cncp9601 Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin

CONCEPTS& DOCTRINE

Electronic Battle Space Domination: The IEWCS Systems

by Major William F. Morgan, Jr. The Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Common Sensor (IEWCS) systems will provide the division commander with an organic capability to detect, intercept, identify, precision locate, target, surgically jam, and exploit for situation and target development both threat voice and digital communications and noncommunications in the high frequency through the super high frequency radio spectrum. These systems will provide the division commander with a new robust capability to "own the electronic spectrum" and dominate his battle space.

Open Architectures

The IEWCS systems use open system architectures to accommodate rapid technology insertion to keep pace with changes in threat characteristics worldwide. The IEWCS is a grouping of subsystems designed to revolutionize the way the Army does targeting, electronic attack (EA), and electronic warfare support (ES) at the division level. The four integrated subsystems are-

TACJAM-A (ES).
TACJAM-A (EA).
Common Modular Electronic Intelligence System (ES).
Communications High Accuracy Location System-Exploitable (CHALS-X).

The following subsystems are integral components of the three Army IEWCS systems:

AN/MLQ-38, Ground-BasedCommon Sensor-Heavy (GBCS-H).
AN/MLQ-39, Ground-Based Common Sensor-Light (GBCS-L).
AN/ALQ-151(V)3 Advanced QUICKFIX (AQF)

When fielded, these IEWCS systems will replace the following divisional intercept, location, and jamming systems in the force structure:

AN/ALQ-151(V)2 QUICKFIX IIB.
AN/MLQ-34 TACJAM.
AN/MSQ-103 TEAMPACK.
AN/TLQ-17A TRAFFICJAM.
AN/TRQ-32 (V)2 TEAMMATE.
AN/TSQ-138 TRAILBLAZER.
Mobility

For deployment with heavy divisions, the GBCS-H will be mounted on an Electronic Fighting Vehicle System (EFVS). The EFVS is a member of the Bradley family of fighting vehicles. Major components of the EFVS are common to the M2 Bradley and M993 Multiple Launch Rocket System. The GBCS-H will be deployable on C-17 and C-5 transport aircraft.
The GBCS-L will be mounted on a heavy variant of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle for deployment with light divisions. The GBCS-L will be deployable on C-130, C-141, C-17, and C-5 transports.
Found in the division aviation brigade, the AQF will be mounted in the Army's EH-60L, a variant of the Army's UH-60 BLACKHAWK utility helicopter. The AQF will be capable of self-deployment.
Interoperability

The GBCS-H and GBCS-L will interoperate with the AQF to precisely acquire and locate targets within the division commander's battle space. The divisional analysis and control element will accomplish automated tasking using the All-Source Analysis System via the Tasking and Reporting Data Link (TRDL). In addition, the division will transmit technical situational awareness and targeting information via the TRDL. The IEWCS systems will send targeting information using the Combat Net Radio with Applique to the Army Field Artillery Tactical Data System at the fire direction center or fire support element. Situational awareness and targeting data can also go to the Common Ground Station at the brigade level.
The IEWCS design also supports interoperability with the U.S. Marine Corps' Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System, an IEWCS system itself. Together, these Army and Marine Corps systems will provide the commander with a seamless, near-real-time targeting system that can cross Service lines in joint warfighting situations.
Current Status

The GBCS-L will undergo its initial operational test and evaluation in August 1996. The GBCS-H and the AQF will be part of that test in order to demonstrate the systems' interoperability. In 1997, the Army will begin fielding the GBCS-L and AQF to the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, 82d Airborne Division. The GBCS-H will enter the force structure in fiscal year 2002. The end date of IEWCS fielding is sometime around 2010, depending on funding profiles.
Bottom Line

When fielded, the Army IEWCS systems will replace six tactical IEW systems. The return on the investment in IEWCS will be 46 percent fewer operators, 65 percent fewer vehicles, 60 percent less airlift capacity required, simplified logistics and maintenance operations, and greatly enhanced IEW capabilities and interoperability to cover the commander's battle space.
Major Morgan is currently a test and evaluation officer with the Project Manager Signals Warfare. His E-mail address is mmorgan@vinthill-pmsw.army.mil.

Update on FM 100-60 Opposing Force Series Manuals
by Donald L. Madill, Ph.D. The U.S. Army Publications and Printing Command (USAPPC) has rescinded the FM 100-2 series on the Soviet Army. To replace that series as the baseline documentation for the opposing force (OPFOR) portrayal in U.S. Army training venues, the Threat Support Directorate (TSD), Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) has produced the TRADOC 350 series pamphlets on the capabilities-based OPFOR. These pamphlets serve as coordinating drafts for the new FM 100-60 series of manuals on opposing forces. In March 1995, the TRADOC Deputy Chief of Staff for Training directed the interim implementation of the 350-series pamphlets, pending the final publication of this material as field manuals (FMs).
The TSD produced these pamphlets in limited quantity and distributed them only to G2s and threat managers. TSD has no more copies of TRADOC Pamphlets 350-12 and 350-13, and only small numbers of the other pamphlets in stock. If any organization received these pamphlets in the initial distribution between September 1993 and October 1995, they are authorized and encouraged to reproduce them locally. Sergeant Paul A. Stier at (913) 684-7921 or DSN 552-7921 is the TSD point of contact for dissemination of these TRADOC pamphlets.
TSD has now begun preparing the first six pamphlets for publication as field manuals. The FM titles now reflect Force XXI terminology. The heavy OPFOR is now the armor- and mechanized-based OPFOR, and the light OPFOR is now the infantry-based OPFOR. The future FMs will be condensed to two organization guides, FM 100-63 and FM 100-60, both likely to be ready for Army-wide dissemination around the 3d quarter, fiscal year (FY) 1996. The rest of the series will appear later in FY 96 or FY 97.
All Army publications account holders should determine their requirements for copies of each of the FM 100-60 series manuals for all organizations within their respective units or activities and place advance orders. Units must use Department of the Army (DA) Form 12-11-E with the following subscription block numbers in Part V:
- FM 100-60, Armor- and Mechanized-Based Opposing Force: Organization Guide (replaces the U.S. Army Combined Arms Command (CAC) and Fort Leavenworth Pamphlet 350-1, which later became TRADOC Pamphlet 350-12). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5358.
- FM 100-61, Armor- and Mechanized-Based Opposing Force: Operational Art (replaces TRADOC Pamphlet 350-14). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5362.
- FM 100-62, Armor- and Mechanized-Based Opposing Force: Tactics (replaces TRADOC Pamphlet 350-16). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5363.
- FM 100-63, Infantry-Based Opposing Force: Organization Guide (replaces CAC and Fort Leavenworth Pamphlet 350-2 which later became TRADOC Pamphlet 350-13). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5359.
- FM 100-64, Infantry-Based Opposing Force: Operations and Tactics (replaces TRADOC Pamphlet 350-15 and 350-17). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5364.
- FM 100-65, Opposing Force Equipment Guide (not published as a TRADOC Pamphlet). DA Form 12-11-E block number 5360. Note: This FM may include multiple volumes on different types of equipment. Customers ordering block number 5360 will receive all volumes as they become available.
- FM 100-66, Opposing Forces in Peace and Conflict (working title) (there was no TRADOC pamphlet version). Order using the DA Form 12-11-E block number 5365.

CONCEPTS& DOCTRINE

Electronic Battle Space Domination: The IEWCS Systems

Open Architectures

Mobility

Interoperability

Current Status

Bottom Line

Major Morgan is currently a test and evaluation officer with the Project Manager Signals Warfare. His E-mail address is mmorgan@vinthill-pmsw.army.mil.

Update on FM 100-60 Opposing Force Series Manuals

Dr. Donald L. Madill, (913) 684-7926 or DSN 552-7926 is the TSD point of contact for the FM 100-60 series. The USAPPC point of contact for distribution of the FM series is Ms. Rosita Effinger, (703) 325-6232 or DSN 221-6232.