The past, present and future of operational air command and control similar but different

Abstract

The introduction of the Joint, All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) concept enables the US military, and its western allies, to transition from two decades of counter-insurgency operations to a focus on near-peer competition. However, what does this new concept mean for operational air command and control (Air C2)? This thesis will review a historical case study, the Battle of Britain, as well as contemporary operations to identify the enduring operational air command and control lessons that the introduction of JADC2 must embrace. While recognizing that the character of war continually evolves, future air component commanders must be cognisant of three enduring operational Air C2 challenges: equipment, manpower and training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2020
Accession Number
AD1107482

Entities

People

  • John Shields

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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