The general explained the requirements for BCTs to fill. Speed is a necessary characteristic of IBCTs, he said. The IBCT s vehicles can easily be flown to theaters. Once there, they permit the unit to maneuver rapidly. Since the vehicles will fit on C-130 transport aircraft, the brigade can be moved rapidly over considerable distance in the theater as well.
Adaptability is another characteristic.
IBCT soldiers must be ready to operate in any geography, with varied coalition relationships, and adapt to whatever methods an enemy uses. Precision operations are also a must, Dubik added. Digital communications will provide situation awareness so the commander understands the situation. Digitally internetted IBCTs will also permit dispersed operations up to 50 square kilometers. During these and other missions, the new brigades will not carry piles of stocks with them and will rely on the logistics system to resupply them when it s needed.