Afghanistan Mission Network
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| Formation | January 2010 |
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| Dissolved | August 2021 |
| Purpose | Enabling better Command and Control, decision making and information sharing by connecting coalition forces in the Afghanistan AOR. |
| Headquarters | AMN Secretariat |
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Region served | Afghanistan |
| Products | AMN Joining, Membership and Exit Instructions (JMEIs) |
| Fields | Command and Control, Standardization, ICT Service Management |
| Owner | NATO |
The Afghanistan Mission Network (AMN) served as the primary Coalition, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) network for NATO-led missions in Afghanistan (ISAF, RSM). By providing a common network over which to share critical information, the AMN enabled a shift in information-sharing posture from "need to know" to "need to share," resulting in an increase in situational awareness among coalition partners.[1][2] AMN established a common information sharing platform that provided standardised IT services such as email, instant messaging or chat, Common Operational Picture service, VTC, Voice over IP and Web Services for document sharing and application integration to all coalition participants. The effort generated invaluable lessons in how to approach coalition networking in future operations. Based on those lessons learned with AMN, NATO institutionalized the 'federated' approach under the Federated Mission Networking initiative.[3][4]
