Command and Control Within the Framework of a Theory of Combat

Abstract

Combat command is an art. It derives its meager intellectual roots from empirical science. There is great current interest in grounding the subject of command and control (C2) from a sounder, more comprehensive point of view. This paper is intended to provide a general, internally consistent structure within which most C2 may be framed and analyzed. It departs from the usual approach by insisting that tactical C2 can only be described and analyzed in the context of combat itself. This research draws from a theory of combat and imbeds the C2 functions, processes, and supporting systems within the theory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 1989
Accession Number
ADA210244

Entities

People

  • Wayne P. Hughes Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Casualties
  • Cognition
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy
  • Game Theory
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Operations Research
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

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