A Database Processing Application for the Direct Air Support Center

Abstract

The Marine Air Command and Control System execution of Direct Air Support is based on the concept of centralized command and decentralized control. It is completed manually using standardized procedures and controls to ensure responsiveness in highly dynamic situations. This thesis investigates the issues in developing and implementing an automated database application for receiving, processing, disseminating, and recording information as it pertains to the Air Tasking Order within the Direct Air Support Center. A relational database design is proposed using Entity-Relationship modeling. A simple prototype of the system is implemented in dBASE IV to demonstrate proof of concept. The major benefit of the database approach is that databases are dynamic and can evolve with changing needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246382

Entities

People

  • Curtis S. Ames

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Digital Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Database Systems and Applications

Technology Areas

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