Operational demands stretch UK forward air control capacity and Bowman access

Article Abstract:

The military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan might necessitate the UK Ministry of Defence to clean individual brigades of their organic forward air controller (FAC) capacity to create a common pool of warfare assets. The PRC-117 radio in FACs, more suitable for vehicle-born deployment, is hampered by less access to the Harris Bowman manpack radio used in such urban warfare, and has to be 'Bowmanised' to reduce the number of transreceivers needed to be carried or transported.

Market information - general, Facilities & equipment, Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Iraq, Radios, Afghanistan, Usage, Equipment and supplies, Supply and demand, Influence, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, Radio receivers

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Reality check: Learning the art of war in an age of diverse threats

Article Abstract:

The different types of war that the troops should be preparing for in an age of diverse threats are discussed. Warfighting training is being put on the backburner and combat trainers are seeking portable training aids for oversees exercises, as they are conducting mission rehearsal exercises (MREs), rather than contemporary operating environment (COE).

United States, Personnel administration, Evaluation, Training, Soldiers, Military personnel, Military training

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