Battle Control System-Fixed
Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) (2007-Present) - The current U.S./Canadian air defense system designed to replace the processing and display elements of the JSS System Regional Operations Control Centers (ROCC)s. As implemented in 2007 the system included two operations centers and a support center in the contiguous United states, one operations center in Canada and one each in Alaska and Hawaii. NORAD command headquarters is located at Peterson AFB, Colorado.
The equipment under the designation FYQ-156 replaced the 1980s era FYQ-93 displays and processors, the GSQ-235, ROCC - Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Digital Information Link (RADIL), the FYQ-155, Advanced Interface Control Unit (AICU), and the NORAD Contingency Suite (NCS). While each of the two mainland sectors is assigned about half the county as an area of operations it is possible for either sector to assume control of the whole country. Release R3-3 (2013) increased system capacity to 15,000 system tracks in support of the single sector continental U.S. operations.
The Canadians have a single operations center at North Bay but it handles two sectors, Canada East and Canada West. They not only replaced the equipment but moved the facility from their underground command center to a new, above ground command center. The command headquarters is located in Winnipeg.
| Location | State | Sector | Region | Facility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson AFB | CO | NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center | HQ NORAD/USNORTHCOM | ||
| Cheyenne Mountain AFS | CO | NORAD and USNORTHCOM Alternate Command Center | |||
| Tyndall AFB | FL | Southeast ADS (SEADS) |
CONUS NORAD Region (CONR) |
SEADS Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC) |
Deactivate 2006 |
| Rome ANGB | NY | Eastern ADS (EADS) |
CONUS NORAD Region (CONR) |
EADS Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC) |
Formerly Northeast ADS (NEADS) |
| McChord AFB | WA | Western ADS (WADS) |
CONUS NORAD Region (CONR) |
WADS Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC) |
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| Elmendorf AFB | AK | Alaskan ADS (AADS) |
Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR) |
Alaska Region Air Operations Center (AKRAOC) |
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| North Bay CFB | ON | Canadian ADS (CADS) |
Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) |
North Bay Regional Air Operations Centre | |
| Wheeler AAF | HI | Hawaii ADS (HADS) |
PACOM | Hawaii Region Air Operations Center (HIRAOC) |
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| Tyndall AFB | FL | System Support Facility (SSF) |
Test Site |
Context
See Also:
- Permanent System Radar Sites (includes SAGE and BUIC radar sites)
- Defense Installations Portal
Links:
- NORAD - Cheyenne Mountain Complex Fact Sheet
- USAF - System Support Facility Fact Sheet
- BCS-F 2009 Status Rel R3.1 Upgrade
- BCS-F 2011 Status Rel R3.1 Upgrade
- BCS-F 2013 Status Rel R3.2 Upgrade
- BCS-F 2013 Rel R3.2 Announcement
Related:
Campion Air Force Station, Cape Lisburne Air Force Station, Cape Newenham Air Force Station, Cape Romanzof Air Force Station, Cold Bay Air Force Station, Defense Installations Portal, Elmendorf JSS ROCC, FYQ-93, Fort Lawton Air Force Station, Fort Yukon Air Force Station, Griffiss JSS ROCC, Indian Mountain Air Force Station, JSS System, Key West NAS Radar Site, King Salmon Air Force Station, Kotzebue Air Force Station, McChord SAGE Combat Center CC-3, Murphy Dome Air Force Station, Permanent System Radar Sites, Sparrevohn Air Force Station, Tatalina Air Force Station, Tin City Air Force Station, North Bay Regional Air Operations Centre, Tyndall JSS ROCC, Wheeler JSS ROCC,