Joint Tactical Network (JTN)

Joint Tactical Network (JTN) falls under the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Budget Activity 3600 of the Air Force. The program aims to provide a single, converged network management tool allowing the Warfighter to plan, configure, load, and manage the Joint Services' Tactical Radios and their networks in the field. This capability is not available in legacy planning systems and supports several types of tactical radios, such as the Manpack and Rifleman. The program's objectives include continuing radio planner development efforts to design, engineer, integrate, and test planning and management capabilities for the Tactical Radio network in support of the Advanced Networking Waveform (ANWf) and further integration of the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) to enable Soldiers to effectively manage the entire consolidated tactical network.

The program's funding supports JENM design, engineering, integration, and test of planning and management application for the Tactical Radio network. It also aligns with Army Network Modernization to provide further integration of lower and mid-tier Network Management for ITN to enable Soldiers to manage the entire consolidated tactical network in conjunction with network elements managed by Sailors, Marines, and Airmen. Additionally, the development funding will support completion of MUOS waveform planning simplification and rapid provisioning of MUOS end-user terminals for joint service requirements. The program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development & Demonstration (SDD), as it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.