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News | Sept. 14, 2023

Communications: BFT-1 Network Permanently Retired

BLUF: The Mission Command Support Center (MCSC) has decommissioned the Blue Force Tracker One (BFT-1) network, affecting all BFT-1 ground and aviation assets.

Soldiers using BFT
Photo by Maj. Travis Mueller
 
Attention, all units!  As a reminder, the obsolete BFT-1 network is no longer in service, and BFT-1 ground and aviation assets in all areas of operation are no longer supported.

The majority of BFT users have already transitioned to BFT-2. For more details and specific instructions, see the article HERE.
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