Time-Critical-Targeting for the CINC

Abstract

Since Desert Storm, the U.S. military has struggled with attacking mobile land targets accurately beyond the immediate battle line. To accomplish this requires synchronized and overlapping execution of three operational functions: intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); command and control (C2); and strike execution (fires), lashed together by communications. Improving the time-critical-targeting (TCT) process, including doctrine and organizations, using existing technology and forces can yield substantial near-term TCT improvements. Each CINC should develop a plan, potentially under the auspices of a theater specific Concept Plan (CONPLAN), that establishes a theater specific targeting process, including TCT methods. A documented theater TCT process will facilitate training, develop relevant organizations and prepare theater forces and/or staffs for TCT before a conflict starts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389611

Entities

People

  • Alfred R. Turner

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guided Weapons
  • Military Organizations
  • Reconnaissance
  • Space Systems
  • Surveillance
  • Time Sensitive Targets
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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