The Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) is a set of software systems used by all air wings of the
United States military
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to plan and execute military missions utilizing airborne resources, maintain automated airspace deconfliction, and allow inter-service communication. There are multiple configurations of the servers and clients depending on the situation. It has two levels of control, at the larger 'force' level, or at the detailed 'unit' level. It is used to generate the
Air Tasking Order (ATO) and the Airspace Control Order (ACO). It replaced the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS). It has many electronic interfaces to other systems, many which are based on USMTF information exchanges.
See also
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Air Operations Center
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Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and i ...
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Global Command and Control System
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Global Cyberspace Integration Center
References
Federation of American ScientistsLockheed Martin whitepaper {Dead link, date=June 2018 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=no
Military communications
United States Air Force