The Command and Control of Special Operations Forces.

Abstract

Today integrated operations are a prime requirement of Special Operations Forces (SOF) and General Purpose Forces (GPF) of all services. None can unilaterally conduct operations because of strategic lift and logistic limitations. No unit is capable of all types of missions nor should any unit or its leadership believe it is capable of all types of missions. SOF must become more able to integrate jointly with all branches and services to secure its future effectiveness. This thesis looks at historical examples of four integrated operations and illustrates some definitive problems associated with them. It shows how four variables are especially significant to all levels of an operation. These variables may affect the outcome of operations significantly enough to be considered essential. The thesis summarizes the problems associated with each operation and looks at some future implications for joint warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA327428

Entities

People

  • Harry S. Brown

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Seal Teams
  • Second World War
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Students
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Economics
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

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