Fact Sheet: 15th Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Battalion (15 C4I Bn)

BACKGROUND

Inaugurated in 2020, 15 C4I Bn provides integrated and responsive Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for the 2nd People's Defence Force and Island Defence Task Force.

To further enhance IDTF's operational readiness and capability to undertake increasingly complex homeland security operations, and greater interoperability with MHA and other public agencies, 15 C4I Bn operationalised IDTF's Next Generation Command and Control Information System (CCIS) and digital communications systems. 15 C4I Bn is also equipped with sensors and data analytic systems to support IDTF's intelligence and operational needs. 

15 C4I BN'S CAPABILITIES

15 C4I Bn comprises three companies, each equipped with specific capabilities to support IDTF during operations.

a. Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Company 1. The mission of C4 Company 1 is to deploy tactical Forward Command Posts (FCP) to allow commanders and planners from IDTF to be situated at the best vantage points and also co-situated with the MHA partner agencies during operations. Each FCP is equipped with the Next Generation CCIS and digital systems for video-teleconferencing and location tracking of own forces. These systems provide IDTF with comprehensive awareness, enhance its abilities to engage in collective sense-making, integrate planning, and coordinate responses across agencies. By being digitally connected for the various forces and assets, IDTF can also command and control them more effectively.

b. C4 Company 2. Company 2 is responsible for the availability, resiliency and security of the C4 systems at the backend. In operations, C4 Company 2 maintains the operational readiness of these systems deployed across the island.

c. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Company. ISR Company is equipped with surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to support IDTF's intelligence needs. Such sensors include the unmanned Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Cameras and the DrN10 Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTOL UAV) for surveillance and reconnaissance at the incident site. These sensors are controlled by the Company's organic sensor detachment teams operating on board Sensor Detachment Vehicles (SDV). The video feeds captured are piped back to the Exploit Vehicle (EV), where the exploitation team equipped with video analytic technologies can identify patterns and trending. The information and analysis gathered by the exploitation team is simultaneously shared with the FCP to assist IDTF commanders in sense-making of the situation and to aid in decision-making. It is also accessible to any commander using the Next Generation CCIS.

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Fact Sheet: Island Defence Task Force (IDTF)