Special Forces Command and Control in Afghanistan

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of the command and control relationship between Special Forces and conventional forces. The author examines how Special Forces and conventional forces worked together in the past in Vietnam, Panama, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. The primary case study presented and discussed is the integration of Special Forces and conventional forces in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom in serves as a case study in practice and doctrinal application. (2 figures, 62 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429053

Entities

People

  • Richard G. Rhyne

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Case Studies
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Green Berets
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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