With


the


increased capability of


the


newly shaped satellite beam, units can move seamlessly between areas previously covered by multiple satellite channels, as well as into areas previously not covered. Currently this program covers areas of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with PM JBC-P looking to apply this model wherever possible.


CONCLUSION Te streamlined approach and changes implemented by PM JBC-P, based largely on simple market analysis and Soldier feedback acquired during training and user juries, were only a start. JCR is the first step of a two-pronged upgrade of


FBCB2/BFT. In development is JBC-P, which offers a new user


interface and intuitive features such as touch-to-zoom maps and drag-and-drop icons. Te software


for


the advanced


JBC-P technology was developed by the Software Engineering Directorate, U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL, under the U.S. Army


Research, Development Engineering Command.


Also, JBC-P will integrate the functionality


of that Tactical Ground


Reporting (TIGR), a breakthrough mul- timedia reporting system for troops on patrol


recently transitioned from


the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Army management, resulting in additional efficiencies. TIGR allows


and


small-unit Soldiers to digitally capture, report and retrieve patrol data. Tose data could include common incidents, as well as information on residents and leaders of a village that could be useful to Soldiers on patrol. Te Web-based TIGR empowers


Soldiers to collect,


share and analyze information using a Google Earth-like interface, pictures and text.


Although the MTS transition has obvious fiscal benefits for the Army, the big benefit goes to the Soldier, in the form of a consolidated, more efficient effort resulting in better service and capability. PM JBC-P will


continue to advance


state-of-the-art situational awareness technology to further reduce the fog of war, while embracing the challenges of equipping the Army of the future in a constrained fiscal environment.


For more information, go to http://peoc3t. army.mil/c3t/. DOD employees can find additional information, including the JBC-P testing collaboration discus- sion group, on milBook at http://go.usa. gov/4QdH (Common Access Card login required).


LTC BRYAN “BJ” STEPHENS is the product manager for BFT for PEO C3T. He holds a B.A. in political science from Texas A&M University and an M.A. in information management from Webster University. Stephens is Level III certified in project management.


A FASTER NETWORK


The JCR of FBCB2/BFT allows for the implementation of a faster satellite network, Type 1 secure data encryption, and upgraded logistics capabilities. Here, a Soldier dismounts from a Warfighter Information Network – Tactical Increment 2 Point of Presence vehicle during NIE 13.1. (U.S. Army photo by Amy Walker)


MAJ JOHN BALABANICK is the assistant product manager for PM JBC-P network operations. He holds a B.A. in political science from Austin Peay State University and an M.A. in business and organizational security management from Webster University.


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