| | Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) |
| | Primary Purpose | The Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) |
| | will provide the military services near real-time |
| | operational capabilities to collect, analyze and |
| | report NBC agent detections, identification, |
| | location and warning information. JWARN will be |
| | interoperable and integrated with Joint/Service |
| | C4I2 systems and networks, supporting automated |
| | data exchange between the actual detector/sensor |
| | and the C4I2 system providing NBC analyzed data. |
| | By using data provided, decisions for |
| | disseminating warnings down to the lowest level |
| | of the battlefield can be made. JWARN will |
| | provide additional data processing, reports and |
| | access to specific NBC information, which will |
| | improve the efficiency of limited NBC personnel |
| | assets. JWARN will enable commanders to |
| | understand both the tactical and strategic |
| | implications of an NBC attack or hazard. |
| | Sub-Functions | Multiple functions will be available through |
| | JWARN. The primary means of communication will |
| | be through formatted messages. Maps/imagery can |
| | be imbedded in those messages. Reports will be |
| | collected and disseminated through JWARN to |
| | provide near real-time NBC hazards on the |
| | battlefield. Auditory alarm warnings will emit |
| | from handheld NBC detectors. |
| | Equipment Requirements | JWARN is a combination of systems linking NBC |
| | detectors to tactical communications, to be |
| | integrated with C4I2 systems and to terminate on |
| | PCs and other detectors/sensors. |
| | Connectivity Requirements | At this time, JWARN is a stand-alone software |
| | based system. PCs with applicable software can |
| | transfer data via automated messaging system. |
| | The current software is Unclassified and not |
| | authorized for use on the SIPRNET. |
| | Crypto Requirements | No external crypto required. |
| | Normal Locations | NBC teams. |
| | Information Managed | NBC hazard data. |
| | Products Created | Maps of NBC hazard areas, formatted messages and |
| | multiple reports. Auditory alarm warnings will |
| | emit from handheld NBC detectors. Using |
| | modeling, simulation and GPS software, JWARN will |
| | also map how the agent will react to current and |
| | future weather conditions. |
| | Lead Service/Contractor | Marine Corps/MCTSSA. |
| | Current Fielding Status | Phase I, the initial software release, has been |
| | fielded as a pilot project for compiling lessons |
| | learned and debugging source code. Phase II, |
| | GCCS integration, is not expected to reach full |
| | operational capability and C4I2 integration until |
| | 2002. |
| | Known Problems |
| | DIICOE Compliance Rating | None established. |
| | Point of Contact | MCTSSA, Shawn Stone, JWARN Project Officer, DSN 365-2723, commercial (760) 725-2723. MCTSSA help desk DSN 365-0533, commercial (760) 725-0533. |
| Updated by | Capt J. R. Morgan, USMC, CCSC-01 |
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