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Army Network Strategy Embraces Joint, Coalition World

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

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The Army’s modernization priority, a network to connect soldiers to each other and their equipment, will eventually include the other services and coalition allies. “Ultimately the network will connect leaders and soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, at all levels, at every echelon of command, in any information, in any formation, and across the entire team, with the right information quickly and seamlessly,” Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli said in a May 23 media roundtable. As…

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