How the Joint Force Commander will Manage Theater Missile Defense in 2005

Abstract

The command and control aspects of the Theater Ballistic Missile Defense mission are extremely challenging. The Naval Composite Warfare (CWC) doctrine is well suited to meet the needs of the Joint Force Commander in the execution of this mission. CWC doctrine addresses the issues of force synchronization, flexibility, unity of command, delegation of authority, centralized planning and decentralized execution, options for close control to control by negation, tempo, firepower and simultaneous combined arms operations. Designation of a Carrier Battle Group Commander as the Joint Force Commander and/or the Joint Force Air Component Commander in the initial phases of an operation, D-5 to D+1O, is an excellent means of leveraging the power of the CWC doctrine. The CVBG arrives in the theater ready to accomplish the mission of an enabling JFC/JFACC. Aegis cruisers and destroyers have the hard kill weapons system, radar and trained personnel to accomplish the TMD mission of the JFACC. As the theater becomes more complex the CVBG would transfer the JFC and/or JFACC missions to larger or more robust staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389532

Entities

People

  • Theodore A. Zobel

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Theater Missile Defense
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

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