Future Command and Control on the Move for the Objective Force

Abstract

Currently, there is an information void for commanders, their staffs and soldiers while on the move. One of the Army Transformation goals is to deploy a brigade size combat force to anywhere in the world within 96 hours and have that force fully capable of warfighting, which means maintaining updated situation awareness while enroute to the objective. This is not the case for En route and Early/ Forced Entry forces today. Initial work is underway to address the shortfall, but this beginning is fraught with concept of operations and technical challenges. My research will look beyond the current static, Battle Command concepts and technology towards the future as it relates to the Objective Force. I will focus on Army requirements for airborne, seaborne, and groundbased "on the move" operations with emphasis on Enroute Mission Planning and Rehearsal. I will address the concept of operations for Command and Control on the Move (C2OTM) and highlight some of the technological capabilities that will help establish the Objective Force Initial Operational Capability in the 2008 timeframe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415276

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Flowers

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Command Control Communications And Computer Systems
  • Computer Network Security
  • Control Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Line Of Sight
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Radio Equipment
  • Situational Awareness
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

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