The United States Army Signal Command: Past, Present, and Future
Abstract
No longer facing a single global military threat, the United States Army has been undergoing profound change as it evolves into a full dimension strategic land force for the 21st Century. In the process of this change, the Army is reviewing its organizational structures to adapt to the envisioned global environment and regional battlefields of the coming centuries. This new Army will leverage the exponential growth in digital information and information systems technologies to succeed in future missions. Central to this ongoing change in the Army's structure is the role of the United States Army Signal Command (ASC), located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. what is the role of the Army Signal Command in the changing environment? What missions should be assigned to the ASC of the future? This study will review the past and present role of ASC, and propose the future role. It concludes that the ASC has an important strategic role in the Army of the 21st Century, leveraging information age technologies for the warfighter and providing necessary strategic leadership to achieve information superiority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 10, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA378118
Entities
People
- Michael J. Guthrie
Organizations
- United States Army War College