Fratricide: Reducing the Friction Through Technology.

Abstract

This monograph examines the Army's near-term Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS) designed to reduce fratricide through use of technology. The near-term BCIS system represents the first use of an Identification Friend or Foe (1FF) device by the U.S. Army. The monograph provides information on the near-term BCIS system's capabilities and limitations. A significant limitation of the near- term BCIS system is the purchase of only 1520 systems which will require the corps planner to develop an allocation plan for the system. The monograph provides historical background to fratricide within the U.S. military concentrating on wars in the 20th Century. Fratricide is an intraservice, joint, and combined phenomena. The monograph examines three cases of fratricide from the Persian Gulf War. The cases are evaluated for fratricide risk using METT-T as an analysis tool.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1994
Accession Number
ADA296501

Entities

People

  • Henry S. Larsen Iii

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Identification Systems
  • Indirect Fire
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Navigation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.