Is Organization the Synchronization Problem? Battle Staff Organization of the Heavy Task Force
Abstract
This monograph explores both U.S. Army and Israeli Defense Force battalion level, battle staff doctrine within the framework of the battlefield operating systems. The principle research question is 'What is the optimum battle staff organization to synchronize combat operations within the heavy task force?' Lessons learned at the National Training Center indicate U.S. heavy battalions have difficulty synchronizing the battlefield operating systems. Command and control (C2) is a key component of the synchronization process. The exercise of C2 in the battalion task force is focused in four major command posts (CPs) - the tactical CP, the main CP, the combat trains CP, and the field trains CP. Israel's battalion staff doctrine is significantly different from our own and recent combat experience tempers their outlook. They fight with different C2 nodes and they train and use their officers differently. Keywords: Battle group level organizations; Defense systems; Israelis; Military forces(Foreign); Military forces(United States); Battalion level organizations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA225450
Entities
People
- Michael R. Thompson
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College