What replaced the Blue Force Tracker?

The next-generation BFT modernization effort, termed BFT 3, will employ several new and enhanced features, including increased network capacity to transfer data, advanced resiliency to electronic warfare attacks and improved means of moving data from source to destination in different operating environments.

Who created Blue Force Tracker?

The original BFT-1 was built by Northrop Grumman in the 1990s, and was hailed as a massive benefit to situational awareness in the Iraq War.

What is BFT in the Army?

The Army’s friendly force tracking system known as Blue Force Tracking (BFT), provides tracking, and Situational Awareness/Command and Control (SA/C2) on more than 120,000 ground/air vehicle platforms across the Army and Joint services.

What is Cpof in the Army?

Command Post of the Future (CPOF) is the U.S. Army system that pulls it all together. “CPOF is the standard on how to do mission command in tactical Army units,” said Lt. Col. Tom Bentzel, the Army’s product manager for Tactical Mission Command (PdM TMC).

How does the military track people?

Blue force tracking (BFT) systems consist of a computer, used to display location information, a satellite terminal and satellite antenna, used to transmit location and other military data, a Global Positioning System receiver (to determine its own position), command-and-control software (to send and receive orders.

What replaced the FBCB2?

Joint Capabilities Release
The Joint Capabilities Release (JCR) is the Army’s next generation of mission command and situational awareness software.

What does FBCB2 stand for?

Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2)

What does a tracker do in the army?

A tracker is a member of a cohesive and well disciplined unit, whose primary mission is to hunt down his subject, who is most likely armed, dangerous and more acquainted with the terrain and environment than the tracker or the unit he’s a member of.

What is Green Force Tracking?

Green Force Tracker is an online collaborative tool that provides secure unclassified instant messaging, online meetings and audio/video calls. The software is already installed on most ACC employee’s computers worldwide. Stayton explained that the software is already approved for use on Army computers worldwide.

Does the Army still use Cpof?

“CPOF is the standard on how to do mission command in tactical Army units,” said Lt. Col. Tom Bentzel, the Army’s product manager for Tactical Mission Command (PdM TMC). Over 17,000 CPOF units have now been fielded to Regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve units.