Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below

FBCB2 computer and display mounted in a HMMWV
FBCB2 Session Manager
FBCB2 Operations Session

Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) is a communication platform designed for commanders to track friendly and hostile forces on the battlefield.[1] It increases a vehicle commander's situational awareness of the battlefield by gathering information near real-time based on vehicle locations being updated on the battlefield. This information is viewed graphically, and exchanged via both free and fixed text message formats (instead of verbal collection of reports).

The location data for friendly forces is collected through the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) line of sight tactical radio network and Blue Force Tracking (BFT) satellite network.[2]

  1. ^ "Technical Manual: Operator and Field Maintenance Manual for FBCB2 AN/GYK-55 Create Device". Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. ^ "Next-Generation FBCB2 JCR on the Test Bench". December 2009.