Digitization's Effect on Fire support Coordination Measures.
Abstract
This monograph explores the potential effects of digitizing the armed forces on fire support coordination measures. Digitization's inherent enhanced speed and breadth of information transfer capabilities increases battlefield tempo, forcing a re-examination of core combat/tactical processes to determine their most efficient execution. Fire support coordination measures are one of the core processes that must be re-examined. This monograph first examines technology's impact on the development and relevance of current fire support coordination measures. Next examined is the current digitization of the battlefield and the battlefield architecture for the immediate future to speculate on the effect that horizontal and vertical integration of the battlefield will have on the fire support system. Current tactical fire support doctrine is examined, focusing on current problems in fire support. Next, force digitization and its effects on fire support coordination measures is analyzed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 17, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA293457
Entities
People
- Robert W. Algermissen
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College