LandWarNet

The focus of this effort is providing Soldiers, leaders and units, today and in the future, the means to conduct information-enabled, joint warfighting and supporting operations.

This network provides the link from Soldier to sustaining base, with tailored software applications that are optimized for conducting joint operations.

GEN Byrnes (CG TRADOC) back in November 2003 determined the Army needed a single name to represent all tactical networks, both current and future.

His assessment was based on the numerous questions asked of him at the JFCOM Component Commanders Conference (senior generals and admirals forum) during a discussion on Army networks.

The name was inspired by the JTF WARNET Program under the Extending the Littoral Battlespace (ELB) Advanced Concept Technology Development (ACTD) at that time.

• LWN integrates applications, services, and network transport across the warfighting, intelligence, and business domains enabling Leader-centric operations anytime, anywhere at every echelon as a part of the Joint Force.

• LWN integrates applications, services, and network transport across the warfighting, intelligence, and business domains enabling Leader-centric operations anytime, anywhere at every echelon as a part of the Joint Force.

Office of the Army Chief Information Officer/G6. As the Army lead: provides the knowledge and strategy to shape and develop LandWarNet from top (strategic) to bottom (tactical).
LandWarNet "The Army’s network capabilities will continue to emerge and mature. LandWarNet will capture these emerging capabilities, encompassing the evolving battle command technologies, and link communications, information management and decision support." [ 4 ]
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-5-600, The LandWarNet Concept of Operations (CONOPS) was signed by the Director, ARCIC on 11 February 2008.