Closing the Gaps A Strategy for Gaining the Initiative in the War on Terror

Abstract

The following is a collective effort by Special Operations I Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. We represent a cross section from each service, minus the USMC, who were in operational assignments during the first phases of the Global War On Terror (GWOT). Most of us have served in, or in support of, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in the CENTCOM, PACOM, EUCOM, and SOUTHCOM areas. The purpose of this document is to propose a new way of operating for special operations forces. In a time when small units of action can accomplish incredible feats if given the opportunity, it is time to change from an organization that deploys large joint task forces to one that is capable of self synchronizing at the lowest levels and acting without the presence of large command and control structures. In short, this proposal is about optimizing human resources and creating new economies of force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA419907

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Criminals
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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