AN/USQ-T46(V) Battle Force Tactical Training System
The Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) System AN/USQ-T46 is a highly flexible, interactive unit and group/force level tactical combat training system. The mission of the BFTT system is to provide training capabilities for fleet personnel to achieve and maintain combat readiness within the surface and submarine forces of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. The BFTT system supports joint/allied exercise interoperability and provides Commanding Officers, the Afloat Training Organization (ATO) and Battle Group/Battle Force (BG/BF) commanders with the ability to conduct coordinated, realistic, high stress combat system training for developing war fighting proficiency and maintaining combat readiness. A major thrust of the BFTT system is to provide a dynamic interactive war fighting environment that includes all naval force elements. The BFTT system supports worldwide training of the full command and decision line including multiple warfare areas for vessels in port and staffs ashore or embarked.
The BFTT system supports training of integrated forces or independent ships. The shipboard subsystem training capabilities are organic and designed around existing onboard/embedded trainer configurations. The BFTT system wraps around the combat system, and stimulation/simulation of the combat system is transparent to the operators. All controls and displays are in a tactical mode. Combat system monitoring devices are non-intrusive and have no negative impact on system operation.
The BFTT Communications Subsystem provides a training data link that complies with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) standards. Offship BFTT system communication is via the Navy Network (NAVNET)/Defense Simulation Internet (DSI) Network.
The BFTT system has the capability for passively monitoring data from ownship's tactical systems, recording the data for post event processing, and passive and dynamic replay to assist in self assessment. The BFTT system will assess the combat system team/operator response to the scenario, the implementation of force orders at the unit level in a multi-warfare environment and the planning and coordination by the composite warfare commander for warfighting disposition and employment against BG/BF threats.
The BFTT system collects selected data to provide real time and post event feedback of operator and team performance and transmission in real or near real time to a shore site for further processing after a training event. The BFTT system transmits all BG/BF reconstruction, performance assessment, and debrief data via the training network to each platform. The shore site is able to provide display, debrief and Measure Of Effectiveness (MOE) reports within six hours of exercise completion. Performance assessment reports cover all command levels from the Battle Group commander through individual operators aboard ship.
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Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Wednesday, June 30, 1999 4:31:35 AM