Control and Reporting Center (CRC)

The Control and Reporting Center (CRC) program is an initiative by the Air Force to enhance multi-domain battlespace awareness and command and control capabilities below the Air Operations Center level. The program aims to address challenges in obtaining a Common Operating Picture that can be effectively disaggregated from the AOC, particularly at strategic locations such as Anderson AFB, Guam. This location serves as a central hub for the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment capability in the Pacific region. The CRC program seeks to ensure that a shared COP with the AOC is available during both peacetime and wartime, facilitating seamless defense operations and enhancing ACE conduct.

The objectives of the CRC program include integrating emerging technologies into major operational exercises to refine Warfighter requirements and develop Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. By incorporating these technologies under operationally relevant conditions, the program aims to provide early opportunities for learning and identifying material deficiencies. Efforts will focus on developing and incorporating the latest commercial or government solutions to identify top-performing technologies. This will allow for feedback to developers for improvements and refinement of operational TTPs specifically tailored for ACE operations.

Deployment of these solutions will initially occur in Guam, enabling real-world assessment of tools under actual operating conditions. This deployment is crucial for creating a sub-AOC COP at the core of ACE operations in the Pacific. The funds allocated will support experimentation with this sub-AOC capability, including delineation of TTPs. Additionally, Pacific Deterrence Initiative funding supports these efforts by enhancing Battlespace Awareness through advanced technology development.

The CRC program involves developing subsystems and components and integrating them into system prototypes for field experiments or simulated environment tests. The continuity from one fiscal year to the next reflects ongoing efforts to identify, develop, integrate, and field emerging technologies while testing tools that provide a comprehensive operating picture. These initiatives are essential for maintaining strategic advantages in dynamic combat environments.