Effects of a SATCOM Loss during Military Operations: A Proposed Experimental Design

Abstract

Military forces are more dependent on satellite communications (SATCOM) than ever before. The loss of this capability, even if only temporary, could have significant effects on the employment of the force. A clear understanding of these effects is a starting point for developing mitigation procedures. Consequently, we design an experiment that potentially evaluates the effects of a SATCOM loss during a military operation. By using the six major warfighting functions as evaluative criteria, a proposed survey matrix is developed as a starting point for studying the effect of a SATCOM loss. Considerations are also presented regarding the conduct of the experiment with different types of units under assorted conditions to produce the most useful and accurate results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2015
Accession Number
AD1178627

Entities

People

  • Arun Shankar

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coast Guard
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Communications
  • Employment
  • Experimental Design
  • Force Protection
  • Homeland Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Military Communications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Operations
  • Tactical Networks
  • Tropospheric Scatter Communications
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space