Preventing Network Centric Overload (End State Education for the Operational Commander/Staff)

Abstract

The future network centric battlefield will create a fog of war that cannot be imagined by today's operational leader. It is imperative that commanders are prepared to operate in a world in which technological capacity doubles at a yearly rate. An end state education system must be devised that prepares our senior leaders to operate a newly formed network centric task force with equipment, organizations and theory of use that most likely did not exist in the very recent past. An end state education system that promotes continual learning and fuels the desire to optimize the efficiency of the network centric organization through education is necessary to maintain dominance on the future battlefield. End state educational challenges exist and simply pushing information will further overload the operational commander. However, the right mix of philosophy, doctrine, educators and personal/organizational training tools will ensure that the operational leader is best prepared to battle command in the 21st century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389649

Entities

People

  • John D. Beck

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Market Economy
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design