Abstract
The Shared Human Computer Interaction Environment program is described with explored collaboration between humans and software agents operating in information-intensive, dynamic command and control applications. Combat search and rescue CSAR was the specific domain within which this research was conducted. Over the course of the three-year project, experts from numerous civilian and military organizations contributed to a detailed understanding of CSAR operations that influenced the vision, design, and implementation of the resulting system, the Search and Rescue Assistant SARA. Expert review indicated that, when implemented SARA would provide order of magnitude improvements to CSAR operations.