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The primary goal of the JDFE was to demonstrate a proof of concept using Human Systems Integration testing and analytical techniques in a free-play field event. Nine unique vignettes were conducted which provided different decision-making points, tailored the battlefield information available, and centered on a Joint Personnel Recovery mission that highlighted efforts to rescue a downed pilot. The friendly forces engaged in free-play activities while enemy forces and battlefield civilians followed scripted activities. Areas of study included audio-visual documentation of the event and stress and situational awareness characterization of the participants. Physiological data, including heart rate and core body temperature, and a real time casualty assessment were collected along with Warfighter fit and comfort ratings of test instrumentation.

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Collective acts of “spontaneous” street violence have been a popular means to carry out reprisals, raise grievances, and assert a group's prerogatives for hundreds of years in both western and nonwestern societies. The timing and shape of popular unrest have been used to explain a variety of conflictive situations. Indeed, the persistence of riots throughout history highlights their effectiveness both in addressing specific social issues and in initiating social change.