Command on light wheels: historically, successful commanders have always chosen a powerful mount to carry them onto the battlefield, and insisted that their staff officers also be well provided. This remains true today.

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Command on light wheels: historically, successful commanders have always chosen a powerful mount to carry them onto the battlefield, and insisted that their staff officers also be well provided. This remains true today.

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The terms 'utility vehicle' and 'multipurpose vehicle' embrace a broad range of roles including the critical functions of command and control (C2). Most armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle families include a command variant; for example, the eight manned ground vehicles being developed for the US Army's Future Combat Systems project includes the General Dynamics XM1209 Command and Control Vehicle, which will be deployed within the headquarters sections at each echelon of the brigade combat team down to the company level.

However, more numerous than the heavy command vehicles within armoured units and formations are the C2 variant of light utility vehicles that provide commanders and their staffs at all levels the ability to perform a wide range of functions; such as reconnaissance and liai...

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