| | Tactical Information Broadcast System (TIBS) |
| | Primary Purpose | The primary function of TIBS is to provide |
| | near-realtime tactical information to the battle |
| | commanders for targeting, battle management, and |
| | situational awareness. After the intelligence |
| | information is collected and processed, TIBS |
| | supports the rapid, global dissemination of the |
| | battle situation to the warfighter at all levels |
| | of command in a common, readily understood |
| | format, and in sufficient time to react to the |
| | data. |
| | The TIBS network of continuous, secure broadcast |
| | of data among producers and subscribers provides |
| | a near-realtime, multi-sensor, multi-source |
| | situational awareness and threat warning |
| | information broadcast to the warfighter. |
| | Sub-Functions | The Tactical Information Broadcast Service (TIBS) |
| | network disseminates theater area information |
| | with tracking accuracy. TIBS is being integrated |
| | into the Integrated Broadcast Service. |
| | Equipment Requirements | TIBS is a theater UHF LOS or |
| | satellite-interactive network. The TIBS can |
| | support up to 10 producers, 50 query nodes, and |
| | an unlimited number of receive-only users. The |
| | TIBS operates at the SECRET collateral level. |
| | Connectivity Requirements | The TIBS network is connected through a common |
| | UHF channel selected from a range of 225-400 MHz |
| | using SATCOM or LOS communication system. It can |
| | support a variable number of active data |
| | producers and subscribers, as well as an |
| | unlimited number of receive-only terminals. A |
| | TIBS node can either be a Network Master, |
| | Alternate Master, Network Manager, Remote User, |
| | or Receive-only User. In order to receive TIBS |
| | information, a TIBS node requires a satellite |
| | communications receiver and/or transmitter, a |
| | message processor, and a graphics display. The |
| | network uses dynamic time division multiple |
| | access (DTDMA) protocol in near-realtime updates. |
| | Crypto Requirements |
| | Normal Locations | Air Force TIBS terminals are typically deployed |
| | as part of a C2 unit or at the Air Operations |
| | Center (AOC) level, and is a theater asset used |
| | by the Rivet Joint sensor. |
| | Information Managed |
| | Products Created |
| | Lead Service/Contractor | USAF. |
| | Current Fielding Status |
| | Known Problems |
| | DIICOE Compliance Rating |
| | Point of Contact | Mike LaPointe, (703) 325-6422 |
| | Updated by | Capt Mark Tobin, USMC, CCSC-01 |
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