BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JOINT CONTINGENCY FORCE ADVANCED WAR-FIGHTING EXPERIMENT (JCF-AWE) DESC: A JOINT CONTINGENCY FORCE ADVANCED WAR-FIGHTING EXPERIMENT (JCF-AWE) -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE EXPERIMENTATION OF ENHANCED DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND NEW EQUIPMENT / TECHNOLOGIES RELEVANT TO JOINT CONTINGENCY FORCE OPERATIONS WITHIN URBAN AND RESTRICTIVE TERRAIN. The purpose of the JCF-AWE is to: 1) Improve the war-fighting capability for light contingency forces; 2) Determine which new systems or linkages improve C4ISR across the joint, heavy, medium and light contingency force structure, focusing on knowledge-based situational understanding; 3) Determine which new systems or linkages increase the lethality and survivability of Joint Contingency Forces in an early-entry environment, while also expanding the battlespace through sensors and increasing the TEMPO of Operations in restricted terrain; 4) Serve as the culminating event, incorporating lessons learned from MOUT and RFPI ACTDs, as well as other service experiments including EFX, REF, DARPA SUO, Urban Warrior, and previous AWEs; 5) Serve as a venue for USACOM sponsored joint experimentation; 6) Exploit joint and light lessons learned to assist in the development of the DCX, Corps JTF and AAN experimentation. The process for submission and complete text of the "Data Call" for issues and initiatives is available for downloading from the TRADOC FTP Site at: ftp://150.184.68.24 or web site http://.jointventure.monroe.army.mil. Files of particular interest are Data Call Message.doc and Data Call Message Addendum.doc. Ensure these documents are reviewed prior to contact of the appropriate Battle Lab. The deadline for submission of Issues and Initiatives to the appropriate Battle Lab is 7 January 1999. Point of contact for inquiries in obtaining documents is Don Howard, commercial: (703) 617-5703, email: dhoward@hqamc.army.mil. WEB: http://jointventure.monroe.army.mil, http://jointventure.monroe.army.mil. E-MAIL: dhoward@hqamc.army.mil, dhoward@hqamc.army.mil. Posted 12/18/98 (W-SN281696).

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