Appendix A

Information Systems

Information systems are essential for providing commanders and staffs situational understanding and building the common operational picture. This appendix describes several of the C2 and STAMIS systems used in sustainment operations. Highlighted below are key systems. However, the list is not all inclusive.

Human Resources Systems

A-1.         Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS). DIMHRS, when implemented, will be a fully integrated web-based, all-Service, all-Component, military personnel and pay system that will support military personnel throughout their careers. DIMHRS, when fielded, will be the official database of record for military personnel and provides a fully integrated single source joint database responsible for personnel and pay processes. All DIMHRS transactions support the personnel life-cycle functions of Access/Retain, Assign, Sustain, Evaluate/Promote, and Separate. DIMHRS will replace approximately 67 legacy Army systems, integrating payroll and personnel functions for the Regular Army and Reserve Components. See FM 1-0 for additional information on DIMHRS.

A-2.         Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS). DCIPS is a single uniform casualty reporting system for use by all services. This system manages receipt of the casualty messages, permits interactive update of casualty information, allows data exchange with Casualty Assistance Centers and mortuaries, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, the Defense Manpower Data Center, and various other medical surveillance organizations, and formulates required documents and reports. DCIPS interfaces with (DIMHRS) to obtain personnel data. It also interfaces with the U.S. Air Force Mortuary Operations Management System at Dover Air Force Base to exchange the casualty personnel information, identification of remains information, family disposition instructions, and remains shipping information. See FM 1-0 for additional information on DCIPS.

A-3.         Defense Casualty Information Processing System-Forward (DCIPS-Fwd). DCIPS-Fwd is an automated system to record and report casualty data. The system is employed with HR units performing casualty reporting missions and is capable of producing automated casualty reports. See Chapter 5 for information on Casualty Operations or FM 1-0 for additional information on DCIPS-Fwd.

A-4.         Deployed Theater Accountability Software (DTAS). DTAS fills the current void within the Personnel Automation Architecture. It provides the essential personnel functionality to support a commander’s tactical decision-making process. DTAS is a SIPR-based theater personnel accountability and strength reporting system. DTAS builds a deployed database. This capability is critical for immediate and future operations. DTAS capabilities include:

l  Bridge the gap between hasty strength reporting and deliberate personnel accountability.

l  Assist S-1/G-1 in personnel accountability, strength reporting, and replacement operations management through reports and queries.

l  Update personnel strength when duty status changes are received from units, medical facilities, MA, and MP straggler control.

l  Allow HR managers to initiate verification of duty status changes.

l  Produce and edits task force structures by unit identification code, social security number, and/or crew.

A-5.         Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker (SPOT).  SPOT is a web accessible database designed to account for contractor personnel.  SPOT also provides a basic level of contract information and contactor personnel accountability.   In January 2007, the Office of the Secretary of Defense designated SPOT as the central repository database for all contractor personnel information.

Financial Management (FM) Systems

A-6.         General Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). GFEBS is the Army’s core FM system to provide capabilities such as distribution and execution of appropriated funds, cost management, financial reporting, and management of real property.

A-7.         The Corporate Electronic Document Management System (CEDMS).  CEDMS is a web-based electronic file room.  It eliminates the expensive and labor intensive requirement of maintaining paper files by providing a centralized repository of digital documents.  CEDMS provides a secure, high performance, scalable, and reliable centralized repository that will accommodate the administrative requirements, to include document management, record keeping, record retrieval, record staging, retention, contingency operations, and document security, for scanning, indexing, and managing DFAS documents.

A-8.         Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).  WAWF is an e-commerce business solution for DOD and defense contractors.  It allows online submission of invoices/receiving report and electronic disbursement to vendors.  WAWF helps the Army reduce unmatched disbursement through electronic sharing of receipt, acceptance, entitlement, and the payment documents.  It eliminates cash and check payment to vendors and reduces costs to Army; no lost paperwork or processing delays.

A-9.         Resource Management Tool (RMT).  RMT consolidates and integrates financial and manpower data from multiple sources into a single database.  RMT links unit FM information into the Standard Finance System (STANFINS) and when fully deployed, GFEBS.  RMT provides real time execution data and a common solution for manpower distribution, workload forecasting, and performance measurement.

A-10.     International Treasury Services.gov (ITS.gov).  ITS.gov is an international payment and collection system used for processing international direct deposit payments to benefit recipients with both electronic and check payments for vendor pay, foreign payroll, and miscellaneous payment recipients in foreign countries.

A-11.     Cash-Link.  Cash-Link is a web-based system used to research Treasury deposits and debit transactions.  Cash-Link reduces the time spent on researching and correcting erroneous or disputed EFT transactions and to reconcile Army accounts with the U.S. Treasury.

A-12.      Paper Check Conversion (PCC).   PCC is a Treasury system which converts a personal/business checks into electronic funds transfers.  PCC provides real-time access to customer’s checking accounts and eliminates non-sufficient funds transactions and the time it takes to process them.

A-13.     Financial Management Tactical Platform (FMTP).  FMTP is a deployable, modular local area network-configured hardware platform that supports finance and RM operations and functions across the entire spectrum of conflict.  System functionality includes vendor services, military pay, disbursing, accounting, travel, and RM.  FMTP is a “system wrapper.”  It integrates essential Defense Finance and Accounting Systems into a user-friendly package.  The system operates on non-developmental item hardware at all levels of the deployed environment, wherever FM units can be found.  Software available to deployed financial managers include:  1) Deployable Disbursing System (DDS). DDS provides automated accounting and disbursing documentation to mobile and remote military operations within contingency locations.   DDS supports operations in remote combat environments where communications capabilities are limited.  It replaces labor-intensive manual processes; integrates the flow of information between entitlements and accounting; improves the accountability of funds, timeliness of financial information, and the provision of historical data.  DDS reformats data and links it to Federal Reserve Banks (FRB) of NY and ATL.  2)  Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS). DJMS is the joint system for pay and entitlements for the Active and Reserve Components.   3)  Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS). IATS is seamless, paperless temporary duty travel system interfacing with accounting, reservation, disbursing, banking, and archiving systems.   4)  Commercial Accounts Payable System (CAPS). CAPS is used to automate manual functions in the accounts payable offices such as: automatically suspense commercial payments and follow-up letters, provide payment computations, produce vouchers and management reports, compute the payment due date, interest penalties and determine lost discounts, allow for entry and processing of purchase rates, purchase orders/ contracts, and determine foreign currency rates, and maintain the Electronic fund transfer information for vendors whose contracts specify this type of payment.   5)  The Database Commitment Accounting System (dbCAS). This system provides for the input and tracking of all commitment and obligation information; dbCAS can receive downloaded STANFINS information to assist in matching commitments with obligations and disbursements. It also produces reports that allow the commander to determine current fund status.   6)  Paper Check Conversion Over the Counter (PCC OTC). PCC-OTC converts personal and business checks into electronic funds transfers.   7)  Eagle Cash SVC. The SVC is a credit card-sized plastic card with an integrated circuit embedded in it. Typically SVC cards have no value until they are activated and have funds placed on them electronically. Value can be added to cards in a number of ways, including payroll or other financial file transfer, from a credit or debit card or from cash or checks.

Logistics SYSTEMS

A-14.     Global Combat Support System Army (GCSS-Army)  GCSS-Army is replacing a variety of legacy tactical-level logistics information systems and automated capabilities such as the Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS), the Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced (SAMS-E), Unit Level Logistics System Aviation Enhanced (ULLS-AE), and the Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE). The Army Enterprise System Integration Program (AESIP) will link GCSS-Army—the Army’s field-level logistics system—with Logistics Modernization Program (LMP)—the Army’s national-level logistics system. GCSS-Army will provide a single access point to the Single Army Logistics Enterprise (SALE) for external customers through AESIP. 

A-15.     Global Combat Support System – Engineer (GCSS-EN). The GCSS-EN is a tool used to support quantitative aspects of engineering support planning and execution. It provides the general requirements for the ESP and provides a common automated system for the joint force engineer planners to determine the appropriate amount of engineer assets and capabilities to support the selected COA. GCSS-EN is a web based application residing on the SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET). GCSS-EN assists the engineer planners in determining the correct engineer capability for the proper location, timed correctly to support the concept of operations. GCSS-EN includes a TCMS module to assist with facilities planning and links into construction resource and materials planning. It also includes an environmental module. GCSS-EN is used to:  generate time-phased facility requirements based on the OPLAN, analyze and assess engineering support by comparing facility requirements to in-theater facility -assets and HN, contract, and troop engineering capability, provide facility feasibility assessment, manpower, material, and nonunit cargo requirements for -other processes, provide infrastructure data to assist in mission analysis and COA development, and provide real time monitoring capability needed to track plan execution.

A-16.     Single Army Logistics Enterprise (SALE).  As described in the current Logistics Domain Strategic IT Plan, the Army has been making steady improvements over the last several years to develop a Single Army Logistics Enterprise (SALE), which will transition the Army from numerous independent and standalone IT systems to an integrated End-to-End (E2E) system operating in a net-centric environment.  Over time, the SALE will be an integrated enterprise solution from the weapon system platforms to Army depots.  The Army’s overarching logistics architecture is the Army Integrated Logistics Architecture (AILA) which is guiding the Army logistics community in eliminating redundant IT investments and supports the integration and interoperability of the SALE in the Business Mission Area and Warfighter Mission Area.  The Common Logistics Operating Environment (CLOE) is beginning to fuse logistics processes, embedded sensor-based information, and communication technologies to achieve a more interoperable, condition-based, and net-centric logistics enterprise that enable the SALE. The Army is establishing the Logistics Information Warehouse (LIW) to integrate data;  fielding satellite communications to improve long distance connectivity;  has flattened and consolidated tactical level logistics IT systems; is using radio frequency (RF) technology to track Army inventory, has mapped its ERP systems to the Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS), is beginning to comply with the DOD-sponsored Item Unique Identification (IUID)  marking system, and is making strides to establish an unprecedented capability that will enable equipment health management through a Condition-Base Maintenance Plus (CBM+) initiative. CBM+ is intended to increase operational readiness by repairing or replacing system components based on the actual condition of the component.  These are all initiatives that either directly or indirectly help transition the Army’s IT systems to the SALE.

A-17.     Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3). BCS3 is the logistics component of the Army Battle Command System (ABCS). Today, BCS3 is the Army's unclassified and classified logistics fusion center employed at multiple echelons for maneuver sustainment support. The system is for Army CSSBs, Stryker Brigades (BDE), and other BDEs/Groups/Regiments and distributed to HQ sections through brigade to theater.

A-18.     Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2). FBCB2 is the principal digital C2 system for the U.S. Army at brigade level and below. The system is an automated, network enabled C2 system, which provides brigade and below elements with a seamless battle command capability. The system, positioned on specified platforms, will perform WFFs for the planning and execution of operations. FBCB2 is a component of Army Battle Command System (ABCS).

A-19.     Movement Tracking System (MTS). The MTS is a vehicle based tracking and messaging system using commercial satellites (L-band), two-way free text messaging, digital maps, encryption, military Global Positioning System, and RFID interrogation. Using MTS Army sustainment organizations track in real time their truck locations, communicate with the drivers and redirect their cargo depending on the operational situation, and provide In Transit Visibility of those cargo assets containing RFID tags. This capability also provides the ability to avoid identified hazards, inform operators of unit location changes, and provide Traffic Regulation and Control. Common User Logistic Transport vehicles, selected combat and sustainment tactical wheeled vehicles, and watercraft can be fitted with MTS mobile units. MTS Control Stations are located in various combat support and sustainment C2 and staff sections to provide overview of multiple convoy operations within a specified area and to specifically control/direct those convoys specifically under their C2. In addition, a future interface between MTS and embedded equipment diagnostic and prognostic systems will provide accurate data that will aid fleet maintenance and improve availability and overall service life.

Standard Army Management Information System (Sustainment)

A-20.     The current baseline of tactical sustainment Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS) operate to support the war-fighter. These systems are fielded in Army logistics activities of the active and reserve components in virtually all TOE units and at the installation level in the Army. These systems provide modern automated logistics support for the functions of field maintenance, supply (inventory and materiel management), property accountability, ammunition, and readiness management. Through the use of new wireless data communications and portable satellite terminals, the tactical logistics STAMIS can communicate supply and maintenance transactions faster and over a greater distance to other STAMIS and to national providers. In addition, the introduction of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) has brought increased asset visibility and source data automation capability that results in more accurate data input and faster response times from the tactical STAMIS.

A-21.     Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced. The Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced is a web-based property accountability system that replaced the Standard Property Book System-Redesign and Unit Level Logistics Systems-S4. The system performs the functions of property accountability and unit supply required by AR 710-2 and AR 735-5 and DA Pamphlet 710-2-1,SR 735-30-1, Property Accountability (Supply and Property Accounting Procedures for Organizations and Units), SR 735-150-1, Property Accounting (Accounting for Lost, Damaged or Destroyed Property), AR 735-150-3 Property Accounting (Statement of Charges); and AR 735-150, Property Accounting (Accounting for Lost, Damaged; Destroyed Property. In tactical organizations, PBUSE systems will normally be located in: Company supply rooms, Property book offices, Battalion and Brigade S-4, and the G-4. PBUSE can operate in either the standalone or enterprise (connected to the Internet) mode. PBUSE capabilities include the maintaining of supported unit information, asset adjustments and lateral transfers, updating property book authorizations, and the production and management of unit hand receipts. It will generate and submit requests for Class II, Class IV, and Class VII equipment, follow-up and cancel supply transactions, post supply status, and receipt information to the activity register. It will also create and print hand receipts, property book, and activity register reports, manage basic and operational loads, request, receive, and turn-in ammunition.

A-22.     Unit Level Logistics System Aviation (ULLS-A) (E). Company crew chiefs and unit level aviation maintenance personnel operate ULLS-A (E), a microcomputer based software system, to perform repair part supply and aviation maintenance management.  It automates both supply chain management and the maintenance functions prescribed by The Army Maintenance Management System–Aviation, DA Pamphlet 738-751.  The ULLS-A (E) system provides an enhanced aviation maintenance management capability. It is a multi-user system incorporating a Local Area Network (LAN) to link the functions of Tech Supply, Production Control and Quality Control, phase team, and back shop sections within the aviation field maintenance organization.  The program incorporates a back shops module that gives the maintenance units the capability to initiate and complete work orders.  The program also provides decision support and ad hoc query tools.  This STAMIS will be integrated into the new enterprise solution, Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-A).

A-23.     Standard Army Maintenance System. SAMS-E consists of both SAMS-1E and SAMS-2E applications and supports sustainment Table of Organization and Equipment unit level maintenance elements and Field and Sustainment maintenance shop production activities. For maneuver units, the SAMS-E systems are located at company and separate company level and can be consolidated at the battalion level; for combat support and sustainment elements. The SAMS-E systems provide consolidated maintenance and repair parts data. They are located at the Field Maintenance Teams, Forward Support Companies (FSC), and Maneuver Battalions, Field Maintenance Companies within the Maneuver BSBs, Separate Battalions and Brigades, and Sust Bdes, Sustainment Base Component Repair Companies (CRC), SMC, and Modular Force materiel management organizations. SAMS-E incorporates Windows graphical user interface operating systems (Windows XP). The system merges unit and field maintenance to act as a bridge between current functionality and the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.

A-24.     Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS). SARSS supports receipt, storage, issue, and management of Class II, Class IIIP, Class IV, and Class IX items of supply.  SARSS is comprised of three interrelated subsystems SARSS-1, SARSS-2AC/B, and SARSS-Gateway.   SARSS-1 is the standard supply system for receipts, storage, issues, replenishment, and storage operations.  It is a real-time, transaction-oriented system where users can interactively enter, retrieve, and update supply information.  SARSS-1 processes customer unit requests, cancellations, modifications, and follow-ups for supplies. SARSS-1 also provides an interactive query capability.  The Materiel Release Order Capability and the Automated Manifest System are resident in the SARSS-1 baseline to control the flow of materiel, manage performance, and produce productivity reports.  SARSS-2AC/B supports the Materiel Management requirements for all Class II, Class IIIP, Class IV, and Class IX processing. SARSS-2AC/B has asset visibility of SARSS-1 activities. Processes include all SARSS-2A functionality plus SARSS-2B non-time sensitive actions such as catalog, document history, demand history, and interface capability with financial systems.  SARSS-Gateway offers improved communications and advanced automation functionality that allows users to place orders on the Source of Supply, the same day the customer produces them when not issued from on hand stocks.

A-25.     Standard Army Ammunition System Modernization (SAAS-MOD). The SAAS-MOD is designed to provide centralized information management to support ammunition management functions on the battlefield and in garrison, within Army Commands, and ASCCs. As a multi-level automated ammunition management, reporting, and accounting system, SAAS-MOD automates all retail Class V management life-cycle functions. The system operates in both tactical and non-tactical environments and provides automation support for the TSC, ESC Distribution Management Centers, Ammunition Supply Activities at the Sust Bde and TSC levels (Theater Storage Areas and Ammunition Supply Points), Brigade Ammunition Office, and Ammunition Transfer Holding Points. The system uses AIT in receiving, shipping, and inventory procedures.  SAAS-MOD will transition tactical ammunition functions to GCSS-Army at FOC.  Garrison ammunition supply functions will transition to the Installation Fixed Base portion of Logistics Modernization Program at FOC.

A-26.     TC AIMS II. TC AIMS II is the Army’s unit deployment and theater operations (movement control) automated system. It provides critical planning data to JOPES and execution data to the Global Transportation Network. It facilitates provision of ITV and TAV using the RF AIT Server and tags. It provides planning data for units during deployment and visibility of cargo and passenger movement during execution.  Provides an integrated information and data source for transportation activities during deployment, sustainment, and redeployment/retrograde operations. Complies with the Defense Transportation Regulation and employs DOD and Service shipment policies and procedures in peace and war for active and reserve forces. It automates origin shipping/receiving and deployment; sustainment and redeployment/retrograde processes; produces movement documentation and unit move data; and furnishes timely information. The system uses AIT in order to mark unit equipment for tracking during deployments.  When the theater operations capability is used it automates the Transportation Movement Request, convoy clearance operations, and tasking of common use land transport. 

A-27.      CMOS.  CMOS is being fielded to IMCOM and the Installation Transportation Office to support inbound and outbound freight operations. It will further the installation functions of ordering transportation, documenting the event, and providing for automated payments to commercial carriers. It will also be fielded to units that operate consolidated shipping and receiving points (CRSP) or similar cross dock operations in a deployed environment to facilitate receipt, sort, and ship functions in conjunction with the theater movement control procedures.

A-28.     Combat Service Support (CSS) Automated Information Systems Interface (CAISI). Provides commercial and tactical network connections for sustainment Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS), along with emerging systems. Users can be provided from a variety of locations in garrison or on the battlefield; ranging from the BCT and Brigade Support Areas to the fixed facilities within the tactical theater. The CAISI Client Module connects up to seven computers to wireless local area network (WLAN). The Bridge Module connects up to 14 computers to the WLAN. Data, voice, and media transmissions are extended beyond line-of-sight when CAISI is connected to sustainment Satellite Communications usually provided by sustainment Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). The VSAT connectivity provides the CAIS WLAN users with access to the Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) and Army/Defense Knowledge Online (AKO/DKO).

A-29.     The Installation Support Module Central Issue Facility (ISM CIF). This system is required to manage personnel clothing issue records.  It is a system that tracks all organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE) issued by the Army to everyone in theater and allows the Army to ascertain the status of OCIE issued to units and individuals.  All issues of OCIE from Central Issue Facilities (CIF) throughout the Army are captured on this system.  During operations there will be fielding and exchange requirements of these items.  Those transactions must be tracked on ISM CIF and supported in operations.  All Soldiers in theater that have OCIE issued from a CIF in theater elsewhere must have a clothing record in ISM CIF and this must be updated as changes to those issues are made.

Health management Systems

A-30.     Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) is the Army’s medical information system.  As the Army component of the deployed Defense Health Information Management System (DHIMS), MC4 will provide the hardware infrastructure for the DHIMS medical functionality software, as well as software required to ensure MC4/DHIMS interoperability with Army C2 and sustainment systems and provide reachback to the sustainment base.  The MC4/DHIMS systems will rely on Army communications systems for transmission of health care information. 

A-31.      The DHIMS applications are built upon the functional, technical, and operational perspectives of theater and clinical medical professionals and will provide electronic health record in theater. DHIMS provides an integrated suite of software to support the military’s deployed medical business practice.  The theater family of systems supports complete clinical care documentation, medical supply and equipment tracking, patient movement visibility, and health surveillance in austere communications environments.  A description of the theater DHIMS systems are described below. 

 

l  Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Applications Mobile (AHLTA-Mobile).  AHLTA Mobile is the first responder’s handheld data capture device.  It allows for immediate documentation of injury, illness, and care and stores medical data until it is transferred to AHLTA Theater.  AHLTA Mobile can electronically store medical reference documents and replaces pounds of books and paper previously carried by medics.

l  AHLTA Theater.  AHLTA Theater extends the sustaining-base electronic medical record capability, look, and feel operation.  It enables health care providers to document care; order laboratory services such as blood work, x-rays, and medications; and store medical data until communications are available to send the data to the Theater Medical Data Store and Clinical Data Repository.

l  Theater Medical Information Program Composite Health Care System Cache (TC2).  This system provides documentation for inpatient health care and ancillary services order-entry and result-reporting in the deployed environment.  It provides inpatient management, laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy ordering capabilities.  It also enables users to schedule outpatient clinic and radiological procedures.

l  Theater Medical Data Store (TMDS).  Information from the theater medical systems are transferred to the TMDS which serves as the authoritative theater database for collecting, distributing, and viewing Service members’ pertinent medical information.  TMDS updates the AHLTA Clinical Data Repository, where all Service members’ electronic health records reside.  This information is also made available to the VA through an interface known as Bidirectional Health Information Exchange–Theater.  TMDS integrates the Joint Patient Tracking Application functionality to view, track, and disposition of ill or injured patients as they move through the theater levels of care, sustaining-base Military Treatment Facilities and those shared with the VA.

l  Joint Medical Workstation (JMeWS).  JMeWS provides medical situational awareness, medical surveillance, and force health decision support.  It also reports on medical trends and analyzes the overall status of theater health.  JMeWS provides the ability to drill down to specific medical units and individual encounters.  It also shares intelligence with Global Combat Support System and Global Command and Control Systems, serving as the medical component to the Combatant and Joint Task Force Commander’s common operating picture. 

l  DOD Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System–Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH).  DOEHRS-IH supports the reduction of worksite hazards and tracking of long-term environmental exposure.  It provides analytical support for documenting occupational hazards by capturing analysis results of air, water, and soil samples.

l  Defense Medical Logistics Standard System Customer Assistance Module (DCAM).  DCAM is the medical logistics ordering tools that allows operational units to order and monitor Class VIII medical supplies and replenish levels when required.  It automates the medical materiel supply process at lower levels of care and allows non-logisticians to electronically view and order from their supplier’s catalog.

A-32.     Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System (TEWLS). The TEWLS application is designed to transfer the capability for theater-level Class VIII supply chain management from TAMMIS into a Systems Applications and Products (SAP)-based enterprise architecture. The TEWLS AIS will build on the SAP ERP implementation started at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency in May 2002 and would bring theater Class VIII management into the same system architecture that is used for the production of Army medical equipment sets and medical materiel sets. The TEWLS AIS supports the intermediate MEDLOG functions for distribution and materiel management and ties together the national, regional, and deployed units into a single business environment. It will support the development, production, and ultimate theater sustainment of medical assemblages that are the basic building blocks of operational medical capabilities. The TEWLS AIS will also support the operation of all Army organizations serving as the theater lead agent for medical materiel and provide materiel management within a single operational instance for tactical Army MLCs. Upon completion, the TEWLS application will migrate as an Army-sponsored initiative into the DMLSS program as the DMLSS theater-level solution for medical supply chain management.