Significance of the Human Being as an Element in an Information System: WWII Forward Air Controllers and Close Air Support

Abstract

This research will explore the relevance of the human being as an element in an information system. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence technology, especially information technology, has had on the way human beings understand and use information systems. This study will look at the use of forward air controllers and close air support in the European Theater of Operations during WWII and evaluate the technology, the doctrine and the people involved as they related to the forward air control-close air support information system. Other areas that will be discussed as they relate to the development of close air support include: incremental vs. radical change, organizational culture and change, and the dynamic nature of current and future operations as they relate to information systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401645

Entities

People

  • Jamie W. Achee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Cognition
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design