Command and Control of Joint Air Operations in the Pacific: Methods for Comparing and Contrasting Alternative Concepts

Abstract

Command and control (C2) in a military context has been defined as the means by which a JFC [joint forces commander] synchronizes and/or integrates joint force activities.1 C2supported by information, communication, and sensing technologiesenabled the United States to achieve quick victories, with minimal casualties, in recent military campaigns. For instance, C2 allowed U.S. and coalition partners to closely integrate their air, land, and maritime forces and operate with speed, maneuverability, flexibility, and surprise during Operation Desert Storm and in swift defeats of Afghanistan and Iraq.2 It has been argued that effective means of C2 of U.S. forces may help deter future conflicts.3

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1085575

Entities

People

  • Brien Alkire
  • Caroline Baxter
  • Christine Chen
  • Christopher M. Carson
  • Daniel M. Romano
  • David Gordon
  • Lance Menthe
  • Lawrence M. Hanser
  • Sherrill Lingel

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Defense
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control