates in a classified environment to provide the Marine Corps users the capability to support Joint Command and Control (JC2) contingency and crisis deployment operations and plans. It serves as the single link between the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES), Sea Service Deployment Module (SSDM) and War Reserve System (WRS)/Integrated Materiel Solution Toolset (IMAT). JFRG II desktop application permits multi-level planning with entry of Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD), including equipment and personnel data, transportation/movement data, and the phasing of the total force throughout the entire movement timeline. JFRG II desktop application generates standard, executive, and ad hoc reports and performs database queries to support JC2 deployment requirements. MAGTF LOGISTICS SUPPORT SYSTEMS (MLS2): This is a Marine Corps Force Design Program. Composed of several main components including the Electronic Maintenance Support System (EMSS). EMSS is a rugged organizational-level (O-level), light-weight, one-man portable maintenance device capable of supporting multiple platforms and systems across maintenance communities. It provides a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware device equipped with Built-In-Test/Built-In-Test Equipment interfaces, and Software Defined Test Instrument General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment capabilities. These hardware capabilities will enable commercial or custom DoD and USMC software capabilities including interactive electronic technical manuals, computer based training, and other maintenance applications to be hosted on EMSS. EMSS also has the capability to connect to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network and access sites like Global Combat Support System - Marine Corps in order to facilitate maintenance and supply transactions, thereby improving readiness. With these capabilities, maintainers will make more informed decisions and sustain force readiness over time.

Mission — Information Related Capabilities (IRC) source

Signature Management (SIGMAN) - This is a Force Design (FD) program. SIGMAN will be utilized by the Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) SIGMAN platoon to provide commanders with the ability to understand their own forces' electromagnetic signatures and the ability to disrupt adversary units. SIGMAN supports the goals of Force Design (FD). SIGMAN provides tools enabling the FMF to conduct distributed operations (DO) and mass effects while minimizing electromagnetic signatures that put forces at risk for detection and targeting. SIGMAN Increment I is the SIGMAN Visualization and Planning Tool (SVPT) that provides commanders a display of their own force's electromagnetic signatures and the ability to implement measures to limit those signatures when possible. SIGMAN Increment II is the Radio Frequency (RF) Generator-Light and SIGMAN Increment III is the RF Generator- Heavy. The SIGMAN Increment II and Increment III systems will provide commanders the ability to develop and project electromagnetic signature countermeasures to mask their own blue-force signature. Cognitive Radio Frequency Inference Technology (CRIT) provides the ability to conduct blue force signature assessment, blue force signature planning, and advanced delivery. SIGMAN will procure production articles through the Lead Systems Integrator and the Army C5ISR program office. This program includes funding in support of YETI in which details are held at a higher classification level. Digital Media Systems (DMS) are world-wide deployable, sustainable, hardware and software solutions to enable visual information (VI) and communication capabilities in the global competitive space. DMS provides Marine Corps' communication strategy (COMMSTRAT) professionals the ability to acquire, produce and disseminate VI and reprographic products in support of operational requirements and communication objectives. To reinforce the Marine Corps reputational narrative and Force resiliency, DMS provides a capability to research, understand, assess and shape the environment while engaging key domestic and foreign publics whose trust, confidence, and understanding are mission critical. DMS enables expedient, 24/7, global access to the information environment and to high-quality information products, which are crucial to planning, battlespace awareness, decision-making processes and engaging key publics. Through DMS, COMMSTRAT Marines are the Commanders' vision into the media environment and social media sphere enabling the commander's ability to sense and make sense of the operating environment enabling the information advantage. Military Information Support Operations (MISO) - Consists of the Fly Away Broadcast System (FABS) Marine Corps Variant (MCV) Family of Systems (FoS). The FABS MCV FoS provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commander with a transportable, modular system capable of conveying and delivering messages via select bands within the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to influence select foreign groups and promote themes to change those groups' attitudes and behaviors. MISO capabilities are critical to the success of the MAGTF mission, enabling commanders to shape the information environment, counter enemy propaganda, misinformation, disinformation, and adversarial narratives. The FABS MCV FoS currently contains two variants: FABS Medium (FABS-M) and FABS Light (FABS-L). The FABS-M variant provides the MAGTF Commander with a tactical and portable system. The FABS-L variant provides the Marines a battery powered man-packable system for expeditionary operations.

Mission — Fire Coordination and Sensors source

Project 3773 Fire Coordination and Sensors funds the development of critical United States Marine Corps (USMC) fire support coordination, targeting, and digital interoperability systems required for the employment of air and ground fires. Fire Coordination and Sensors provides the systems needed to develop and integrate a digital networked sensor to shooter mission thread supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Key systems included are: Family of Target Acquisition Systems (FTAS) - The FTAS provides the MAGTF the capability to locate, identify and attack enemy indirect fire weapons systems, and observe and direct friendly artillery fire. The FTAS consists of the AN/TPQ-46B Firefinder radar, the AN/TPQ-54(V)1 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar Mobile (LCMR), the AN/TPQ-49(A) Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar - Technical Refresh (LCMR-TR), and the Ground Counter Fire Sensor-Replacement (GCFS-R) Scalable Passive Acoustic Reporting and Targeting Node (SPARTN). The FTAS is critical in the execution of counterfire and the integration of target acquisition information enabling attack by MAGTF assets. The FTAS also provides artillery firing units the ability to conduct artillery registration and other friendly fire missions. The FTAS encompasses the equipment required to support target acquisition within the target acquisition platoon and is resident in the headquarters battery of each artillery regiment. The program will initiate development of replacement sensor systems and continue to address system issues that arise due to Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) items with the FTAS. Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) Family of Systems (FoS) - The AFATDS FoS consists of two programs: AFATDS, and Mobile Shelters consisting of the Mobile Tactical Shelter (MTS), Target Processing Set (TPS), and the Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV) Shelter. AFATDS integrates all supporting arms assets within the MAGTF, such as mortars, cannon artillery, rockets and missiles, close air support, and naval surface fires support systems. AFATDS automates fire planning, tactical and technical fire direction, and fire support coordination. AFATDS facilitates the employment of USMC and Joint fires capabilities for operations ashore, sea control, sea denial, and other USMC/Joint fires requirements. Target Hand-Off System (THS) - The THS addressed a Marine Corps operational requirement for a lightweight, handheld, and accurate target acquisition engagement coordination system. THS provides MAGTF Commanders with the only man-portable target location and video downlink capability that allows Air Officers and Fire Support Coordinators to prosecute identified targets. The THS' advance interoperability capability provides the MAGTF Commander with the only portable target acquisition system able to interoperate with all target prosecution platforms available on the battlefield. The THS is designed for the Forward Air Controllers (FACs), Forward Observers (FOs), Fire Support Teams (FSTs), Firepower Control Teams (FCTs), Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs) and Reconnaissance Teams to quickly acquire targets in day, night and near-all-weather visibility conditions, in order to conduct precise, rapid indirect surface fire support, Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Close Air Support (CAS).

Mission — System Engineering and Integration source

Systems Engineering and Integration provides funding for engineering, test, and evaluation activity, which ensures that the systems being developed within the Program Element (PE) employ consistent standards for interoperability, and to the maximum extent feasible, use of hardware and software which is uniform and standard across programs. Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O): The Commandant established the USMC Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O) with the mission to analyze, develop, and direct the Marine Corps' energy strategy in order to optimize expeditionary capabilities across all warfighting functions. E2O's role is to advise the Marine Requirements Oversight Council (MROC) on all energy and resource related requirements, acquisitions, and programmatic decisions. This office, both personnel and funding, directly supports execution of the USMC Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan, and priorities identified in Force Design 2030. The Marine Corps program aligns with the Commandant's Planning Guidance, the National Defense Authorization Act, DoD directives and SECNAV goals. This funding will support the achievement of the Strategy, and the activities of the USMC Expeditionary Energy Concepts process, managed by the E2O. Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems (JINTACCS) is a Joint Chiefs-of-Staff (JCS)/DoD-mandated program for joint development, implementation, and testing of tactical data links and US Message Text Format (MTF) under the direction of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Office of the Secretary of Defense/ Networks and Information Integration (OASD/NII) per the Commander Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSI) Instructions 6610.01F and CJCS16241.04 respectively. This effort also covers interoperability analyses, standardization, and testing of tactical message standards such as Link 16, Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP), and Variable Message Format (VMF) used between the Marine Corps and joint forces. Responsible for the development of Net Centric standards (XML, Web Services) to meet requirements of USMC/DoD/Coalition Net Centric Data Strategies. Efforts in this area include Marine Corps representation in tactical data link and tactical data message joint working groups and configuration control boards and application of the Interoperability Enhancement Process (IEP) across Marine Air Ground Task Force systems and platforms. Systems Engineering, Integration and Coordination (SEIC) is MCSC Chief Engineer's systems engineering and integration program. SEIC provides the decision support tools and engineering analysis resources needed to assess, identify and resolve Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Systems of Systems (SoS) interoperability issues and challenges. SEIC supports DC CD&I, DC PP&O, DC A, DC I&L, DC M&RA, HQMC C4, and HQMC INT in the analysis, evaluation, and assessment of MAGTF Systems and SoS requirements. SEIC centralized management of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs allows the implementation of systems engineering certification process in support of milestone decision approval; a requirements and functional analysis process enabling system of systems engineering and an overarching C4ISR systems architecture, and a product realization process to support budget decisions. SEIC engineering conducts functional analyses for emergent system of systems challenges and ensures seamless integration and maximum interoperability of materiel and kill-chains across MAGTF, Naval, Joint, and DoD programs consistent with the Commandant's Force Design.

Mission — Air Ops Cmd & Control (C2) Sys source

Composite Tracking Network (CTN) - The Composite Tracking Network (CTN) is a Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design (FD) program which distributes composite tracking data to Command and Control (C2) and weapon systems participating in the US Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) network, which is a sensor network with integrated fire control capability that improves battle force air and missile defense capabilities by combining data from multiple battle force air search sensors on CEC-equipped units into a single, real-time, composite track picture. CTN greatly enhances fleet air defense working in concert with CEC by significantly contributing to real-time situational awareness. The program received ACAT III designation in Nov 2001 and is an instantiation of the USN CEC Program. The program is USMC led with US Navy and US Army cooperation. The 12 April 1995 Mission Need Statement (MNS) No. AAS 48 for the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) established the Marine Corps' need to upgrade its existing air defense architecture with capabilities to support improved situational awareness (SA) and advanced engagement concepts. The Composite Tracking Network (CTN) program was initiated to address this capability gap. The CTN system (AN/MSQ-143A(V)1) is an integration effort consisting of an AN/USG-4B (the USMC CEC CTN platform) and other US Marine-unique components. The CTN system interfaces with the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) to provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and Joint Task Force Commanders a real-time, line of sight, high data-rate sensor and engagement data distribution network that combines all distributed sensor data, including G/ATOR measurements, into a fire control quality track picture which is the same for all CEC network nodes. CEC data combined with G/ATOR contributions, will effectively increase Situational Awareness by providing accurate, composite, and real-time surveillance tracks, reduce ground-to-air and air-to-air fratricide, enable air and surface Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA), and extend the air defensive capability of forces in the littorals. Through integration & fielding of CEC Increment II capabilities, CTN shall integrate new sensor types and track data sources into the network, such as surface search radars and passive detection sensors, as well as relevant data from other networks. CTN shall accommodate more CUs and provide a more complete, robust, and resilient situational awareness picture, composite identification, and Integrated Fire Control (IFC), with assured communications for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), surface warfare, and electronic mission warfare domains. Air Battle Management (ABM) - ABM is a Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design (FD) program which contains the Theater Battle Management Core Systems-Marine Corps (TBMCS-MC). TBMCS-MC is the joint mandated air war planning tool for generation, dissemination, and execution of Air Tasking Orders (ATO) and Airspace Control Orders (ACO). TBMCS-MC is a core C2 system in the Marine aviation combat element for the tools required to conduct Situational Awareness and Assessment, Airspace De-confliction, Mission Planning/Execution/Re-planning, and Assault Support Processing. The Marine Corps derives, develops, and sustains the core TBMCS software suite in joint cooperation with the United States Air Force (USAF) and maintains its configuration of TBMCS-MC while continually improving its cybersecurity posture in accordance with relevant DoD and Marine Corps requirements and timelines. The Marine Corps maintains the responsibility to ensure the system meets Marine air C2 requirements and its operational relevant employment in a joint theater of operations while maintain interoperability with numerous Joint, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force command and control systems. Remote Video Viewing Terminal (RVVT) - Consists of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Video Down-Link (VDL) products such as the VideoScout Mobile Configuration 2 (VS-MC/2), VideoScout Mobile Configuration 3 (VS-MC/3), and Man Portable Video Down-Link (MPVDL) that allow for the viewing and exploitation of Full Motion Video (FMV) from Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets. VDL systems are mission critical for coordination of direct and indirect fires and the prevention of fratricide. These systems provide the Fleet Marine Force with critical video and metadata from all USMC manned and unmanned aircraft to include, but not limited to Raven B, Puma, Micro-UAS, Shadow, Predator, Fire Scout, and Litening Pod on P-3, AV8-B, F/A-18, and F35. These products ensure critical data is displayed to Forward Air Controllers (FACs), Forward Observers (FOs), Fire Support Teams (FSTs), Firepower Control Teams (FCTs), Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs) and Reconnaissance Teams.

Mission — Command & Control Warfare Sys source

The Marine Electromagnetic Warfare Ground Family of Systems (MEGFoS): The MEGFoS funding line includes the current operations solution Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) Family of Systems (FoS) which replaced the legacy CREW systems in FY 2018 and added significant additional force protection including Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) and rudimentary offensive EW capabilities that will support operations through FY 2030. The future operations solution is fulfilled by MEGFoS, a critical Force Design program enabling the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) construct, facilitating ground-based EW in support of Force Design. MEGFoS is the future of USMC ground electromagnetic warfare being developed to replace the current capability provided by the Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) family of systems which provides counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (C-RCIED) and counter UAS capabilities. MEGFoS will provide Marine Corps Forces the ability to maneuver effectively in the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) in a peer-to-peer environment. MEGFoS will employ artificial intelligence (AI) to identify signals of interest (SOI) and provides a networked EW capability equipped with low probability of intercept (LPI) and low probability of detection (LPD) antennas enabling the ability to sense and make sense of the (EMS) throughout the area of operations. MEGFoS provides electromagnetic warfare operators the ability to conduct electromagnetic fires on site, remotely attack targets identified via systems employed by incidental operators, conduct coordinated techniques across multiple systems, or pass target data to other systems to attack with kinetic fires. MEGFoS provides state of the art electromagnetic attack (EA), electromagnetic support (ES), and electromagnetic protection (EP) capabilities throughout the EMS. MEGFoS enables an exquisite ability to deny, disrupt, and degrade adversary communications, navigation, RADAR, and other systems operating in the EMS. The ability for instantaneous sensing, identification, exploitation, and disruption of enemy capabilities using non-traditional attack vectors and techniques to defeat sources of intentional and unintentional radiated electromagnetic energy ensures a technological edge to the Marine Corps in a peer-to-peer environment. The MEGFoS detects and protects friendly spectrum access; senses and identifies spectrum usage; and disrupts the adversary's decision cycle. The future operations solution is fulfilled by MEGFoS, a critical Force Design program enabling the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) construct, facilitating ground-based EW in support of Force Design. MEGFoS is being developed using the C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) standards (in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force) that will provide an open architecture HW & SW non-proprietary platform to host the greatest value of capabilities from across industry. This construct will eliminate multiple proprietary "green boxes" carried by Marines lowering the weight and power requirements in operations, reduce training burdens, lower procurement costs, and reduce sustainment costs. MEGFoS will be employed throughout the FMF, the largest number of systems will be employed by the ground combat element. MEGFoS provides coordinated EW in support of Fires and Maneuver, Force Protection, Spectrum Management, and Battlespace Awareness.

Mission — Marine Corps Tactical Radio Systems source

Tactical Communications Modernization (TCM): TCM contains multiple CMC Force Design programs. TCM supports the research, testing, and evaluation of non-developmental tactical voice and data radio systems for mounted and dismounted operations within all echelons of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The testing will ensure the communication systems are joint networking capable and support National Security Agency (NSA) Communications Security (COMSEC) Modernization requirements. The funding provides contracted engineering support, facility test support, and test reporting for multiple systems. These include the Multi-Band Radio's (MBR II), Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), High Frequency Radio II (HFR II), Multi-Channel Radio Family of System (MCR FoS) [Multi-Channel Man Pack (MCMP) and Multi-Channel Handheld (MCHH)] radios, Ground Link-16, antennas, current systems requiring updates or obsolescence issues, and Joint Enterprise Network Manager (JENM). TCM also funds portions of developmental waveforms, Systems Planning Engineering Evaluation Device (SPEED) is a USMC government-off-the-shelf software program for communications planning and analysis. SPEED provides the Marine Corps and other services with a standard set of software tools used to perform radio link engineering and propagation analysis studies in support of a tactical environment. Networking on the Move (NOTM): NOTM is a critical CMC Force Design program, essential to achieving Force Design full operational capability (FOC) by 2030. NOTM is a critical enabler for "Command and Control (C2) in a Degraded Environment," a Force Design Line of Effort. NOTM enables persistence inside contested environments, and the conduct of sea denial operations as part of the Naval Expeditionary Force. NOTM achieves this by providing a state-of-the-art turn-key open architecture solution that enables forces to exercise C2 across operational domains - land, sea, air, and while transitioning between domains, by providing terrestrial line of sight and beyond line-of-sight satellite communication gateway services, and access to services and applications that enable forces to exercise C2 while transitioning between static and mobile positions. NOTM provides critical radio, voice, and C2 datalinks to key leaders in dynamic environments across multiple domains. The USMC has two NOTM programs, the NOTM Ground Combat Vehicle (NOTM-GCV), and the NOTM Airborne (NOTM-A) with requirements to field kits for the following platforms: NOTM-GCV variants include High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), Amphibious Combat Vehicle - Command and Control variant (ACV-C), and Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV). NOTM-Air variants include systems for integration onto USMC KC-130J Hercules and MV-22 Osprey aircraft. One NOTM system for HMMWV, JLTV consists of three vehicles per system (1 Point of Presence (POP) and 2 Staff Vehicles). The HWWMV systems are being divested and will transition to JLTV system via JLTV retrofit kits. AAV variant consists of two vehicles per system (1 Point of Presence (POP) and 1 Staff Vehicles). The AAV hosted systems will be divested with the fielding of ACV-C hosted systems. ACV-C systems consist of one vehicle per system. Each NOTM system for ULTV consists of one vehicle per system. NOTM-A systems integrate onboard the KC-130J and MV-22 aircraft, providing an en route C2 capability for embarked forces. NOTM also supports naval integration by installing interfaces for the NOTM Tactical Entry Point (TEP) Modem Kits (TMK) on Amphibious L-class ships to provide services to Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) forces ashore. Wideband Satellite Communications (WSATCOM): This is a critical CMC Force Design program. WSATCOM is an integrated satellite communications family of systems (FoS) that is the primary beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communications platform for the MAGTF. This FoS supports the expeditionary advanced base operations concept by enabling communication throughout all levels of distributed MAGTF operations. WSATCOM systems' modular architecture supports technology insertion through scalable and flexible SATCOM technologies. WSATCOM uses commercial Ku and military X and Ka frequency bands to provide BLOS connectivity to support intra-MAGTF communications (NIPRNET, SIPRNET, telephony) at all levels of the MAGTF. It directly and indirectly supports the seven functions of information operation concepts, enabling commanders at all levels to reliably command and control forces and to support a wide range of information operation missions. Individuals of this FoS include Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Small, Medium, and Large. These systems are being replaced by the Marine Corps Wide-Band SATCOM (MCWS) Expeditionary (MCWS-X), and Light and Heavy (MCWS-L/H) and FY 2024 will focus on testing of the MCWS-L/H test assets systems. Terrestrial Wideband Transmission Systems (TWTS): This is a CMC Force Design program. TWTS is a portfolio that provides the Fleet Marine Force with the capabilities of high throughput secure Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) and Line of Sight (LOS) terrestrial digital data transmission. TWTS consists of systems that are Leading Readiness Indicators for the Marine Corps Force Design Effort supporting the conduct of Command and Control in a degraded environment. The Next Generation Troposcatter (NGT) will provide the BLOS capability, which is currently in the Engineering and manufacturing Development Phase. The NGT capability will provide significantly higher bandwidth communications over longer distances compared to the Army/Navy Transportable Radio Communications-170A (AN/TRC-170A) that has been in operations and sustainment since 1992. The Line-of-Sight Radio System Family of Systems (LRS FoS) which began fielding in FY 2022, and an optical communications system. The LRS FoS will provide Naval integration over long distances with both shore-to-shore and shore-to-ship connectivity. This capability is critical to the Force Design goals of establishing resilient communications architectures capable of closing kill webs in austere environments. LRS FoS includes a Transit Case based system for operational flexibility and the Tactical Elevated Antenna Mast System II (TEAMS II) which provides the antenna height needed for transmitting over significant distances. The optical communications system operates outside of the Radio Frequency spectrum to provide Marines with an extremely high data rate communications pathway. The capabilities within the TWTS portfolio will modernize the Marine Corps ability to connect networks over long distances in contested and satellite denied environments. Test, Evaluation, & Engineering Environment (TEEE) - Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA): TEEE supports FD2030, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), Recon and Counter Recon (RXR), and "Stand-In Forces" through developmental testing, engineering and experimentation efforts focused on CJADC2, Naval integration of systems, and C5I systems. It provides the only Marine Corps organic, mission funded facility for MAGTF C5I testing and engineering. The environment facilitates Joint Communications Exercises, Joint Interoperability Testing, Systems of System testing, and is the sole Marine Corps solution for Link-16 Tactical Data Link Networks, which tests air-to-air/ship/shore targeting and messaging before Marine/Navy use in theater. The environment is essential to evaluating more than 50 USMC and Joint C5I systems in order to ensure the effectiveness of these systems and performance in the FMF and is the hub for experimentation in support of Marine Corps FD2030 initiatives. .

Mission — Comms Switching and Control Sys source

Combat Data Network (CDN): The CDN provides a modular, integrated and interoperable suite of deployable network infrastructure equipment that facilitates network, routing, switching and hosting capability across all tactical echelons of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). CDN enables Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet), Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and coalition network enclaves and serves as the hardware component responsible for hosting the Marine Corp's tactical cloud (Common Hosting Environment (CHE)). The CHE tactical cloud hosts warfighting applications and services that support Command and Control (C2) at the tactical edge. The CDN bridges the gap between current capabilities and the future of the tactical data communications backbone, Operational Command Post (OCP). OCP introduces several critical new capabilities to support the force and improve command and control and situational awareness in a degraded communications environment. These materiel solutions will further enhance current cybersecurity resiliency, provide greater kill chain and kill web facilitation and enhancements, expand tactical connections, and provide critical user interface upgrades to increase the speed of information and command post efficiency. New capabilities include the following items: wireless and secure wireless capabilities, Cross Domain Solutions, enhanced tactical connections (via Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) and cellular), upgraded audiovisual equipment, tactical chat enhancements, and ability to host Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) enabled applications.

Mission — Radar System source

Long Range Radar (AN/TPS-59) - The AN/TPS-59A(V)3 is a transportable, three dimensional, tactical radar system that provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with long-range surveillance. It is the MAGTF's only ground based long range sensor that provides the capability to detect and report Air Breathing Targets (ABT) and track Theater Ballistic Missiles (TBM). The AN/TPS-59A(V)3 Radar System is connected to the Common Aviation Command and Control Systems (CAC2S). It provides the air defense controllers data and may be used autonomously to conduct Ground Control Intercept, tactical en-route Air Traffic Control (ATC), or TBM alert operations via the Joint Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) encrypted Link-16. AN/TPS-59 funding zeroed beginning FY 2021 due to Marine Corps decision to modernize in accordance with the National Defense Strategy (NDS)/Defense Planning Guidance (DPG). Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) Support - The project team conducts fully interactive simulated war games at the Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) in St. Louis, MO, in order to quantify family of systems performance and how it impacts effectiveness in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) mission area. The VWC provides a venue for the exploration of advanced engagement concepts focused on persistent forward naval engagements in support of the MAGTF and the development of associated Joint and Service specific tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). VWC support encompasses a set of integrated fire control (IFC) activities that also includes concept/CONOPS development, family of systems architecture development, and systems engineering/integration efforts. Prior to FY 2024, the VWC program was funded in Program Element 0604504N Air Control Project 0718. In FY 2024 and out, the entirety of VWC funding is consolidated under PE 0206313M Project 3099. FY 2025 to FY 2026 decrease is due to decreased simulation efforts required to determine system performance in the IAMD mission area.

Mission — Marine Corps Comms Systems source

This program element provides funding to develop the command and control (C2) support and information infrastructures for the Fleet Marine Force and supporting establishment. Doctrinally, the C2 support system and the information infrastructure form two parts of a triad of capabilities which permits command and control systems to be transformed into a complete operating system. The third element of the triad is command and control organization and is not covered in this program element. USMC command and control is divided into seven functional areas and one supporting functional area as follows: intelligence C2, fire support C2, air operations C2, radio systems C2, combat service support C2, warfare C2, radar systems C2, and C2 support (information processing and communications). Within this program element, subprojects have been grouped by C2 functional area for more efficient planning. Air defense weapons systems have been added to facilitate planning, and a separate project is used for systems assigned to the supporting establishment. Subprojects which support the Commander's decision processes have been collected into the Command Post Systems project since these systems must work in close cooperation to ensure effective C2 of Marine Air Ground Task Forces.

Mission — Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys source

The Secure Expeditionary Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (SERPNT) funding line is a critical Marine Corps Force Design program that increases the resiliency and assurance of PNT capabilities for user equipment, platforms, and systems in highly contested Navigation Warfare environments. Required by Federal and Department of Defense mandates, SERPNT provides Assured-PNT (A-PNT) to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commanders to know and trust PNT data and mitigate threats from peer and near peer adversaries to meet Force Design, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, and Joint All-Domain Command and Control missions. SERPNT enables operations in a contested environment by implementing the technologies managed under Military Global Positioning (GPS) User Equipment (MGUE) Increment I and II, including Military-Code (M-Code), Anti-Jam/Anti-Spoof antennas, Alternative Navigation sources, and non-GPS capabilities (such as Inertial Measurement Units, barometers, wheel speed sensors, etc.). Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command and Control Systems and Applications (MC2SA) - MC2SA Tactical Service Oriented Architecture (TSOA) is an ACAT IV(M) program of record (POR). TSOA was created in order to achieve agility and greater cost reduction across the USMC Command and Control (C2) Enterprise. This POR has been identified by the USMC Combat Development and Integration (CD&I) as the USMC's Service Oriented Infrastructure (SOI) designed to support the Objective Network as defined by the Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information Network Modernization Plan. The USMC seeks to rectify its current C2 architecture, which is composed of disparate and duplicative legacy systems through TSOA. TSOA will enable a collapse of this disparate C2 construct and create a Net-Centric environment where Marines employ user-centered applications that access required information across Authoritative Data Sources (ADS). This will be achieved through the CD&I directed TSOA compliance effort in order to reduce duplicative product development and enable a divestiture of legacy disparate systems. This requires additional effort to ensure other ADS's are compliant with the TSOA product line. TSOA's purpose is to ensure that Marines receive the right information, from trusted and accurate sources, when and where it is needed. This enables decisions "in context" for USMC operations across the Range of Military Operations and in support of the Unified Command Plan. TSOA's four capabilities include: Infrastructure and Services (I&S) which is the capability of authorized users to subscribe and publish required information from ADS with the use of software connectors; Agile Application Development (A2D) which is the capability to develop, accredit, and provide easy-to-learn, user-defined software applications that meet emergent Marine needs; Modular Software Architecture (MSA) which is virtualized, hardware agnostic, and scalable; Marine Corps Software Resource Center (MCSRC) is the Marine Corps' enterprise "App Store" for developed applications that allows Marines the ability to download, review, rate, and provide feedback. Identity Dominance System - Marine Corps (IDS-MC) and Forensics Dominance System - Marine Corps (FDS-MC) is now known as ID & Attribution Activities (IA2) FoS effective FY25. The Identity and Attribution Activities (IA2) Family of Systems (FoS) provides the MAGTF organic, operational collection and exploitation capabilities that enable the application of biometrics, forensics, and identity management activities that center on the collection of identity attributes and physical materials. This processing and exploitation informs all-source analytic efforts and is an enabler for intelligence, force protection and law enforcement to aid in the identification, capture, prosecution and targeting of individuals and networks. The Identity Dominance System - Marine Corps (IDS-MC) delivers on-scene biometrics & identity management capabilities through a multi-modal (fingerprint, iris, face) system and provides the ability to rapidly collect, match, store, and share biometric and biographic data. The Forensics Dominance System - Marine Corps (FDS-MC) provides the means to rapidly conduct expeditionary tactical collection and exploitation of captured material (cell phones, computers, chemicals, DNA, drones, documents, fingerprints, firearms, etc), enabling the identification and linking of individuals, places, things, activities, organizations, and events. Department of the Navy Identification and Screening Information System (DONISIS) portal connectivity enables data submission and follow-on reach-back analysis/intelligence support by MCIA's Identity Intelligence Analysts. Handheld Command and Control (H2C2) - Provides the dismounted user the tactical edge, with handheld devices that provides integrated, on-the-move, secure, timely, and relevant Command & Control/Situational Awareness (C2/SA) information to tactical combat, combat support and combat service support commanders, leaders, and key C2 nodes. H2C2 provides leaders with a capability for selecting, managing, and assimilating relevant data and information. This allows them to pass orders and graphics that will provide the joint warfighter the capability to visualize the commander's intent and scheme of maneuver, and provide enhanced SA of friendly, reported enemy, neutral, and civilian entities. MOBILE ALL-DOMAIN OBSERVATION AND SENSING SYSTEM (MA-DOSS) FoS provides persistent, all-domain sensing and surveillance support, tactical early warning, multi-domain intrusion-detection, and forward edge processing/computing of an AI/ML based computer vision capability to the Fleet Marine Force (FMF), at the Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), down to any sized Marine element, in order to support the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) in the conduct of Sea Denial and Sea Control operations, and to enable force protection for expeditionary advanced bases (EABs), forward fixed sites, and installations. By providing mobile, expeditionary, amphibious, modular, multi-spectral, and persistent surveillance systems based on sensor agnostic unmanned platforms, the MA-DOSS FoS will provide the ability to observe, collect, detect, classify, identify, track, record, and report on contacts, objects of interest, and assess threats twenty-four hours a day utilizing a fused sensor data display while reducing manpower requirements and the cognitive workload on operators and analysts. MA-DOSS will employ advanced Human Machine Teaming (HMT) and leverage the force-multiplying capabilities of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to execute tasks that normally require human intelligence/interface. Additionally, increased mobility will be achieved with autonomous robotic platforms, thereby enhancing survivability of the primary system and stand-in forces operating inside adversary weapon engagement zones (WEX). Beginning FY 2024 MA-DOSS transitions to PE: 0206313M Marine Corps Comms Systems Proj: 2270 Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys. MA-DOSS was previously funded in PE 0206625M, Project 2272 in FY 2023. The Marine Corps Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P) - The JBC-P Family of Systems (FoS) is a joint, digital, battle command information FoS that provides enhanced map imagery and integrated, on-the-move, timely, and relevant Command and Control (C2)/Situational Awareness (SA) information to tactical combat, combat support, and combat service support commanders, leaders, and small unit leaders. JBC-P FoS provides enhanced SA at the mounted platform and command post level across the Services of friendly and reported enemy, neutral, and civilian entities (including reported international agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations). JBC-P FoS is interoperable with joint C2 systems and enables joint SA and Battlespace awareness. The U.S. Army is the Lead Service, and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) JBC-P FoS operates under an Authority to Participate with the U.S. Army.

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