Logistics Battle Command Course Battle Command Sustainment Support System BCS3

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Battle Command Sustainment Support System
(BCS3)Leader Workshop I MEF 1 November 2005
2005 NDGA Best Military Logistics Program
2004 Army Product Manager of the Year
LTC JOSEPH GREBEProduct Manager, BCS3 COM
[phone] DSN 654-2924 Fax DSN
654-2934Joseph.Grebe_at_atccs.belvoir. army.mil
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What Logisticians Asked Forin Log C2 (in common
terms)

• A Common Operational Picture
• Map Centric
• ITO and CONUS
• See Deployment and Distribution Flow
• Ability to find and track assets
• Supplies, Vehicles, RF Tags, TCNs
• Visibility at Distribution Nodes
• Warnings and Alerts associated with Critical
  Information Requirements
• Communications

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Purpose

• Establish a workshop environment to
• Identify key features/capabilities of BCS3
• Common Operational Picture Management
• Applicability of BCS to support
  Deploy/Redeploy/RSOI
• BCS3 use in support of Convoy Operations
• Commodity Management tools
• Match functionality to roles and missions of
  units
• Facilitate discussion on how to Employ BCS3
• Combining features to create effects
• Information requirements
• Update Briefing requirements
• Etc.

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Team BCS3

• Cotton Henderson BCS3 Plans and Operations
• Terry Josleyn Software Development
• Paul Konarzewski USMC Support Operations
• Rick Schwartzman BCS3 Plans and Operations

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Lets Get Started
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Requirements and Capabilities
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Log C2 Operational Need

• Prior to OEF/OIF, the Warfighter did not have an
  automated tool to fuse force, asset, and
  intransit data to provide Actionable Logistics
  Information to aid decision making.
• The Army Log C2 System (CSSCS) was not designed
  for this mission
• USMC ITV capability was a vision for Block II of
  GCSS-MC (FY08)
• Preparation and execution of Operation Iraqi
  Freedom (OIF) resulted in a need to restructure
  the operational requirements and technical
  baseline supporting the Armys logistics C2
  capabilities
• USMC experience similar need for
• Need for a bridge pending the delivery of
  GCSS-MC Block II capability
• Common Operational Picture Map Centric Log C2
• Near Real time asset visibility

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Joint Environment - CENTCOM J4(National to Last
Tactical Mile)
Strategic Operational Tactical

• Connecting the Logistician is exactly right
  NIPR WAN, LSWAN, VSAT
• Must employ Joint Strategic / Operational
  enablers
• ITV RFID / SATCOM / BFT /
• Need to share data end-to-end between
  services, with DLA and with suppliers
• Need for Joint Theater Logistics Organization
  and Force Opening Capability

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GLOBAL COP of Interrogators, units, shipments and
transporters
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What is BCS3?

• BCS3 is a logistics fusion center at all
  echelons for maneuver sustainment support. It is
  modular, tailorable, and scaleable. BCS3
  provides a graphical representation of the
  current logistics situation for the land Area of
  Operations (AO).

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What is BCS3?
BCS3 Install CDs
Battery Pack
Window 2000/XP

• A six-pound, commercial laptop computer w/
  docking station
• Map-centric display
• Ability to plan, train and execute on one system
• System software that can operate on unclassified
  or classified networks

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Capitalizing on Technology and Innovation To
Enhance Logistics Command Control
After BCS3 Integrates Strategic Logistics
Information
Before BCS3 Islands of Info w/constrained info
sharing
MTS DTRACS VISTAR
ILAP

• Gain commonality by fusing existing data
• Display materiel graphically, with flexibility
• Automate repetitive tasks queries

ITV
Log Ops Center

• Deployment
• Transit
• MODLOC
• Download
• RSOI
• LOG Distr
• Movement
• Support areas
• Drill Downs
• Dues-out
• Strategic movement
• Force tracking

OEF - OIF
ITV
BCS3
MTS, DTRACS, IRIDIUM, More
ILAP
C2 LOG
AIT/ RFID
AIT/ RFID
No Connectivity To C2/Joint Systems
Log Info Systems
Global Trans Data
C2/Joint
MED
Log Info Systems
MED
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Shared Common Operational Picture
BCS3(Fwd)

• Concept of the Operation
• TACSOP updated to inject BCS3
• BCS3 Ops synchronized rear, midway, forward
• ITV and Asset visibility enablers employed
• SATCOM or WAN (with short term stand-alone)
• BCS3 TTPs for Movement Tracking

BCS3(POD)
Shared COP and Asset Visibility
SATCOM
BCS3(Rear)
AIT/RFID
Deployment
Reception Staging Integration
Onward Movement
BCS3 Pendleton
BCS3 CDDOC
BCS3 MEF Fwd
Origin SPOE
Qatar / Kuwait
Iraq
APOE SPOD/APOD
Decision Support Tools and Instrumentation
Theater Policies Applied Convoy Operations
RFID Interrogators
WPS / TC-AIMS II Ships Manifest
BCS3 COP Instrumentation Data Feeds (ITV and
Asset Data)
BCS3 Mvmt Apps Mvmt CCIRs Alerts Warnings
BCS3 shared COP provides end-to-end asset
visibility from origin to final destination
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SharedData Feeds
W2W/LTM
Cargo Tracking
Veh Tracking
IRIDIUM
STS
Veh Tracking
Veh Tracking
VISTAR
GDMS
Veh Tracking
Veh Tracking
PANATRACS
Veh Tracking
MTS
Veh Tracking
DAVS
Cargo Tracking
DTRACS
RFID
Veh Tracking
Cargo Tracking
PWC
WPS Unit Load Manifests
Data Guard
ITV SVR NIPR
ITV SVR SIPR
GDSS Cargo, Schedules
GATES Pers Manifest
SARSS
GTN
ILAP SVR
TC-AIMS II V3 Plans (from source)
BCS3 National Server
eMILPO
BCS3 National Server
LIDB SVR
SAMS
ABCS
SPBSR/PBUSE
BCS3
MERIT (USMC)
LINKS TRANSLOG WEB JTAV
C2PC
GCCS-A
Radiant Mercury
Operates in a Joint Environment NET CENTRIC
BFT
FBCB2
FBCB2
BFT
BFT
BFT
Blue Force Tracking
FBCB2
FBCB2
FBCB2
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Marine Corps Specific Data Sources Contained in
BCS3

• MERIT -- is a web-enabled tool which
  graphically depicts the current readiness posture
  and detailed supply and maintenance information
  for all Marine Corps readiness reportable
  TAMCNs. Supply information associated with
  designated RICs is provided to the BCS3 National
  Server and pulled into BCS3 Workstations through
  a ODBC Query
• ITV --The RF-ITV infrastructure is the
  worldwide network of RFID, read and write
  stations. This includes associated computers,
  servers, software, and communications
  capabilities used for tracking of RFID tagged
  shipments in the US military supply chain. RFID
  sites are typically found at supply and
  transportation nodes such as depots, terminals,
  ports, supply support activities, and even some
  manufacturing facilities.
• LTMITV -- is designed to give the warfighters
  and maintainers near real time visibility of
  supply status leaving the Supply Management Unit
  (SMU), down to the individual document level. The
  data is captured at each delivery point and
  posted to independent FTP server. LTMITV provides
  the user visibility and tracking information for
  where supplies were delivered at a location, who
  received it, all with an actual grid location.
• To Be Capability
• BFT -- Is tracked using a feed from Command and
  Control Personal Computer (C2PC) tapped into the
  Global Command Control Systems (GCCS) umbrella
  operating in a SIPR environment. BCS3 pulls in
  and processes the C2PC data using special
  broker software. The end result is that both
  ITV and GCCS tracks are displayed together on a
  BCS3 workstation display (Jan 06).

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BCS3 Network (Current)
C2 Ku
CSS Ku
NIPRNET
SIPRNET
USAREUR
Ft Belvoir- National Server
Pendleton
SIPRNET
NIPRNET
WAN (Internet)
Camp LeJeune
Ft Hood - COOP Site
Korea / 8th Army 19th TSC
CENTCOM
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BCS3 Network (USMC)
CSS Ku
NIPRNET
SIPRNET
LSWAN
Ft Belvoir- National Server
Pendleton
SIPRNET
NIPRNET
WAN (Internet)
Camp LeJeune
Ft Hood - COOP Site
II MEF
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Where is BCS3 Today?
19 TSC (4 40 44)
Wainwright SBCT-3 (11)
ALASKA
SDDC Ft. Eustis (6) SDDC Alexandria (6)
KOREA
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DLA (4)
3 HELP DESK
DIR-NSA (2)
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GERMANY (26)
LEWIS SBCT-2 (10)
DRUM/DIX 42ID (32)
GERMANY SERVER (3)
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1
LEWIS (3)
BELVOIR SERVER (3)
LEAVENWORTH (28)
BELVOIR (27) DIGITAL NET (2)
III CORPS SBE (150) MNF/C-1 13TH COSCOM
CARSON 4ID (10 )
RILEY 3/1AD (6)
CAMPBELL (3)
AMC BCS3 (2)
LEE (9)
100 IN IRAQ 25 IN KUWAIT 25 RESERVED
ALMC SCHOOLS (3)
3
NG (26)
LEJEUNE II MEF (6 44 50)
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WSMR (1)
BRAGG 1ST COSCOM (40) 18th CORPS (2)
IRAQ
BENNING 3ID (10)
3
10
TAP (10)
2
STEWART 3ID (78)
HUACHUCA-ISEC (2)
BLISS 116 (6) 29 BCT (6)
IRAQ (61)
SBCT-1 (12)
SHELBY 278 (6) 155TH (6)
POLK JRTC (1)
KUWAIT (2)
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HOOD 4ID (68)
QATAR (1)
HAWAII
HOOD 256 (6)
SBE (150)
MARINES II MEF (6)
Total Boxes deployed gt 1000
IN TRAINING
HAND RECEIPT
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Strategic User Network
QATAR
CFH
CENTCOM
KUWAIT
CFLCC
CDDOC
IRAQ
MNF
MNC
AFGHAN
SETAF
LTF76
SDDC
ALEX
PORTS
PORTS
PORTS
PORTS
JS
DLA
WAN
DDC
DLOC
ARMY AOC
AMC
USMC
III MEF
II MEF
I MEF
EUCOM
DDOC
COCOM
DDOC
Korea
KDDOC
TRANSCOM
AMC
J3 OPS
RAPID
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Employment
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Employment

• Leaders can use BCS3 to tailor available
  information to meet unique user requirements.
• RF Tags
• Commodity managers use it to locate parts
• Transportation managers use them in support of
  convoy operations
• S-4/G-4 use to track arriving or departing
  equipment.
• Transponder information location data
• Locate vehicle on a route
• Use to activate alert
• Asset Visibility information
• Ad Hoc queries for specific items
• View stockage levels Army and Marine
• Provide CCIR alerts and warnings

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Combining BCS3 Features..

• How do I build on core capabilities to achieve
  the desired effects?
• Specific capabilities or data sources available
  in BCS3 that can be used in combination to meet
  specific user requirements.
• Examples
• Data Sources
• RF Tag information
• Transponder information (MTS , DTRACS etc)
  location data
• STAMIS / Asset Balance information
• Capabilities
• Proximity alerts
• Filters
• Overlays
• Op views

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Achieving Effects

• How are they used?
• To meet specific recurring requirements.
• Commander updates
• Battle Update Briefings (BUB)
• MSR status
• To answer specific questions.
• Where is a convoy?
• What is in that container?
• What SSA stocks a specific part?
• Has my equipment arrived in Port?

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Achieving Effects

• Leaders can use BCS3 to tailor available
  information to meet unique user requirements.
• RF Tags-
• Commodity managers use it to locate parts
• Transportation managers use them in support of
  convoy operations
• S-4/G-4 use to track arriving or departing
  equipment.
• Transponder information (MTS , DTRACS, etc.)
  location data
• Locate vehicle on a route
• Use to activate alert
• Asset Balance information
• Ad Hoc queries for specific items
• View asset balance status at supply activities

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ITV Networks
World View of Interrogators
AOR View of Interrogators
Zoom-In View of Interrogators
Drill Down of Interrogators
Container RFID
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Movement Control
Road Network (overlay)
Building March Credits
Route Deconfliction
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Manifests Ship Air
Flight Routes
View of Sea Ports
Ships Manifest
Drill Down by TCN
Export TCN Content to Excel
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Command and Control Layer (Overlay)
AL ASAD Air Field Routes and Staging Areas
NAVISTAR Boarder Crossing and Staging Areas
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Alerts
Measure progress along a route
Restrict access
Danger Area
Pop-up Alert
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Lessons Learned

• BCS3 is not XBox must be learned
• Limited Intellectual study on employment
• Limited Leader Training
• The wrong operators train
• Units do not change processes to include BCS3
• Units do not produce techniques and procedures
  to leverage the technology
• Over reliance on Field Engineers

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Dependencies and Limitations

• Training and User Processes / TTPs
• Connectivity
• Data Quality
• Instrumentation
• Limited national data sources
• DLA, Depots, APS, MPS
• ITV beyond the RFID Interrogator network

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Leader Drills(Scenarios)
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LTMITV Integration (On-Going)

• RF Tag content must be registered in the
  world-wide ITV database.
• BCS3 will receive load, unload RUC, unload
  camp, position updates and delivery messages from
  the LTMITV server.
• These messages will be routed from the LTMITV
  server to a Data Forwarding Gateway (DFG) at Fort
  Belvoir using BCS3s Data Distribution Network
  (TIM Client).

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USMC, Army and DLA Class IX Interface

• An automated theater system provides access to
  Army theater class IX stocks for Army-Marine
  like-items and to DLA for DLA sourced items
• Specifically, when an ATLASS requisition is
  passed out of the MEF, it is routed to the SMU
  (USMC theater class IX management) where it is
  routed on a fill or kill basis to the Standard
  Army Retail Supply System (SARSS) at RIC W6A and
  W7A, and DLA for DLA managed items.
• Army filled requests are routed back to the
  requesting MEF element via theater
  transportation. Killed requests (no assets on
  hand) are put back into the USMC system and
  routed out of country for replenishment.
• DLA sourced items are simply requisitioned

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Translog Web

• Provide commanders, supervisors, and leaders a
  web-based distribution management capability to
• Conduct asset visibility/force tracking
• Link commodities with convoys
• Manage an automated movement plan (Push Matrix)
• Query databases to provide analysis and
  management for decision support
• Improve command and control (C2) of sustainment
  and deployment / redeployment movement of the
  Corps and Theater levels

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Trans Log Web Capability (Current and Future)

• Current
• Web Based
• 21st TSC using in Europe for Central Region
  distribution - NIPRNET
• 1st COSCOM using in theater - SIPRNET
  theater-wide implementation on-going
• Provides Shared View of TMR processing and
  status
• Hot link to web site in current version of
  BCS3(-)

• Future
• Link TLW to other BCS3 functionality such as
  March Credits planning and execution
• Migrate TLW server to the BCS3 servers
• Display TLW built convoys in BCS3 COP -
  facilitate real time force tracking
• Develop a parameter table for migrating
  classified convoy information from NIPRNET to
  SIPRNET.

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BCS3 WebMovement Program
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BCS3 WebIn the TOC
Tracking, Closure, and Force Protection
Programmed Movements
These two systems work together to provide an
end-to-end Solution for Distribution Management.
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Trans Log Web
SUPPORTS
Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3)
Trans Log Web Application (TLW)
BATTLE
Strategic
Tactical
HAND-OFF
Bottom Line BCS3 and TLW provides synergy for
movement/commodity management centered on a
Common Operating Picture (COP) that supports a
smooth transition of supplies and transportation
from Strategic to the Tactical level.
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BCS3 WebSummary

• Automates an existing process
• Is currently being used in Operation Iraqi
  Freedom
• USAREUR rollout planned for 3rd Qtr FY 05
• Planned integration as a BCS3 feeder system to
  manage what TCN is being transported within any
  given convoy
• Usability within Movement Control Boards to
  quickly display any TMR (planned or in progress)
• When used in coordination with BCS3, automates
  the process to determine status
• Provides visibility over Theater transportation
  assets
• Maximizes usage of available assets regardless of
  ownership

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ENDEX
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Establish Maintain COP