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Work continues on multi-national Common Operating Picture at CE 08

U.S. Marines relay tracks on C2 systemsby U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Hill, Combined Endeavor 2008 Public Affairs

The idea to have a single digital display of relevant operational information shared by many nations and organizations in real time is becoming closer to reality this year at Combined Endeavor.

Traditionally, when coalition partners wanted to share their operating pictures with each other, doing so required installing a separate system requiring additional training and having yet another screen to monitor in the operations center.

Through the ever-increasing capabilities provided by the Multilateral Interoperability Programme, timely and accurate information on the positions of friendly and enemy troops, and the positions and status of important infrastructure such as bridges and roads can be made available to commanders, said Tony Mansfield, command, control, communications and computers system engineer at the Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

"The aim is to achieve international interoperability of command and control information systems at all levels from corps to the lowest appropriate level, in order to support multinational, combined and joint operations and the advancement of digitisation in the international arena," he said.

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Armenia conducts FTP test

BAUMHOLDER, Germany (May 5, 2008) - Armenian armed forces Lt. Col. Khachatur Yeritsyan, signal department chief, conducts a compressed file transfer protocol test with Voldemar Kurm, Estonia defense forces radio engineer, as Col. Muzaffar Juraev, Tajikastan delegation chief, observes during Combined Endeavor 2008.  More than 40 participating nations use CE 08 to plan, prepare and practice using a full range of communications equipment, policies and procedures prior to deploying for NATO missions and emerging, real world crisis situations such as the evacuation of Lebanon and response to natural disasters. (U.S. EUCOM photo by U.S. Air ForceTech. Sgt. Corey Clements) (RELEASED)

Nations march in opening ceremony

BAUMHOLDER, Germany (May 1, 2008) - Multinational military forces participate in the opening ceremony for Combined Endeavor 2008.  More than 35 participating nations use CE 08 to plan, prepare and practice using a full range of communications equipment, policies and procedures prior to deploying for NATO missions and emerging, real world crisis situations such as the evacuation of Lebanon and response to natural disasters.  (U.S. EUCOM photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michele A. Desrochers) (RELEASED)

VOIP connection test

South African Army Sergeant Hermit Bhembe along with United Kingdom Army Private 2nd Class, Santa Limbu, Moldovian Army Master Sergeant Boris Neer, South African Army Captain Ronelle Steyn, (seated) and United Kingdom Army Lance Corporal Malla Roop (seated) test the Voice Operated Internet Protocol connection with the Estonian delegation as part of Exercise Combined Endeavor 2007, Lager Aulenbach, Baumholder, Germany. May 2, 2007.  Combined Endeavor 2007, a U.S. European Command-sponsored exercise, brings NATO, Partnership for Peace (PfP) and other nations together to plan and execute inter-operability testing of command, control, communications and computer systems from participant nations in preparation for future combined humanitarian, peacekeeping and disaster relief operations.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Nic Raven)(RELEASED).

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