Mastering Command and Control: The Brigade Commander's Environment in the AirLand Battle
Abstract
This monograph addresses the impact of the Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS) at the brigade level of command. The study is significant due to the changing role of the brigade in Airland Battle doctrine and the impact of new command and control (C2) technology. The study utilized C2 evaluation criteria suggested in RAND Corporation study, Understanding Commanders' Information Needs. The focus of the criteria is to evaluate whether or not C2 systems deliver available information to the commander in a timely and usable manner. The monograph concludes that a lack of integration exists between ATCCS design, AirLand Battle doctrine, and C2 support for the brigade level of command. The principal cause appears to be a lack of clear command and control doctrine which can be translated into system design requirements. Until this problem is solved, the U.S. Army will continue to be provided with equipment that provides increasingly large quantities of data, over faster acting, complex communications systems that do not necessarily improve the C2 capability of the supported commander.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 09, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA236046
Entities
People
- Patrick L. Neky
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College