FFID's mission was modified in August 2007 to integrate modernization efforts in support of Army transformation to provide FCS-enabled modular brigades in Fiscal Year 2011 and an FCS BCT at full operational capability in 2017.

FFID conducted training and testing events as well as demonstrations of FCS capabilities for senior Department of Defense and Army leadership, congressional leaders and staffers, business executives, and national and local news media representatives.

Since this would require a full BCT to assess the network, the Chief of Staff of the Army directed the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division to assume the AETF mission.

On Feb. 7, 2011, the Chief of Staff of the Army directed that FFID be re-designated the Brigade Modernization Command (BMC) [10] with a mission to conduct physical integration and evaluations of the network and capability packages to provide Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy recommendations to the Army.

In addition to accelerating the rate of Army innovation, AWAs enhanced training, Joint/Multinational interoperability, and future force development.

NIE's provided a means to evaluate relevant capabilities in parallel and make incremental improvements based upon a disciplined and professional feedback cycle.

JMC conducts JWAs that focus on validating MDO concepts and capabilities, including new ideas, equipment, technologies, doctrine and formations through soldier and leader feedback.