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<H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>"I just hope that Americans won't forget each one of these [Soldiers] and
their loved ones back home, and the ones back home trying to get the kids to
school, get the lawn mowed, get the snow shoveled.-<B>Defense Secretary Robert
M. Gates,</B> while visiting Soldiers in Ur, Iraq, Jan. 19.<BR><BR><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Battle Command-Part One</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> Battle Command is
the art and science of applying leadership and decision making to achieve
mission success. Battle Command leverages technology to achieve information and
decision superiority. Battle Command systems enable leaders to gain knowledge to
enhance the speed and accuracy of decision making. Battle Command provides
Commanders and Leaders with the ability to see first, understand first, act
first, and finish decisively.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> Recent
combat operations highlight the criticality of beyond line of sight mobile
communications, enhanced situation awareness, and synchronization of force
application. Battle Command provides improved information systems to make
visible actionable information and reduce the cycle time on key commander
decisions. The Army has created a better common operational picture with
enhancements made to Blue Force Tracking and Force XXI Battle Command Brigade
and Below (FBCB2). With Joint Intelligence Operations Capability - Iraq (JIOC-I)
the Army has integrated and fused intelligence that is relevant and timely
within a specific geospatial area of operation for Commander's and Leaders.
Also, the Army has integrated unmanned Aerial Systems and their imagery feeds,
and we have added Biometric enhancements to our Human Intelligence (HUMIT) data
collection. The Army's Joint Battle Command network has increased connectivity
with JNN, putting more soldiers on the network with higher throughput, so that
they are able to push more Command & Control information to Battalion. The
Army also has experimented with collaboration tools such as Information
Dissemination Management - Tactical (IDM-T) and Command Post of the Future
(CPoF), and information systems similar to Combined Information Network Data
Exchange (CIDNE) and FusionNet, which provide valuable information to
Commanders. The Army has accelerated the fielding of critical Battle Command
systems to standardize capabilities, ensuring interoperability of operational
and tactical organizations. These capabilities improve joint interdependency as
well as horizontal and vertical situational awareness to the platoon level. The
Army continues to work with DOD agencies to bring the Joint community closer to
a shared common operational picture. <BR><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Stand-To! Topics</B> <BR><BR>Stand-To! continually seeks to highlight Army
programs and organizations of interest to our readers. For more information <A
href="mailto:stand-to@hqda.army.mil">contact the editor.</A><BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Thousands in Germany, Italy are Told</B> They will be Deploying in
Mid-2007 (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42982"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>AWOL Soldier Found</B> in Mojave Desert Unhurt (<A
href="http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/01/23/wi/03winews0123.txt"
target=_blank>LCT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Perry Wants More Troops</B> on Border (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070123483212.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/immigration/4490510.html"
target=_blank>HC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Medic's AWOL Hearing</B> Delayed (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42984"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>88 Killed as Car Bombs Devastate</B> Busy Baghdad Market (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070123483166.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Sunni Sheik Declares War</B> on the Insurgency (<A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-sheik23jan23,1,448732.story?ctrack=1&cset=true"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>General May See Early Success</B> in Iraq (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070123483116.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012201443.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>In the Vortex of Baghdad, </B>Staying Put This Time (<A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/world/middleeast/23baghdad.html"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Answering a Call</B> to Serve (<A
href="http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/homepage/local_story_022120242.html?keyword=leadpicturestory"
target=_blank>TDP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Taji Troops Enjoy Pizza</B> from Home (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/22/1451-taji-troops-enjoy-pizza-from-home/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Why I Serve : Radio Operator Effective Communicator</B> for his Platoon
(<A
href="http://www.blackanthem.com/News/U_S_Military_19/Why_I_Serve_Radio_Operator_Effective_Communicator_for_his_Platoon3759.shtml"
target=_blank>BA</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Couple Dedicated to Assisting in Reconstruction</B> of Iraq (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/22/1449-couple-dedicated-to-assisting-in-reconstruction-of-iraq/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Evidence Shows U.S. Army Helicopter that Crashed in Iraq </B>May Have
Been Shot Down (<A href="http://www.iht.com/" target=_blank>IHT</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Iraq-Helicopter-Crash.php"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S Forces Capture</B> more than 600 Sadr Fighters (<A
href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com" target=_blank>KT</A> | <A
href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/January/focusoniraq_January163.xml&section=focusoniraq"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Army Learns Iraqi Arabic</B> with Alelo's Videogame (<A
href="http://www.digitalmediaasia.com" target=_blank>DMA</A> | <A
href="http://www.digitalmediaasia.com/default.asp?ArticleID=21377"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>108 Iraqis, One U.S. Soldier Killed on Monday, </B>2 U.S. Soldiers
Killed on Sunday (<A href="http://www.aljazeerah.info/" target=_blank>ALJ</A>
| <A
href="http://www.aljazeerah.info/News%20archives/2007%20News%20Archives/January/22%20n/108%20Iraqis,%20One%20US%20Soldier%20Killed%20on%20Monday,%202%20US%20Soldiers%20Killed%20on%20Sunday.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>MG Rick Lynch's</B> Email (<A href="http://bostonmaggie.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BM</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>No Average</B> Joe (<A href="http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/"
target=_blank>SAG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Service Crosses - </B>Awards of Honor and Heroism (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Resource Available</B> to Help Military Families (<A
href="http://blog.soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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