Command systems in the United States Army refers to electronic command systems implemented by the
US Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
to carry out important central functions to operation of its units and major commands.
Overview
New systems for the 2020s
The
Integrated Air & Missiles Defense Battle Command System (
IBCS) is a new command system which the Army is developing for future use by Army combat units.
The
Army Futures Command
The United States Army Futures Command (AFC) is a United States Army command, designed as a public-private initiative, that runs modernization projects for the Army. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and was first commanded by General John M ...
coordinates teams that manage a variety of central functions, such as networking, aviation, long-range artillery, and unit navigation methods. The new Army Applications Lab in Austin, Texas, is delving into various forms of disruptive technology, which will provide new techniques for planning future combat.
New tech from Futures Command ‘designed, built, tested with soldiers’ to get it there faster
by Todd South, October 20, 2019
See also
* United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...
*Command and Control
Command and control (abbr. C2) is a "set of organizational and technical attributes and processes ... hatemploys human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization or en ...
External links
Official website
US Army Futures Command.
References
Command and control systems of the United States military
United States Army organization
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