text: Air Defense Artillery Systems
  Figure B-2. Patriot launching station
  B-5. Patriot C2. Patriot C2 is uniquely designed to provide the full range of C2 capabilities for Patriot system
  operations. It consists of echelon-specific components that distribute and collectively accomplish the full set
  of force and engagement operations for Patriot.
  * Information and coordination central. The information and coordination central (ICC) is the Patriot
  battalion's control center and interfaces with the Patriot firing battery, adjacent battalion ICCs, and
  other Army and joint AMD systems. It exercises tactical control, fire direction center functionality,
  and supervision of Patriot batteries. It can, when applicable, integrate with THAAD for
  engagement coordination and deconfliction when THAAD is attached to a Patriot-based ADA
  task force. Both Patriot and THAAD normally conduct engagement coordination and
  deconfliction through the AAMDC's ADAFCO.
  * Tactical control station. The battalion's tactical control station directly supports the ICC by
  providing automated defense and communications planning for the battalion and situational
  awareness to the commander. The tactical control station is collocated with the battalion's fire
  direction center. It is equipped with the AMDWS and Patriot tactical planner workstation; the
  tactical planner workstation along with common data link modules provide unit commanders with
  tools to create and test the defense design plans. The Patriot tactical planner workstation provides
  operator access to the joint air picture over link-16. The tactical control station and its components
  assist the commander with early warning and friendly protection.
  * Dismounted Patriot information and coordination central (DPICC). This is a configuration that
  provides ICC functionality in locations where the physical emplacement of the full-up ICC may
  not be desirable or possible, such as inside buildings, to support mobile operations ("jump"
  capability while operations continue in base location), or during rapid initial insertions. The
  DPICC has data processing and man-machine interfaces to effect air battle management, and data
  communications, less active transmission capabilities, to link to higher, adjacent, lower, and