5 The Need for Information Sharing Vignette Sharing Blue Force Tracks using FBCB2 Force 21 Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) First Army System to provide Blue Force locations or Blue Situation Awareness (BSA) at Information Age Speeds Previously BSA was reported by voice & posted by hand on overlays Age of information went from hours/days to minutes Accuracy improved through use of a single map scale Allowed each unit to display exact location of some of its vehicles to everyone with FBCB2 Operational Effect - Allowed Units to move faster – increased operational tempo Units to self synchronize on the battlefield Units to see each other – reduced fratricide Supply to meet up with unit Vignette courtesy of Fred Stein (COL, USA.
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