Joint Tactical Command, Control and Communications (C3) Interoperability

Abstract

Any conflict the United States becomes involved in will be fought jointly by its armed forces. Our ability to adequately command and control forces in battle depends upon interoperable communications between the services. This study traces our efforts to develop joint tactical command, control and communications (C3) interoperability throughout the Department of Defense. By looking at the evolution of a joint management structure it shows why it has taken over 25 years to reach consensus among the services on interoperability. More importantly, it shows how we will command and control our forces if we have to fight today. This study was written for staff officers, not communicators. It provides insight into joint command and control tools available in every service. The thesis of the study is that great progress has been achieved by the war-fighting CINCs in C3 interoperability. The challenge now is for staff officers to become proficient in the use of joint command and control tools.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222382

Entities

People

  • Herbert D. Dyer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Command Control Communications
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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