COL Paul Smith
“Data is the sword of the 21st century, those who wield it well, the samurai.”
— Jonathan Rosenberg
As the Army prepares for the demands of large-scale combat operations (LSCO) against strategic competitors, the importance of sustainment forces cannot be overstated. Sustainment is the backbone of operational success, ensuring that forces remain supplied, mobile, and ready to fight. However, current command and control (C2) systems are ill-equipped to meet the challenges of LSCO. These systems are cumbersome, lack integration, and create data silos that hinder commanders’ ability to visualize the battlefield holistically. Without modernized tools that enable informed decision making, sustainment operations across extended and contested environments will falter.
To address these challenges, the Army is advancing its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative. NGC2 is not just a technological upgrade; it is a paradigm shift designed to empower commanders and sustainment forces with advanced analytics, unified data structures, open architectures, and resilient networks. By integrating sustainment into the broader operational picture, NGC2 ensures that logistics teams can anticipate and respond to the demands of LSCO with precision and speed.
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