NATO Federated Mission Networking - effective information sharing during NATO operations

The Afghanistan Mission Network (AMN) was the first large scale implementation of a federated mission network, which remains the primary C5ISR and information sharing platform for NATO missions in Afghanistan. The Alliance is now in the process of establishing an enduring Federated Mission Networking (FMN) capability to preserve and enhance the capability gains of the AMN and to improve effective information sharing among NATO, NATO Nations, and/or Non-NATO Entities participating in future operations. Leveraging the lessons from networked operations in Afghanistan and also from experience with the NATO Response Force, Federated Mission Networking will significantly enhance NATO's operational capability as the practical realization of the underpinning technology of the Connected Forces Initiative (CFI).