| Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) |
| Primary Purpose | Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) is a |
| Windows-based client software application |
| designed to facilitate military command and |
| control functions by improving situational |
| awareness (SA) and to enhance operational and |
| tactical decisions. When connected to a network, |
| C2PC exchanges position tactical track data with |
| UNIX based Tactical Data Base Management (TDBM) |
| Systems such as Tactical Combat Operations (TCO) |
| system, Intelligence Analysis System (IAS), and |
| Global Command and Control System (GCCS) and |
| provides a complete geographically based |
| situational awareness capability including the |
| capability to display the GCCS Common Operational |
| Picture (COP) data. C2PC features include a |
| robust TrackPlot, Routes planning, and Overlay |
| Edit capability as well as the ability to embed |
| ActiveX objects (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, sound |
| files, etc.) into the tactical map display. In a |
| stand-alone mode (not connected to a network), |
| C2PC operators can produce operational graphics |
| and input track data and upon reconnection to a |
| networked TDBM track data will be synchronized. |
| With this electronic connectivity, C2PC becomes a |
| powerful tool for the commander by providing a |
| Common Tactical Picture throughout his command. |
| Sub-Functions | Emulates Tactical Combat Operations (TCO) |
| application in a PC environment. |
| Equipment Requirements | Recommended: Pentium Pro 400 Mhz processor with |
| at least 128 MB RAM. Minimum: P5-120 MHz |
| processor with 32MB RAM. |
| Connectivity Requirements | Connectivity to SIPRNET or NIPRNET via Windows NT |
| based platform. |
| Crypto Requirements | Normal network security. |
| Normal Locations | USMC system for use from MEF operations centers |
| down to squadron and battalion level operations. |
| Information Managed | Graphical situational awareness, tactical and |
| strategic situations for all warfare areas, |
| Course of Action graphics/overlays, imagery plan |
| overlays and datum conversion to WGS 84. |
| Products Created | Graphic overlays exportable to Power Point as a |
| .gif file for hardcopy printout. Overlays can be |
| transmitted to other C2PC via the network. C2PC |
| has embedded text file, but no logistics product |
| capabilities. |
| Lead Service/Contractor | USMC, Marine Corps Systems Command |
| (MARCORSYSCOM)/Inter-National Research Institute |
| (INRI). |
| Current Fielding Status | Version 5.6.3 is currently fielded to all three |
| MEFs down to the Battalion level. Version 5.8.x |
| will be fielded in 4th quarter calendar year |
| 2001. The new version has user configurable |
| menus and tool bars, drag and drop tracks, edit |
| undo/redo for overlays, GPS distance filtering, |
| compare and merge tracks. |
Known Problems | Conversion problems regarding overlay arrows |
between C2PC and Track Database Manager. |
DIICOE Compliance Rating | N/A |
Point of Contact | Program Manager Information Systems, Marine Corps |
Systems
Command, |
Updated by | Capt Jamie Knapp, USMC, CCSC-01. |
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