ALL TOGETHER
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he Army is traditionally organized by function. A Soldier is assigned a military occupational specialty that falls under a specific branch (e.g., infantry branch or engineering branch). Each branch has its
own schoolhouses and its own centers of excellence. Similarly, from an acquisition perspective, we have program executive offices structured to support different environments.
However, as we look to the future and what it will take for a multi- domain operations-ready force to execute the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) framework—DOD’s effort to combine sensor information from all of the military services into a single network—we must be mindful of functional silos and stovepipes. Our success in multidomain operations depends upon developing an integrated set of capabilities working together and enabling decision-making at greater speeds than we’ve ever had before to beat the adversary’s decision and action cycles.
Decision dominance requires the ability to sense, detect, locate, navigate, process, share, display, automate, protect, communicate and target—it’s a lot, and it all needs to work together.
Te core capabilities of the Command, Control, Commu- nications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center underpin this concept. To ensure we are postured for success, we’ve taken steps to reduce our func- tional stovepipes and optimize our contribution to multidomain operations and the Army’s vision for the JADC2 concept. Most notably, we implemented a reorganization that is effective Oct. 1.
As a component of Army Futures Command’s Combat Capabil- ities Development Command (DEVCOM), we provide research, development, engineering and analytical expertise, expediting the delivery of near-, mid- and far-term C5ISR capabilities that allow Soldiers to be more lethal on the battlefield, today and tomorrow.
We support all six Army modernization priorities and all eight Army cross-functional teams, so you’ve almost certainly inter- acted with technology and capabilities we influenced, whether we delivered it, prototyped it, integrated it or provided the subject matter expertise to support cross-functional teams and program executive offices in their modernization efforts and acquisitions.
A PROUD PAST Tose contributions came out of our six legacy directorates, which made important contributions to Soldiers and joint service part- ners for decades.
From developing first-generation night vision devices during the Vietnam War to pioneering aided target recognition today, our Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate enabled countless U.S. troops to “own the night” and achieve battlefield overmatch. Previously known as Night Vision Labs, the director- ate was instrumental in developing the forward-looking infrared program, producing multiple generations of high-performance thermal imaging systems for targeting and situational awareness. It also provided a variety of sensor technologies to locate and neutralize improvised explosive devices and mines, and to support humanitarian demining initiatives.
TERMINAL TROUBLESHOOTING
C5ISR Center engineer Richard Hoffmann collaborates with a Soldier from the 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion to troubleshoot a multi-band satellite terminal during a field exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. (Photo by U.S. Army)
Our Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate has been a national leader in cyber operations, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, radar and information systems and process- ing technologies. For the past 20 years, it provided rapid support to Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, includ- ing with the Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive
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