Alphabet Soup: Command and Control of Tactical Air Sorties

Abstract

This monograph discusses command and control of tactical airpower specifically and command and control of any assets capable of interdiction in general. It seeks to answer the question of how to best control these assets in the future. The monograph traces the development of command and control systems for tactical airpower beginning with World War I and continues through World War II, Korea and Vietnam. It then analyzes the three systems in existence today, the Tactical Air Control System (TACS), and the modified systems in use in NATO and Korea. The monograph then borrows concepts from the AirLand Operations concept as a framework of operations used by a future joint force commander. It uses this scenario to develop a notional command structure for the joint force and establish responsibilities for phases of the mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 1991
Accession Number
ADA259134

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Lang Ii

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Air Power
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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