The Joint Task Force Commander Afloat: Doctrinal Challenges.

Abstract

Joint Task Forces are the new 'weapon of choice' to tackle the tough national crises in the future. Often, the Joint Task Forces will be commanded from the sea, in mobile, offshore command posts. Furthermore, The U. S. Navy's fleet of command ships are becoming increasingly interoperable in the joint arena. Current doctrine provides but a cursory sketch of the concept of Joint Task Force commanded from the sea. Doctrine needs a more full and explicit development to sufficiently address the tradeoffs inherent with command of a Joint Task Force from the sea. Doctrine should specifically address when it is appropriate to command from the sea, and when and how command should be shifted from an afloat to an ashore command post.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325240

Entities

People

  • R. L. Tindal Iii

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Army
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Command Centers
  • Democracy
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Ships
  • Task Forces
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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