| | 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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