Do the Operational Operating Systems Offer an Adequate Framework for the Synchronization of Combat Power at the Operational Level

Abstract

This monograph examines the adequacy of the OOS as a framework for operational synchronization. In light of current downsizing, the U.S. military is going to have to discover ways to do more with less. The answer will not be found solely in technological innovations. We must become masters at concentrating combat power at the decisive time and place. Synchronization is described in this monograph as the intellectual process that accomplishes the concentration of the elements of combat power. It is a process applicable to the operational as well as the tactical levels of war. The operational commander relies on synchronization to help him set the proper conditions for the battles his subordinate tactical commanders will fight. The current doctrinal framework for operational synchronization is the OOS. The adequacy of the OOS is analyzed against the synchronization processes used by past successful operational commanders. General Nathanael Greene and Field Marshal Slim are the historical subjects used in the analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1993
Accession Number
ADA284790

Entities

People

  • Steven M. Sittnick

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation