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Abstract

In 2003, during 3rd Infantry Divisions initial push in Iraq, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms enabled ground commanders to have eyes and ears on the battlefield that in effect increased their situational awareness and understanding of the fight. These ISR assets included various manned and unmanned platforms essential to limiting if not removing the fog of war that normally would place a higher risk to ground commanders and the Soldiers carried out the fight. The success of the ISR assets and the natural evolution of enemy tactics increased the need for a more robust ISR capability. The Army G 3/5/7 pushed for approval of a Task Force manned and equipped with the latest manned and unmanned aircraft and sensors to aid the ground commanders with the increasing need for timely intelligence of the enemy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 2010
Accession Number
AD1137246

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Pezzatta

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Air Force
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Army
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Management Personnel
  • Platforms
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs