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Army Battlefield Command System

Manned
( XX/XX )

Equipped
(Y/N)

Distributed Common Ground System – Army

X X/X X

Y/N

Integrated Meteorological System

X X/X X

Y/N

Command Post of the Future

X X/X X

Y/N

Maneuver Control System

X X/X X

Y/N

Digital Topographic Support System

X X/X X

Y/N

Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

X X/X X

Y/N

Air and Missile Defense Workstation

X X/X X

Y/N

Tactical Airspace Integration System

X X/X X

Y/N

Blue Force Tracker

X X/X X

Y/N

Battle Command Sustainment Support System

X X/X X

Y/N

Battle Command Server

X X/X X

Y/N

Integrated System Control

X X/X X

Y/N

Manned: MOS Qualified (Assigned/Required)
Equipped: Equipment is on hand and functional (Yes/No)

Commander’s Training Status

Trained: Commander’s Assessment

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Army Battlefield
Command System (ABCS) Status Chart Example
220-1, Army Unit Status Reporting and Force
Registration—Consolidated Policies (2010). Business
practices should reinforce the importance of using
unit status reports for documenting strengths, capabilities, challenges, and opportunities. Commanders at
all levels must apply full intellectual rigor in reviewing
their subordinate commanders’ reports. This review
should ensure each commander’s comments accurately depict a unit’s training status—including items
such as changes in equipment, training, or warfighting
functions; improved proficiency in using information
systems to support mission command; and results of
completed collective training events. Unit leaders must
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