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At the beginning of the operation, the United States was testing many different versions of the situation awareness system.  They finally decided on a system called ''Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below System'' (FBCB2). The U.S forces in [[Iraq]] made the system interoperable with all its forces and [[British]] troops in [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. Blue Force Tracking proved its ability to cut down fratricide in Iraq, and is used by US troops in [[Afghanistan]]. Recently the [[NATO]] forces in [[Afghanistan]] are combining the forces of the countries' tracking systems to achieve an interoperable, Friendly Force Tracking system.   

At the beginning of the operation, the United States was testing many different versions of the situation awareness system.  They finally decided on a system called ''Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below System'' (FBCB2). The U.S forces in [[Iraq]] made the system interoperable with all its forces and [[British]] troops in [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]. Blue Force Tracking proved its ability to cut down fratricide in Iraq, and is used by US troops in [[Afghanistan]]. Recently the [[NATO]] forces in [[Afghanistan]] are combining the forces of the countries' tracking systems to achieve an interoperable, Friendly Force Tracking system.   

==Source Material:==  

==Source Material==

*[http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=494578&C=commentary Defense News Article]

*[http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=494578&C=commentary Defense News Article]

*[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_Blue_Force_Tracking_Revolutionizes_Joint_STARS_Employment.html Space War Article]

*[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_Blue_Force_Tracking_Revolutionizes_Joint_STARS_Employment.html Space War Article]