Implication of FORCEnet on Coalition Forces

Abstract

13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) The coalition navies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States (AUSCANNZUKUS) are in a period of transformation. They are stepping out of the Industrial Age of warfare and into the Informational Age of warfare. Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is the emerging theory to accomplish this undertaking. NCW describes the combination of strategies, emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures, and organizations that a fully or even partially networked force can employ to create a decisive war fighting advantage. 1 This theory is turned into a concept through Network Centric Operations (NCO) and implemented through the FORCEnet operational construct and architectural framework. The coalition navies are moving in a direction to develop and leverage information more effectively and efficiently. This will lead to an informational advantage that can be used as a combat multiplier to shape and control the environment, so as to dissuade, deter, and decisively defeat any enemy. This analysis was comprised of defining three TTCP AG-6 provided vignettes into ARENA model that captured Coalition ESG configurations at various FORCEnet levels. The results of the analysis demonstrated that enhanced FORCEnet capabilities such as FORCEnet Levels 2 and 4 would satisfy the capability gap for a needed network-centric ESG force that can effectively counter insurgency operations in Maritime warfare. Furthermore, the participating allied navies in the Coalition ESG should pursue acquisition strategies to upgrade their ship platforms in accordance with our recommendation which indicates that FORCEnet Level 2 is the best value.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA460906

Entities

People

  • Arkapol Nantasenamat
  • Clara Barron
  • David Tan
  • Eric Romero
  • Jeffrey Gorsch
  • Joel Timm
  • M. Nguyen
  • Mario Sanchez
  • Michael Nguyen
  • Tewodros Metaferia
  • Vincent Jung

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cross Domain
  • Data Links
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Access
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Network Protocols
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies