U.S. and Coalition Command and Control Interoperability for the Future
Abstract
The U.S. Army is on a course to transform its forces with capabilities that are generations beyond those in existence today. These same forces are also more likely than ever before to serve in nearly all forms of future operations with forces from other nations. Will the Army's transformation enhance its ability to interoperate with allied and coalition partners or will it broaden a gap that already exists? Interoperability among our U.S. Services is a challenge, but is becoming less of an obstacle as the Joint community strengthens our resolve to comply with joint interoperability standards. Interoperability with coalition partners is improving in some regards and is becoming more difficult in others. The bi-polar nature of this situation has the potential to expand if steps are not taken to codify our intentions with coalition partners and work toward solutions that enable mutually supportive relationships. The Army faces the challenge to develop future systems capable of supporting the exchange of Command and Control (C2) information needed to support our operations and those of our allies. Sufficient knowledge exists in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4l) community to recognize the importance of coalition interoperability, but little detail exists to determine the actual information or knowledge transfer that needs. This paper will explore the needs of U.S. and coalition partners in the exchange of C2 information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA390627
Entities
People
- William R. Pope
Organizations
- United States Army War College