Military

Almost immediately following the incident, once it was determined that a Board of Inquiry was to be convened, the Assistant Deputy Minister for Science & Technology (Adm (S&T)), Dr. J. Leggat, offered the services of his organization to assist the work of the Board in any way possible.  Upon consultation, it was determined that Dr. Leggat's Group was ideally positioned to conduct a scientific study of the current technical challenges, ongoing initiatives, and potential new technologies surrounding air-to-ground combat identification systems.  These systems and the emerging technologies associated with their use are viewed as a key component of the future CF approach to enhanced force protection and fratricide prevention.

This study is included in whole at Annex K.  Notwithstanding the security classification of the rest of the Board of Inquiry Final Report, it is unclassified.  Specific recommendations that support or inform the Board's findings are included in the "Other Relevant Issues" section.