Information Dominance in Military Decision Making.
Abstract
This study considers how ABCS (Army Battle Command System) capabilities achieve information dominance and how they influence the military decision making process. The work examines how ABCS enables commanders and staffs to achieve information dominance at the brigade and battalion levels. Further, it describes how ABCS influence battle command in an expanded battlespace. A review of recent trends at the Combat Training Centers (CTCs) indicates that no great advantage if gained is realized by achieving situational awareness at the brigade level. It appears the better-trained force in execution wins on the battlefield regardless of increased awareness. The study determined that technologies like ABCS are the first step towards producing future digitized systems that will gain information dominance for the future commander. It promotes the continued development information dominance technologies that enable a better decision-making process. It further concludes that man and battle command remain the continuity that provides ABCS its power by leveraging its capabilities at the right point and time on the battlefield. Finally, with the expanded battlespace, it identifies the problem that brigades do not have the weapons systems to influence this battlespace, hence, the current failures at the CTCs today.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 04, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA367899
Entities
People
- James D. Lee
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College