Viking armoured vehicles race in to recover Commandos post patrol

The ABCA Organisation was established to assist in developing the interoperability of the member armies in order to enhance their ability to operate together in coalition. For more information about the ABCA Agreement, organisation and programme of work, visit the ABCA website at www.abca-armies.org

The role of the BLO is to report on trends and developments in US Army doctrine, organisation, equipment and procedures, of which the British Army must be aware if it is to continue to be able to operate as a major coalition partner; to keep their US hosts appraised of developments in the British Army; and to identify opportunities for UK/US joint development or procurement work. They report through the Military Attaché who coordinates their work.

BLOs are currently deployed as follows:

• HQ Training and Doctrine Command, Ft Monroe, Virginia 
• Combined Arms Centre, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas 
• Maneuver(Support), Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri 
• Medical, Falls Church, Virginia
• Fires and Effects, Ft Sill Oklahoma 
• Manoeuvre, Ft Benning, Georgia  
• Air Manoeuvre, Ft Rucker, Alabama 
• Force Development, Pentagon, Washington DC 
• Capability, Integration and Personnel, Arlington, Virginia
• Defensive Structures, Vicksburg, Mississippi
• Land Log, Pentagon, Washington DC