Command support (Bundeswehr)
Command support (FüUstg) is the collective term in the Bundeswehr for information technology and communication technology , which are bundled as common tasks of the Bundeswehr in the Information Technology Command of the Bundeswehr (abbreviation: KdoITBw) in Bonn. The organic command support is still the task of the respective armed forces , in staffs i. d. Typically mapped by the guide base 6 .
The command support is intended to enable all soldiers and civilian employees of the Bundeswehr worldwide to have optimal information and communication. It once emerged from the telecommunications force . Your future is networked operations management or network-centric warfare .
Components
Services such as telephone , e-mail , intranet or internet, and management and specialist information services are implemented via a high-performance digital transmission network that is rented on a long-term basis and a largely digital switching network owned by the Federal Armed Forces.
For the contingents, the command support forces operate single and multi-channel satellite connections , directional radio , modern trunked radio and shortwave radio connections that can be used worldwide.
The Bundeswehr Information Technology Command (KdoITBw) (formerly Bundeswehr Command Support Command (FüUstgKdo Bw)) plans, monitors and controls command support for the Bundeswehr around the clock. It is based on the conceptual specifications of the Ministry of Defense and the operational orders of the Bundeswehr operational command . The tasks of the FüUstgKdo Bw include the operation of the information and communication network of the Bundeswehr in Germany and abroad.
Stationary and mobile workers are available to carry out management support tasks. The stationary forces operate the so-called green parts of the information and communication system of the Bundeswehr in Germany. The mobile forces ensure that it is extended to the countries of operations .
The shares
- Telephone network
- automated telex and data network
- around 300,000 telephone connections
- 150,000 PC accesses
- 13,500 cell phones
were handed over to the BWI within the framework of the HERKULES contract .
The mobile workers also operate special IT systems such as video conference systems , satellite communication and high-frequency radio . Other armed forces can also be connected to the Bundeswehr's IT systems if required.
Important departments
- The Bundeswehr's IT system operations center is stationed in Rheinbach . The situation center and the network management center are located there . The main task is the planning, control and monitoring as well as the deployment and operation of the IT system of the Bundeswehr in use, exercises and operation at home and abroad.
- The Bundeswehr Information Technology School is the central training facility for joint armed forces basic, advanced and advanced training for command support and IT personnel in the Bundeswehr and contributes to the further development of command support. The location is Feldafing on Lake Starnberg.