Users of fbcb2, jcr, and jbcp are advised to ensure their gps receivers are keyed during all operations. It also allows the lrt and bcs3 to aggregate logistics data so brigade. Logistics support systems must support current warfighting requirements and provide a bridge to the regular armys future violence capabilities. Army commanders on the battlefields in iraq and afghanistan lead their forces using a. Dvids news division recognizes benefits of logistics software. Bcs3 provides actionable logistics information to the. Shawn hallinan cpof field software engineer tobyhanna.
General interest military and naval science computer software industry comparative analysis international economic relations infantry software industry spreadsheet software spreadsheets. Erp based on sap software saperp had already been implemented in the military domain by the german bundeswehr when the u. Battle command sustainment support system wins best. Nonstandard logistics sustainment support in the stryker. Gcss army is the tactical unit installation logistics and financial system for the u. Gcssarmy is the tactical unit installation logistics and financial system for the u. Deployment and distribution objectives, initiatives, and programs.
Gcssarmy is an enterprise resource planning erp solution that tracks supplies, spare parts and organizational equipment. Army logistician why bcs3 doesnt work army logistics. System bcs3 has focused on setting up a bcs3 demo environment, analyzing bcs3 software code, ingesting available documentation, and understanding the specific data feeds upon which the national enterprise data portal nedp component of the bcs3 depends. All of the units could share logistics information rapidly and easily because they all sent their logstats to a central location for processing into the bcs3 system. The battle command sustainment support system bcs3 is the logistics command and. Battle command sustainment support system bcs3 8 35 bcs3. Battle command sustainment support system wins best military. Bcs3 was developed by tapestry for the army and is currently used in iraq, kuwait, afghanistan. Armys battle command sustainment support system bcs3 total logistics. The gcss army wbt is a prerequisite for the new equipment training net taught in the classroom just prior to going live. The gcssarmy wbt should be completed 12 weeks before net training begins. Sustainment mission command division consists of two branches future combat systems and command post branch. Responsible for installing the bcs3 client software on cpof command post of the future and its full operation. The gcssarmy training and certification system gtrac is the source for current web based training for gcssarmy.
Description battle command sustainment support system bcs3 enables commanders. Boeing today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary tapestry solutions has received a contract to provide field engineering services in support of development, operations and training for the us army s battle command sustainment support system bcs3 total logistics support program. It tracks unit maintenance, total cost of ownership and other financial transactions related to logistics for all army units. Gcssarmy, a part of the armys program executive office for information systems, is an enterprise resource planning, or erp, logistics. The development of stryker brigade combat teams has led to several innovations in supporting nonstandard equipment. Dtracs is a department of defensefunded system that allows the u. A comparison of bcs3 and microsoft excel for tracking.
Tactical edge wins c2 logistics software sustainment contract. The entire software industry is moving toward servicebased products rather than onetime purchases, and logistics software solutions are no different. Enterprise sale, enterprise resource planning erp software, and army. Cloe aila and emerging logistics systems the armys common logistics operating environment cloe initiative aims to synchronize logistics concepts, organizations, and processes, as well as the latest generation of technologies, into a single operational and technical architecture for the force structure of the future. Sustainment mission command division united states army. Bcs3 has been around the army since 2004 and has many stigmas associated with it. Bcs3 software upgrade yields better usability article. Bcs3 battle command sustainment and support system. The battle command support and sustainment system bcs3 is a sustainment component of the u. Tapestry solutions provides enterprise logistics software and services for global supply chains, mission planning, combat training and simulation systems.
The army s command and control system for logistics by major thomas e. The argument concludes with some recommendations for the bcs3 program. Bcs3battle command sustainment support systemis a hardware and software technology insertion into an existing program that provides, for the first time, a mapbased logistics picture on and off the battlefield. Mar 15, 2017 with the armys number one priority of readiness at its core, the common operating environment coe is a new way of doing business. This chapter examines possibilities for improving the quality and effectiveness of the management of army logistics activities by enhancing the information and decision support systems on which these activities rely. Rather, coe technologies and standards bring stovepiped systems onto a common foundation to allow the army to deliver warfighting capabilities as software applications.
Designed to complement a robust suite of systems known as the army battle command system, the battle command sustainment support system bcs3 draws information from various diverse systems, tools, and applications to provide a common operating picture cop to leaders. Iraq war, tapestry solutions developed the armys battle command sustainment support system bcs3 in response to mounting pressure for better asset tracking. The armys command and control system for logistics by major thomas e. Ba today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary tapestry solutions has received a contract to provide field engineering services in support of development, operations and training for the u. Bcs3 fuses sustainment, intransit visibility and forcelevel information to provide a visual logistics picture of the battlefield that helps commanders make decisions at all levels.
Logistics paratroopers prove evolving sustainment software. Bcs3 provides the logistics portion of the common operating picture cop on. The company also leads the development of the logistics decision support system for the army s future combat system. Bcs3 pulls supply and maintenance status data from standard army. The 173rd used bcs3 to track logistics for this operation. Sep 22, 2011 gcss army avoids these issues by allowing users to track parts and manage costs associated with sustainment, tart said. Recent trends point toward improving businesstobusiness connectivity, which is good news for 3pls and freight forwarders looking to streamline. Tactical edge, as part of the team led by caci international, inc. Northrop grumman announces team for army battlefield. The battle command sustainment support system bcs3 is the armys maneu.
Army active duty, army reserve and national guard soldiers on the implementation use of bcs3 and bcs3nm in tactical and garrison environments assist with new software and iava. The improvements needed to operator training are not in terms of the program of instruction but in terms of who attends the training. Sustainment support system bcs3 is the logistics battle command system that provides command and control to logistics commanders. The gcssarmy wbt is a prerequisite for the new equipment training net taught in the classroom just prior to going live. The bcs3 provides commanders the core competencies of a logistics common.
Designed to complement a robust suite of systems known as the army battle. Bcs3 can be used for a large number of applications, including intransit visibility of deployment, redeployment, and sustainment shipments. In august 2014, the 173rd and multiple units from across europe converged on hohenfels, germany, for saber junction 14, one of the largest. Fielding and implementing it can be much more challenging. Armys battle command sustainment support system bcs3 total logistics support program. However, the overall design of the dmcti training aid may be leveraged to support distribution management training to multiple levels of us army command and staff positions.
Oct 22, 2019 the gcss army training and certification system gtrac is the source for current web based training for gcss army. Mellon universitys software engineering institute sei, the system of systems. With the armys number one priority of readiness at its core, the common operating environment coe is a new way of doing business. May 20, 2014 tactical edge wins c2 logistics software sustainment contract. Bcs3 also pulls supply and maintenance data from depot and joint databases as required to complete the common operational picture. Battle command sustainment support system bcs3 8 35 bcs3 receives data from from military s 101 at united states military academy. Tactical edge wins c2 logistics software sustainment. The gcss army wbt should be completed 12 weeks before net training begins. Also included is an analysis of the global combat support system army data integration. The assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics, and technology and the amc commanding general agreed to continue.
In 1803, president thomas jefferson won congressional approval for a mission of epic proportions. A comparison of bcs3 and microsoft excel for tracking logistics. Major duties in the sustainment operations division, logistics automation branch lab is responsible for providing functional and technical support for battle command sustainment support system bcs3 and radio frequency identification rfid technology. This certification is made with the knowledge that this information is to be used for statutory purposes relating to appointment. For this project, ict worked with the product manager, battle command sustainment support system pm bcs3 and the us army simulation and training technology center sttc. Distribution management cognitive training initiative dmcti. The solution was to use the defense transportation reporting and control system dtracs, the battle command sustainment support system bcs3, and cell phone text messages. Bcs3 will obtain datafiles from maneuver control system mcs to incorporate the operational data with the logistics data to provide commanders with the most comprehensive and robust view of. Army readies major overhaul of logistics support gcn. Bcs3 supports mission planning and execution in both classified and unclassified environments, and is the sole provider of logistics information to battle command, a suite of software products. Gcssarmy uses sap software, a commercial erp system, to replace a variety of army information management and logistics systems. Logistics support systems must support current warfighting requirements and provide a bridge to the armys future force capabilities. Logistics paratroopers prove evolving sustainment software ready for prime time. Logistics enterprise information systems and decision support.
Army logistician midnight run army logistics university. Because it integrates with defense department electronic financial tracking and planning systems, gcssarmy also allows commanders to accurately. Bcs3battle control sustainment support systemis a hardware and software technology insertion into an existing program that provides, for the first time, a mapbased logistics picture on and off the. Similarly, if every unit in the army used bcs3, this would dramatically increase compatibility among dif. Division recognizes benefits of logistics software. Army is implementing a revolutionary system that allows commanders and logistics soldiers from the field level all the way to the. The coe is not a system or an acquisition program of record. The army battle command system abcs is a digital command, control, communications. Bcs3 is a commercial offthe shelf cots software technology insertion that provides commanders actionable logistics information as well as a visual logistics picture of the battlefield.
Because enterprise resource planning software is so important to the. Our purpose in publishing the handbook for army logistics automation is to. First fielded in 2004, bcs3 represented the start of a new age in sustainment information sharing. Gcssarmy is an sap based automated logistics erp system being fielded throughout the us army. Jun 18, 2007 bcs3 fuses sustainment, intransit visibility and forcelevel information to provide a visual logistics picture of the battlefield that helps commanders make decisions at all levels.
I certify that this is an accurate statement of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and its organizational relationships, and that the position is necessary to carry out government functions for which i am responsible. As the esc bcs3 program manager, i met with the bcs3 team in late july 2010. Bcs3 pulls supply and maintenance status data from standard army management information systems stamiss through the army materiel commands logistics support agency logsa. Battle command and sustainment support system bcs3. Bcs3 is the primary abcs system to satisfy the chief of staff of the armys battle command priority for the running estimate, which it accomplishes through current and future combat power reports, intransit visibility, and the ability to track logisticsrelated commanders critical in.
Gcss army is an enterprise resource planning erp solution that tracks supplies, spare parts and organizational equipment. The logistics reporting tool lrt in bcs3 allows commanders to see their units logistics reports from anywhere in the world using a microsoft windowsbased computer with java installed. Bcs3 is the armys logistics fusion center at all echelons for maneuver sustainment support. What bcs3 can do for you article the united states army. The battle command sustainment support system bcs3 is the only sustainment component of the army battle command system abcs suite.
Description the battle command logistics command and control bcs3 system is an integral part of the army battle command systems abcs automation logistical and data portion of the common operational picture cop. Logistics support services rock island arsenal, il mclogss team member schedules seaportenhanced seaporte information technology enterprise solutions 2 ites2 rapid response 3rd generation r23g battle command sustainment support system total logistics support bcs3 software and system engineeringnext generation ssesnexgen. Us armys signature logistics system completes fullsystem. The most common gps receivers used by fbcb2, jcr, and jbcp are the defense advanced gps receiver dagr and the ground based gps receiver application module gbgram. Chs, clientserver architecture, and unique bcs3 software modules.
The common operating environment coe is a new way of doing business. Identify and prioritize system hardware and software deficiencies to the matdev for corrective action. Technology excellence bcs3 provides actionable logistics. Lrt allows company commanders to input their onhand status for any supply class. Rather, coe technologies and standards bring stovepiped systems onto a common foundation to allow the army to deliver. Battle command and sustainment support system bcs3 formerly combat service support control system csscs the bcs3 supports the warfighting c2 and battle management process by rapidly processing large volumes of logistical, personnel and medical information. Nov 01, 2004 logistics support systems must support current warfighting requirements and provide a bridge to the armys future force capabilities. The bcs3 is used for logistics tracking including intransit visibility of deployment, redeployment, and sustainment shipments. Bcs3 was the uniformity in tracking logistics at echelons above brigade. Improve home station capabilities, including the integration and interoperability of capability sets.
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