| | Automated Identification Technology (AIT) |
| | Primary Purpose | Provide tracking and visibility of shipment |
| | contents via an automated reporting system as |
| | shipments move throughout the theater of |
| | operations. |
| | Sub-Functions | AIT includes Radio Frequency (RF) Tagging, Bar |
| | Codes, Optical Memory Cards, Smart Cards, and |
| | Contact Memory Buttons. |
| | Equipment Requirements | Hand Held Interrogators (HHI), Monitor Stations, |
| | RF interrogators (RFI) |
| | Connectivity Requirements | Modem or LAN (wire or wireless) connectivity from |
| | HHI and RFI to monitor stations. |
| | Crypto Requirements | None. |
| | Normal Locations | Theater Supply Support Activities, Strategic |
| | Movement Units. |
| | Information Managed | In-transit visibility of shipment contents as |
| | shipment moves through theater. |
| | Products Created | Reports available through In-theater Regional |
| | Server or Army Total Asset Visibility/MAGTF II |
| | systems. |
| | Lead Service/Contractor | US Army/INTERMEC. |
| | Current Fielding Status | Beginning October 2000 to all MEF and MARFORRES, |
| | spiral development with existing industry |
| | standards. |
| | Known Problems | RF infrastructure must be installed in theater; |
| | concept is to migrate to satellite tracking |
| | coverage. |
| | DIICOE Compliance Rating | Not Rated |
| | Point of Contact | Major Craig Penrose, (703) 784-0983, |
| | penrosecb@mcsc.usmc.mil. Web info at: |
| | http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/ait/ait%5Fhome.h |
| | tm |
| | Updated by | CPT Brian North, USA, CCSC-01 |
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