BATTLEFIELD COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (BCIS)
SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Instructional The recommended hours to teach this lesson are:
Hours
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Type Instruction |
Hours/Method |
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Conference |
0.5/C |
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PE |
0.0/ |
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Test |
0.0/ |
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Test Review |
0.0/ |
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Total Hours |
0.5/ |
Prerequisite BFV-ODS Sustainment Training lessons:
Lessons · Introduction
· Stowage Improvements
· Bradley Eyesafe Laser Range Finder (BELRF)
Clearance and This is an unclassified lesson.
Access
References
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Number |
Title |
Date |
Para No |
Additional Information |
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TM9-2350-284-10-2-1 |
Fighting Vehicle, Infantry, Operation Desert Storm M2A2 ODS and Fighting Vehicle, Cavalry, Operation Desert Storm M3A2 ODS, Turret |
May 96 |
None |
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None |
1-29th Infantry Regiment ODS BFV Instructor Evaluation Guide |
Jun 96 |
None |
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None |
1-29th Infantry Regiment ODS BFV Student Evaluation Guide |
Jun 96 |
None |
Student Study None.
Assignments
Instructor This lesson requires one principal and one assistant instructor per 25 students.
Requirements
Additional None.
Support
Personnel
Equipment This lesson requires the following equipment:
Required · Overhead projector with spare bulb.
· Projector screen.
· Pointer.
· Extension cord.
· Name and classroom lectern boards.
· Visitor’s folder.
Materials
Required
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Instructor Materials |
Student Materials |
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1. Lesson instructor guide.
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1. Lesson student guide.
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Classroom, This lesson requires a classroom able to accommodate 25 students, 1 instructor,
Training Area, 1 overhead projector, and 1 screen.
and Range
Requirements
Ammunition None.
Requirements
Instructional The instructor prepares for this lesson by studying this instructor's guide and the reference materials.
Guidance
Safety None.
Requirements
Risk Low.
Assessment
Level
Environmental None.
Considerations
Proponent
Lesson Plan
Approval
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Name |
Rank |
Position |
Date |
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Robert J. Fulcher, Jr. |
COL |
Commander, 29th Infantry Regiment |
SECTION II. INTRODUCTION
Motivation Use the following points to motivate the students:
· In all wars, including Operation Desert Storm, some casualties have occurred from friendly fire.
· The Army is working to provide ground vehicles an identification system similar to the identification friend or foe system used by aircraft. This new system will be known as the Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS). When fielded, the BCIS will help prevent casualties from friendly fire.
· BCIS has performed well in testing, but is not yet in production.
Terminal The terminal learning objective for this lesson is:
Learning
Objective
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Action |
Be familiar with the Battlefield Combat Identification System, |
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Condition |
given the materials presented in this lesson, |
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Standard |
and successfully complete the checks-on-learning. |
Instructional SHOW VGT BCIS-1, Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS).
Lead-in
GOOD MORNING. I AM _______________________________________. YOU HAVE LEARNED THAT ALL OF THE ODS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BRADLEY ARE NOT YET READY FOR INSTALLATION. THE BATTLEFIELD COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, OR BCIS, IS IN THAT CATEGORY.
BECAUSE THE BCIS IS NOT YET IN PRODUCTION, THIS LESSON IS FOR FAMILIARIZATION ONLY.
WHEN IT IS FIELDED, THE BCIS WILL PERMIT YOU TO IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL TARGET AS A FRIEND OR AN UNKNOWN IN LESS THAN ONE SECOND WITH 95 PER CENT ACCURACY. IT WILL ALSO LET YOUR BRADLEY AUTOMATICALLY RESPOND AS A FRIEND TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT THINKS YOU MAY BE A POTENTIAL TARGET.
THE BCIS IS PLANNED FOR INSTALLATION ON ALL COMBAT VEHICLES.
DURING THIS LESSON YOU WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE BCIS.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-1.
VGT BCIS-1
SECTION III. PRESENTATION
Enabling The first ELO for this lesson is:
Learning
Objective
(ELO) 1
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Action |
List the components of the BCIS, |
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Condition |
given the material presented in this instruction, |
|
Standard |
and successfully complete the check-on-learning. |
BCIS SHOW VGT BCIS-2, BCIS - Developmental Status.
Background
THE BCIS IS AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM THAT IS STILL UNDERGOING DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING. ITS FIELDING HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THE YEAR 2000.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-2.
VGT BCIS-2
BCIS SHOW VGT BCIS-3, BCIS - Functionality.
Components
BCIS WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRADLEY EYESAFE LASER RANGE FINDER (BELRF) TO PROVIDE THE BRADLEY AND OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FRIENDS. IT WILL ALSO LET THE BRADLEY BE IDENTIFIED AS A FRIEND BY OTHER BCIS-EQUIPPED VEHICLES.
THE BCIS CONSISTS OF A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER, AN INTERROGATOR ANTENNA, AND AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA/TRANSPONDER.
THE RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER RECEIVES AND ANALYZES BCIS SIGNALS, AND IT PROVIDES SIGNALS FOR TRANSMISSION.
THE INTERROGATOR ANTENNA TRANSMITS BCIS QUERIES AND RECEIVES THE REFLECTED INTERROGATION SIGNAL. IT IS BORESIGHTED TO THE BRADLEY’S INTEGRATED SIGHT UNIT AND LINKED TO THE 25mm GUN.
THE OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA/TRANSPONDER IS MAST-MOUNTED ON THE INTEGRATED SIGHT UNIT HOUSING. IT RECEIVES AND RESPONDS TO OTHER BCIS QUERIES.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-3.
VGT BCIS-3
ELO 2 This is the second ELO for this lesson:
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Action |
Identify the functions of the BCIS, |
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Condition |
given the material presented in this instruction, |
|
Standard |
and successfully complete the check-on-learning. |
BCIS SHOW VGT BCIS-4, BCIS Operational Concept.
Operation
THE BRADLEY ON THE LEFT USES ITS BCIS TO INTERROGATE THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT--ITS INTERROGATOR ANTENNA TRANSMITS AN INTERROGATION MESSAGE.
THE BRADLEY ON THE RIGHT IS THE POTENTIAL TARGET. ITS OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA/TRANSPONDER RECEIVES THE INTERROGATION MESSAGE, VALIDATES IT, AND RESPONDS WITH ITS IDENTIFICATION.
THE QUERYING BRADLEY’S INTERROGATOR ANTENNA RECEIVES THE IDENTIFICATION MESSAGE AND VALIDATES IT. THE GUNNER RECEIVES THE RESULT--EITHER "FRIEND" OR "UNKNOWN." IN FACT, THE GUNNER CAN RECEIVE THREE POSSIBLE NOTIFICATIONS--FRIEND, UNKNOWN, OR FRIEND-IN-SECTOR.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-4.
VGT BCIS-4
BCIS Target SHOW VGT BCIS-5, BCIS Target Discrimination - Friend.
Discrimination,
Friend
FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPOSE THE BRADLEY ON THIS VGT USES ITS BCIS TO CHECK TARGET T1. THE BCIS TRANSMISSION IS A LITTLE OVER 2.5o IN WIDTH. THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL, THEREFORE, INCLUDES THE THREE TARGETS--T1, T2, AND T3. BECAUSE THE BCIS WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BELRF, THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL TARGETS A SPECIFIC RANGE, WITHIN 50 METERS TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE POTENTIAL TARGET.
THUS, BOTH T1 AND T2 WILL RESPOND TO THE INTERRO-GATION SIGNAL. IF EITHER T1 OR T2 IS A FRIEND, THE FRIEND RESPONSE WILL BE RECEIVED.
T4 WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-5.
VGT BCIS-5
BCIS Target SHOW VGT BCIS-6, BCIS Target Discrimination - Friend-in-Sector.
Discrimination,
Friend-in- IN THIS EXAMPLE, OUR BRADLEY AGAIN USES HIS BCIS TO CHECK POTENTIAL
Sector TARGET T1. T3 IS A FRIEND WHO IS ALSO INSIDE THE SECTOR INCLUDED IN THE
INTERROGATION SIGNAL’ SBEAM WIDTH. T3'S BCIS WILL RESPOND TO THE
SIGNAL, AND THE GUNNER WILL RECEIVE A FRIEND-IN-SECTOR INDICATOR.
AGAIN, POTENTIAL TARGET T4 WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-6.
VGT BCIS-6
BCIS SHOW VGT BCIS-7, BCIS Target Discrimination - Unknown.
Discrimination,
Unknown IN THIS CASE, THE BRADLEY AGAIN USES ITS BCIS TO CHECK POTENTIAL
TARGET T1. THE TARGETS T1, T2, AND T3 ARE ALL ENEMY VEHICLES
AND DO NOT RESPOND TO THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL.
THE GUNNER WILL RECEIVE AN UNKNOWN INDICATION.
AGAIN, T4 WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE INTERROGATION SIGNAL.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-7.
VGT BCIS-7
BCIS Aural SHOW VGT BCIS-8, BCIS Aural and Visual Indications.
and Visual
Indications THE BCIS WILL PROVIDE THE GUNNER DIFFERENT INDICATIONS FOR
THE THREE POTENTIAL RESPONSES--FRIEND, FRIEND-IN-SECTOR,
AND UNKNOWN. THE INDICATIONS PROVIDE BOTH AN AURAL (SOUND)
AND A VISUAL ALARM TO THE GUNNER. THE EXACT FORM OF THESE ALARMS
HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED.
REMOVE VGT BCIS-8.
VGT BCIS-8
SECTION IV. SUMMARY
Review/ DURING THIS LESSON, YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THE OPERATIONAL CONCEPT
Summary of FOR THE BATTLEFIELD COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. WE HAVE
Lesson REVIEWED THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS.
Check on ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MATERIAL WE HAVE COVERED?
Learning
NOTE: Answer questions posed by the students before moving on.
SHOW VGT BCIS-9, BCIS Check on Learning.
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL CHECK YOUR GRASP OF THE MATERIAL COVERED IN THIS LESSON. THE BCIS REQUIRES WHAT OTHER ODS IMPROVEMENT FOR PROPER OPERATION?
VGT BCIS-9
Check on NOTE: Allow the students a few minutes to offer their answers, then
Learning, tell the students the correct answer is "C."
continued
REMOVE VGT BCIS-9.
SHOW VGT BCIS-10, BCIS Check on Learning, continued.
WHICH OF THESE ANSWERS DESCRIBES WHAT THE BCIS DOES FOR YOU WHEN IT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BELRF?
NOTE: Allow the students a few minutes to offer their answers, then
tell the students the correct answer is "D."
REMOVE VGT BCIS-10.
VGT BCIS-10
Check on SHOW VGT BCIS-11, BCIS Check on Learning, continued.
Learning,
continued WHICH OF THE CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THE VGT IS NECESSARY FOR
THE BCIS TO IDENTIFY A FRIEND?
NOTE: Allow the students a few minutes to offer their answers, then
tell the students the correct answer is "B."
REMOVE VGT BCIS-11.
VGT BCIS-11
Check on SHOW VGT BCIS-12, BCIS Check on Learning, continued.
Learning,
continued WHICH BCIS COMPONENT IS BORESIGHTED TO THE BRADLEY’S
INTEGRATED SIGHT UNIT?
NOTE: Allow the students a few minutes to offer their answers, then tell
the students the correct answer is "B."
REMOVE VGT BCIS-12.
THE BCIS WILL PROVE ITSELF INVALUABLE IN PREVENTING FRIENDLY FIRE CASUALTIES. THIS CONCLUDES THE LESSON ON THE BATTLEFIELD COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.
VGT BCIS-12
SECTION V. MASTER VIEWGRAPH LIST
Viewgraph List The following table shows the viewgraphs used with this lesson:
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Master Viewgraph List | |
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Number |
Title |
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BCIS-1 |
BFV-ODS Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS) |
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BCIS-2 |
BCIS In Development |
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BCIS-3 |
BCIS Functions |
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BCIS-4 |
BCIS Operational Concept |
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BCIS-5 |
BCIS Target Discrimination - Friend |
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BCIS-6 |
BCIS Target Discrimination - Friend-in-Sector |
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BCIS-7 |
BCIS Target Discrimination - Unknown |
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BCIS-8 |
BCIS Aural and Visual Indicators |
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BCIS-9 |
BCIS Check on Learning |
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BCIS-10 |
BCIS Check on Learning, continued |
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BCIS-11 |
BCIS Check on Learning, continued |
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BCIS-12 |
BCIS Check on Learning, continued |