Joint Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Under One Roof
Abstract
Can one joint command, control, and communications (C3) platform replace five or more current C3 platforms and achieve the same results or better? Can we save money in the long run by concentrating our efforts on one global C3 system versus the continual research, development, and testing to extend the life of our present air-breathing platforms? These C3 platforms include ground units such as the Air Force ground Modular Control Element (MCE) and airborne units such as the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Joint Surveillance Targeting and Radar System (JSTARS), and Airborne Battlefield Command, Control, and Communications (ABCCC); as well as our naval counterpart the E-2C Hawkeye. Presently, these units fall under different services, different commands, and speak different techno-babble languages when in fact they all serve the same purpose: relay of real-time information to the battlefield for the decision makers. Can we afford to continue using multiple platforms to achieve the same goal? Can technology not deliver the required information in one package? This research explores two concepts: the feasibility of combining current C3 platforms currently used in the USAF and USN and using commercial space-based satellite technology as the host for joint connectivity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA397883
Entities
People
- Diane M. Mills
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College