| Preface |
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| Figures |
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| Tables |
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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Abbreviations |
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| CHAPTER ONE Introduction |
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Data Collection and Study Reviews |
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9 | (1) |
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| CHAPTER TWO Stryker Brigade NCW Hypothesis |
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Stryker Doctrinal Concepts |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (4) |
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20 | (1) |
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Stryker Brigade NCO Hypothesis |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (2) |
| CHAPTER THREE Stryker Brigade MCP |
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25 | (16) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (4) |
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Organizational Differences Between the SBCT and Light Infantry Brigade |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (2) |
| CHAPTER FOUR Network and Battle Command Capabilities |
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Overview of the SBCT Communications Network |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (5) |
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SBCT Battalion and Above Network |
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47 | (5) |
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Limitations and Improvements to the SBCT Network |
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52 | (1) |
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Stryker Brigade Battle Command Systems |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (2) |
| CHAPTER FIVE SBCT Scenario at JRTC |
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57 | (4) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (3) |
| CHAPTER SIX Stryker Comparison to the Baseline |
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62 | (12) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Network Reach in the Stryker Brigade |
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65 | (1) |
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Network Reach in the Light Infantry Brigade |
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66 | (4) |
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Quantitative Calculation of Reach |
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Comparison of Reach Metrics |
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74 | (1) |
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Quality of Individual and Shared Information |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (7) |
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Primary Interview Results |
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76 | (2) |
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Results in Terms of Information Position |
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78 | (1) |
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Operational Evaluation Control Group (OECG) Interview Results |
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79 | (3) |
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Quality of Interactions and Collaboration |
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82 | (5) |
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Quality of Shared Awareness and Understanding |
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87 | (6) |
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Agile Decisionmaking and Self-Synchronization |
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93 | (5) |
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98 | (3) |
| CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusions |
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101 | (12) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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Comparison of Exogenous Factors |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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Proposed Enhancements to the NCO CF |
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109 | (2) |
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Implications for the Future |
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111 | (2) |
| APPENDIX |
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A. Director, Office of Force Transformation, Study Authorization Memorandum |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (4) |
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C. Complete List of Questions |
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119 | (16) |
| Bibliography |
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