Command and Control for Operational Maneuver from the Sea, Where Do We Go From Here?
Abstract
The Navy and Marine Corps are developing doctrine that will enable them to execute maneuver warfare from sea based platforms as part of a concept called "Operational Maneuver from the Sea" (OMFTS). A key part of the effort to develop this innovative doctrine involves establishing effective Command and Control (C2) organizations that will foster success on tomorrow's battlefield. Vying for consideration in future OMFTS doctrine are three different proposals for Command and Control architecture. They include use of the current doctrine as delineated in Joint Pub 3-02 (CATF/CLF); placing amphibious components under a fleet Composite Warfare Commander as a Naval Expeditionary Task Force; or establishment of "supported" and "supported" units by the Commander Joint Task Force. Each of these concepts trace their ancestry to recent periods in military history-World War II, the Cold War era, or the Post Cold War period. To some degree each one mirrors the organization, equipment, and military philosophy in use during their development. When examined and validated against the philosophical approach embodied in OMFTS, only the "supported/supporting" concept has the flexibility to work in the high tempo environment predicated by OMFTS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 17, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA370686
Entities
People
- Timothy P. Massey
Organizations
- Naval War College