Complexity Quantification in Warfighting Symbology and Potential Mitigation Measures

Abstract

The most important role the commander plays in any Army unit, According to FM 6-0 Mission Command and Control of Army Forces, is that of combining the art of command with the science of control. This is accomplished through visualizing the battlespace, describing this visualization to subordinate leaders, directing actions to reach the intended end state, and leading subordinates to accomplish the given mission. One critical component of this visualization is the warfighting symbology promulgated in MIL-STD 2525. In this study, the complexity of these symbols will be investigated as well as the addition of mitigation measures to the process by which warfighting symbols are added to MIL-STD 2525.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502088

Entities

People

  • Andrew D. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • Psychology
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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