Centralized Command - Decentralized Execution: Implications of Operating in a Network Centric Warfare Environment

Abstract

Advances in technology have brought about many chances to the employment of force. Information Operations and Network Centric Warfare significantly enhance situational awareness throughout the command hierarchy and provide an avenue for the highest levels to view battlefield actions as they develop. These chances have a great impact on the leadership of military forces. The line between Centralized Command and Decentralized Execution has at times become blurred, and there is grave potential for leaders to attempt to execute the battles at the major command levels. A thorough understanding of command relationships and leadership principles at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of conflict, coupled with increased education on the benefits and dangers of technology and information systems are required to maintain effective force employment and achieve the asymmetric effects that Network Centric Warfare can create.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424605

Entities

People

  • Richard M. Gomez

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Reconnaissance
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.