text: Appendix A
  A-34. Deploying units must ensure Soldiers request access from the HRC and have received the prerequisite
  training on TOPMIS-II. The web application called CITRIX is required before accessing TOPMIS-II. Human
  resources professionals can request passwords simultaneously for both CITRIX and TOPMIS-II. Assignment
  and distribution managers at the HRC use this system to create and validate requisitions and process
  assignments for officers. Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army commands, and installations also use
  the system to manage officer strength and distribution and to maintain officer record data on TAPDB–Active
  Officer. Key uses include pulling many different personnel queries, officer strength reports to assist in the
  production and analysis of unit status reporting and mission essential requirements, viewing officer record
  briefs, and requests for orders.
  OTHER AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
  A-35. The following paragraphs discuss other automation systems and equipment. These are also used by
  HR professionals to support HR missions.
  ARMY NATIONAL GUARD G-1 PERSONNEL GATEWAY
  A-36. The ARNG G-1 Personnel Gateway connects the ARNG G-1 with Soldiers in 54 States and Territories,
  and is a centralized source for all ARNG HR information. It provides streamlined access to resources
  regarding ARNG programs, processes, benefits, and policies. During joint operations, HR professionals from
  other components use the ARNG G-1 Personnel Gateway to understand ARNG HR systems and processes
  to support ARNG Soldiers. The ARNG G-1 HR tools and products can be found on the ARNG G-1 Personnel
  Gateway Portal using a CAC-enabled workstation.
  COMMAND POST OF THE FUTURE
  A-37. First introduced as transformational technology to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, Command Post
  of the Future is a software capability hosted on a computer system that currently provides collaboration and
  visualization for Army division and brigade commanders and staff. This software provides a collaborative
  operating environment, voice over internet protocol, a highly intuitive, graphical user interface and enhanced
  briefing capabilities. It allows commanders from battalion-level and higher to feed real-time situational
  awareness into the system and have information available in text and graphic representation immediately by
  fellow commanders and staffs at all levels. Inside the system network, operators can visualize the
  commander’s intent and COP as well as manipulate tactical data in a collaborative manner alone or with
  other operators. Command Post of the Future is a valuable planning and management tool allowing
  commanders to access real-time situational awareness. It eliminates the need for a physical tactical operations
  center by providing a virtual one through collaboration in a distributed operating environment.
  DIRECTOR’S PERSONNEL READINESS OVERVIEW
  A-38. The Director’s Personnel Readiness Overview is an ARNG web-based analysis tool. It provides an
  accurate picture of a state or unit’s strength posture with drill-down capability.
  FORCE XXI BATTLE COMMAND, BRIGADE AND BELOW-JOINT CAPABILITIES RELEASE
  AND BLUE FORCE TRACKING 2
  A-39. The Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below-Joint Capabilities Release upgrades the Force
  XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below with enhanced capabilities to support command and control and
  situational awareness. This tactical network has great bandwidth allowing the movement of more information
  to more users within seconds rather than minutes. This upgrade also includes Blue Force Tracking 2, a
  high-tech, high-speed force tracking satellite communications network. It is approximately 10 times faster
  than the original Blue Force Tracking system and provides real-time force tracking data on a digital map
  display screen, uses increased data throughput, and modernized transceivers with improved forward-link
  capability to improve the speed and refresh time of the network. The Blue Force Tracking 2 provides more
  bandwidth, which allows the system to update the blue picture more often. Employment of the Joint
  Capabilities Release system with the Blue Force Tracking 2 transceiver and network upgrades enable friendly
  positions to update in seconds. The Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below-Joint Capabilities