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  system comprises core battlefield automated systems plus common services and network management.
  Each system provides access and the passing of information from a horizontally integrated BCT mission
  commandnetwork.Thefollowingarethecoresystems:
  (cid:122) Tactical Battle Command. The Tactical Battle Command System comprises the functions
  previouslyperformedbytheManeuverControlSystemandtheCommandPostoftheFuture.
  (cid:122) GlobalCommandandControlSystem-Army.
  (cid:122) DistributedCommonGroundSystem-Army.
  (cid:122) BattleCommandSustainmentandSupportSystem.
  (cid:122) AirandMissileDefensePlanningandControlSystem.
  (cid:122) AdvancedFieldArtilleryTacticalDataSystem.
  (cid:122) ForceXXIBattleCommand-BrigadeandBelow/BlueForceTracker.
  (cid:122) TacticalAirspaceIntegrationSystem.
  (cid:122) DigitalTopographicSupportSystem.
  (cid:122) IntegratedSystemControl.
  INTEGRATEDSYSTEMCONTROL
  8-70. The BCT and battalion S-6 signal officers and S-6 sections are the air assault staff proponents
  responsible for planning and coordinating communications support for each phase of the air assault
  operation. They use integrated system control to provide communications system network management,
  control, planning, and support to the AATF. Also known as, the tactical internet management system,
  integrated systemcontrol provides network initialization, local area network management services, and an
  automated system to support the combat network radio-based wide area network. Features of integrated
  system control include mission plan management, network planning and engineering, frequency spectrum
  management,tacticalpacketnetworkmanagement,andwideareanetworkmanagement.
  8-71. As the AATF executes the mission and distances become extended, communications for mission
  command become less sophisticated. The AATF must make extensive use of airborne or unattended very
  high frequency (VHF) retransmission, high frequency (HF) capabilities, and ultrahigh frequency (UHF)
  tactical satellite (TACSAT). Subordinate elements in the AATF may range beyond multichannel
  capabilities and radio transmissions, and transmissions may be unintelligible due to enemy electronic
  countermeasures. As a result, subordinate commanders of the AATF may have to make decisions without
  beingincontactwiththeAATFC.
  RADIONETWORK
  8-72. The AATF uses combat network radios primarily for voice mission command transmission and
  secondarily for data transmission where other data capabilities do not exist. Combat network radios are
  designed primarily around the single-channel ground and airborne radio system, the single-channel
  TACSAT,andtheHFradio.(RefertoFM 6-02.53formoreinformation.)
  8-73. AATF S-6 planners organize frequency-monitoring requirements into a communications card or
  matrixanddistributetokeyleaders, commandposts,andotherkeypersonnel.Using a dynamic mix ofair-
  to-air, air-to-ground, and ground-to-ground radio networks provides the necessary responsiveness and
  flexibilityfor air assault mission command. Table 8-3 on page 8-18 depicts the radio networks commonly
  employedduringairassaultsandrecommendedmonitoringrequirementsforeach.Applythefollowing:
  (cid:122) Air assault task force command network is a VHF command network dedicated to ground-to-
  ground coordination during operations. It normally is secure and used by the AATFC to
  communicate with his subordinate commanders. Given the VHF communication range
  limitations in restrictive terrain, consider alternate means of communications such as UHF
  TACSATorHFwhenplanninganairassault.
  (cid:122) Combat aviation network (CAN) is a VHF network dedicated to air-to-ground coordination
  during operations. All aviation elements and the remainder of the AATF elements monitor this
  network before and during air movements. The two combat air networks typically employed
  duringanairassaultareasfollows: