Stand-To!- Battle Command - August 16, 2006

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Edition: Wed, August 16, 2006
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Battle Command

What is it? Battle Command is the art and science of applying  
leadership and decision making to achieve mission success. Battle  
Command leverages and integrates initiatives and technologies to  
deliver information superiority to the Warfighter across the entire  
force. Battle Command consists of communications and networking  
solutions that enable better control of our Soldiers and units as  
well as an ability to make critical decisions faster than the enemy  
can respond. These solutions apply to all levels of the Army - from  
the squad to the highest headquarters.

What has the Army done? By applying the lessons learned in combat,  
the Army has improved both Army and Joint Force battle command  
capabilities and provides commanders with capabilities they have  
never had before. The Joint Network Node Communications extends  
voice, video and internet protocol-based services down to the  
maneuver battalion level increasing the connectivity of this unit by  
five times compared to earlier organizational designs. Blue Force  
Tracker allows commanders to “see” the battlefield more accurately by  
telling them the location of all units in the area. Command Post of  
the Future is an executive level decision support system that  
provides situational awareness and collaborative tools to support  
decision making, planning, and rehearsal and execution management for  
commanders and staff. The Army Modular Design construct requires the  
capability to conduct dispersed and dismounted combat operations in  
all environments. To enable this concept, the Army is using secure  
hand-held multi-band small unit radios to provide enhanced capability  
to the Soldier.

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? The Army  
will continue to work with the other Services to improve battle  
command. We are moving toward a single Joint Command and Control  
architecture. Our concept of the Future Army Modular Force relies on  
a concept for networked Battle Command capability.

For more additional information on Battle Command

For more information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the  
Army Posture Statement.
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
Army Safety-"Owning the Edge"

To help modern leaders and Soldiers make informed choices, the,U.S.  
Army Combat Readiness Center developed a campaign called Own the  
Edge. This campaign, encourages individual and unit safety, as well  
as continuous risk evaluation and hazard mitigation through the use  
of CRM. Our Soldiers are warriors on the edge. "Own the Edge" implies  
that Soldiers can push themselves to the limit while maintaining  
control, thus giving them an advantage in any situation. CRM enables  
them to think smarter, take control, and actually “Own the Edge.”

For more additional information on "Own the Edge”click here
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FT)
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WORLD VIEW
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