Geospatial data can describe many aspects of a theater of operations and help prepare frontline forces for deployment to the area. Between vector features containing specific attributes, raster images showing the lay of the land, and 3D data modeling terrain, a full picture of an area can be found within a map and the data it contains.
Maps are critical for situational awareness, navigation, and information, but once a map is created, it can quickly become obsolete as data and the information it contains change.