Stand-To!- Battle Command - Part Two - January 24, 2007 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Wed Jan 24 09:27:05 EST 2007

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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING

"The Iraqi government must stop the sectarian violence in its capital. But
the Iraqis are not yet ready to do this on their own. So we are deploying
reinforcements of more than 20,000 additional Soldiers and Marines to Iraq.
The vast majority will go to Baghdad, where they will help Iraqi forces to
clear and secure neighborhoods, and serve as advisers embedded in Iraqi Army
units." -President Bush's State of the Union address, Jan. 23.

TODAY'S FOCUS

Battle Command - Part Two

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future? The Army
continues to focus on the synchronization of operations, logistics and
intelligence in order to provide Commanders and leaders with the most
accurate information needed to conduct combat operations and achieve mission
success. The Army will use the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) process to
field robust Joint Network Battle Command capabilities to the units as they
prepare and engage in combat operations. The Army will use these new Joint
Networked Battle Command capabilities to leverage information from
intelligence, logistics, operations and medical sources, improve analysis,
enable greater collaboration, to synchronize efforts quicker and reduce
Commander's decision cycles in the execution of operations to include Force
on Force, Stability and Security Operations (SASO) and Counter Insurgency
(COINS). The Battle Command systems will connect more soldiers to the
network, and provide increased throughput, improve security, enhance
collaboration, provide situation awareness, unit readiness status and
Command & Control analysis. Battle Command will move toward closer
integration with Logistics, including the Movement Tracking System. This
system automates tracking of continuous, distributed, and Joint focused
logistics across the battle space. Battle Command will also add gateways to
US Marine Corps, joint, and coalition tracking systems. As with Blue Force
tracker, the result will be a better integrated common operational picture. 

Why is this important to the Army? Battle Command is an essential Warfighter
Mission Area operational capability for both our current and future joint
operations. Joint fully networked Battle Command capabilities will bridge to
the Future Force and enable the Joint Force Commander to conduct fully
interdependent, network-centric warfare. The Army must continue to work with
the Combatant Commanders, Joint Forces Command, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Network and Information Integration to identify,
align and develop Joint Force capabilities relevant to joint operations.
Battle Command will align with Joint ground combat capabilities while
simultaneously spiraling in proven Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)
technologies. 

For more information click  <http://www.battle-command.army.mil/> here.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	General: Guard and Reserve Can Expect Shorter Combat Tour (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43002> ) 

*	Army, Marine Chiefs Cite Need to Reset Non-deployed Forces (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2791> ) 

*	Medical Command Balancing the Needs of Patients, Army (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43009> ) 

*	Retention NCOs, Career Counselors Dispel Reenlistment Rumors (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/23/1473-retention-ncos-career-counselors-
dispel-reenlistment-rumors/> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Petraeus Supports Troop Increase in Confirmation Hearing (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9425&Item
id=128> ) 

*	Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 8 in Afghanistan (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/world/middleeast/24afghan.html?ref=middle
east> ) 

*	100 Terrorists Killed, 50 Detained in Operation Turki Bowl (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2790> ) 

*	Daily Body Count in Baghdad Falls (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070124483517.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq24jan24,1,178520.st
ory> )

OF INTEREST

*	New Law Puts More Pressure on VA to Protect Against ID Theft (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/23/1470-new-law-puts-more-pressure-on-va-
to-protect-against-id-theft/> ) 

*	Officials Aim to Add 20 New Fisher Houses over Four Years (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43005> ) 

*	Military Cadets Mostly Feel Safe from Sexual Harassment (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2785> ) 

*	'Knowing There is Someone to Turn To' Helps Hurt Soldiers (AL
<http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/116964642515211
0.xml&coll=1> )

WORLD VIEW

*	U.S. Army Expansion Could Cost 70 Billion Dollars (XH
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/>  | Story
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/24/content_5645094.htm> ) 

*	U.S Army Arrests 4 Militants Suspected of Killing U.S. Soldiers (KNA
<http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Default.aspx?Language=en>  | Story
<http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=945443> ) 

*	No Guarantees for Iraq Plan, says General in Charge (TO
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2563301,00.html> ) 

*	Bush Seeks Support for more Troops in Iraq (TN
<http://www.thanhniennews.com>  | Story
<http://www.thanhniennews.com/worlds/?catid=9&newsid=24595> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	The Addresses (SH <http://sgthook.com/> ) 

*	SGT Sean Patrick Fennerty ~ Farewell, and Walk with God (GAF
<http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	The Perils of Wimpdom (AW <http://andisworld.typepad.com/> ) 

*	"To the Troops" Part 2: from an Oregon Mom " (MG
<http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> )

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