The U.S. Army commanders in Iraq are crediting a new satellite-linked battle-planning system with saving soldiers' lives, according to service officials. The Command Post of the Future (CPOF) makes it possible for soldiers to conduct collaborative battle planning from fixed sites dispersed around Iraq, eliminating the need for them to meet at a single location, the officials said. Without having to travel through potentially dangerous areas on their way to a meeting, soldiers now are able to meet and plan much more frequently than before, the officials said in a Sept. 7 interview.
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