Command and control systems comprising monitors, computer hardware and operating system software therefor, touch screen, liquid crystal, near field imaging and phosphorescent displays, and peripherals comprising ethernet switches and serial hubs; communications and intercommunications systems comprising sensors for the determination of temperatures, positions and distances, data collection nodes for performing analog to digital conversion and outputing of data over a standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection, video cameras, and computer hardware and operating system software therefor for the movement and transfer of data wirelessly from a LAN to a variety of mobility platforms and dismounted end users; wireless systems comprising access points, hand-held systems comprising personal digital assistants; video systems comprising cameras and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras; audio systems comprising VCR recorders; thermal and infrared systems comprising thermal and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras; and local area network systems comprising computer hardware and operating system software therefor, and monitors; and parts, accessories, and components therefor, namely connectors and cables