Network-centric Operations Case Study : The Stryker Brigade Combat Team

How will the network-centric operational concepts, organizational structure, and systems of this new Army unit make it a more effective combat force?

The authors of this report seek to understand how network-centric operations (NCO) capabilities are a source of combat power for the Army's Stryker brigade and determine how well the tenets of NCO are realized by the unit.

They compared the performance of a Stryker brigade with that of a light infantry brigade in exercises and found that the new unit's NCO capabilities vastly improved performance.

They determined that NCO capabilities made the unit a more effective combat force.

They conclude by discussing the implications of the NCO capabilities for future Army forces.