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Army Operations Concept Triggers Look At Battlefield Contractors

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Thursday, October 14th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt The new Army Operating Concept (AOC) 2016-2028 makes no specific mention of contractors in the battlespace--but the service is taking an in-depth look, a senior officer said. "It is clearly part of our sustainment concept," Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, part of the Training and Doctrine Command, said in an interview. The AOC is the foundation for future force development, and the basis for developing the subsequent supporting concepts. As it…

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