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Joint Staff-Sponsored Bold Quest 13.2 Capability Demonstrations and Assessment Prep Under Way

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

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Joint Staff-Sponsored Bold Quest 13.2 Capability Demonstrations and Assessment Prep Under Way

Hundreds of military and civilian men and women from the United States and 11 other nations are converging in Indiana for almost all of September to assess systems and test new processes before actual operational deployment during Bold Quest 13.2, a Joint Staff J-6-sponsored exercise. “This demonstration with our Bold Quest coalition partners will assess the integration of joint fires, maneuver and cyber in a live/virtual environment and will help enhance combat effectiveness, reduce fratricide and improve situational awareness.” said…

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