text: Short-Range Air Defense System Descriptions
  Figure A-6. RAM Warn system
  A-16. A Forward Area Air Defense C2 variant, with specific counter-RAM modifications, provides the
  requisite battle management. It links the weapons, sensors, and warning systems for Land-based Phalanx
  Weapon System intercepts. It provides situational awareness to the air and missile defense workstation and
  engagement commands to the Land-based Phalanx Weapon System.
  FORWARD AREA AIR DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL
  A-17. The Forward Area Air Defense C2 system-of-systems (figure A-7 on page A-8) consists of common
  hardware, software, communications equipment, and shelters to meet the C2 and targeting needs of SHORAD
  battalions. Forward Area Air Defense C2 collects, processes, and disseminates real-time target tracking and
  cueing information to all SHORAD weapons and provides C2 for the Land-based Phalanx Weapon System.
  A-18. Forward Area Air Defense C2 hardware consists of shelters (Army standard rigid wall and command
  post platform shelters) and fire unit components, such as the forward area computer terminal. The terminal
  provides Avenger fire units with airspace situational data, engagement commands, and weapon coordination,
  status, and control. C2 software provides engagement and force operations functions, air battle management
  and situational awareness, low level air picture, and automated integration with Army C2 systems.
  A-19. Forward Area Air Defense C2 supports the AMD mission by providing real-time, correlated air tracks
  and C2 information, and intelligence assessments to higher, adjacent, and lower units. Computer displays
  allow commanders to access the air picture, situation reports, enemy assessments, and friendly forces. The
  Forward Area Air Defense C2 system has the capability to interface with joint and NATO C2 systems, as
  well as Army C2 systems. The engagement operations subsystem provides a joint air picture via tactical data
  links B and J, transmitted using various joint range extension applications protocols.
  A-20. The C2 software assists with digitization of the battlefield by providing air situational awareness to
  the supported force and alerting and cueing to SHORAD systems. The Forward Area Air Defense C2 systems
  support Land-based Phalanx Weapon System units by receiving and correlating sensor inputs and then
  alerting the intercept system and the sense and warn elements of an impending RAM attack.