Defense Primer: Commanding U.S. Military Operations

Abstract

Military operations, both in peacetime and in war, are an inherently complex undertaking. One key to success, therefore, is a clear, unified chain of command. This enables senior leaders in the U.S. government - in particular, the President and the Secretary of Defense - to command and control military forces around the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2021
Accession Number
AD1169988

Entities

People

  • Kathleen J. McInnis

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • United States Strategic Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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