AirLand Battle and Tactical Command and Control Automation,

Abstract

This study analyzes tactical command and control automation systems and AirLand Battle doctrine to determine if the degree of control implemented by automation is congruent with the command and control requirements of the doctrine. Tactical command and control automation systems and associated doctrine from three different periods are considered: 1954 to 1973, 1974 to 1980, and 1981 to the present. In the first two cases the doctrine and automation systems are examined along with some of the major factors that influenced their development. The degree of centralized control is identified. AirLand Battle and the Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS) are the primary subjects of the last period. The precepts of AirLand Battle doctrine are examined to identify generic requirements for decentralized command and control. These requirements are compared with emerging tactical command and control automation systems to determine if they are consistent. Keywords: Command and Control, AirLand battle, Decentralized control, Decentralized decisionmaking, Force level control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1987
Accession Number
ADA192608

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Reese

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Defense
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Battlefields
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Doctrine
  • Information Processing
  • Security
  • Standards
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test Beds
  • Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

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