Joint Special Operations Task Force Communications: Tenets for Successful Operational Communications in Military Operations Other Than War.

Abstract

In many cases Special Operations Forces (SOF) are the first to arrive in the area of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Characteristically joint in nature and featuring strategic, operational and tactical considerations a MOOTW can be politically sensitive and require that the theater Commander-in-Chief (CINC) and the National Command Authority (NCA) be kept well-informed. Therfore, it is critical that the Joint Special operations Task Force (JSOTF) conducting a MOOTW have reliable communications from the tactical through the strategic level. This paper identifies authoritative guidance and resources avilsole, develops practical tenets, and applies operational art to assist the reader in understanding and planning reliable JSOTF communications in support of MOOTW.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328080

Entities

People

  • William E. Lane

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air National Guard
  • Command And Control
  • Command Control Communications And Computer Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Operations
  • National Guard
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Task Forces
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design