One Force Tactical Communications System: Connecting the Tactical Edge at AEWE Spiral G

With the appeal of smart phones and tablets on the battlefield, the One Force Tactical Communications System (OFTCS), a hybrid cellular-tactical network solution by Raytheon, enabled networked video and mission command services to the Tactical Edge at the Army Expeditionary Warfighter Experiment Spiral G. Using commercial mobile computing devices communicating on the OFTCS network, small unit leaders at Company and Below were able to share position location information (blue/red), view streaming video from multiple unmanned aerial systems, execute call-for-fires, and coordinate command and control to achieve greater situational understanding and mitigate tactical surprise.