Command and Control Loop Relationships: A Brief Study of Marine Corps Decision-making Process and Boyd's Loop

Abstract

The relationship between command and control is a decision making process that ultimately results in a command and a maneuver process that results in action (control). The Marine Corps has used the Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act (OODA) loop developed by Colonel John R. Boyd, USAF (Ret), to provide a conceptual model of decision making. The use of the OODA loop "...is not meant to provide a complete description of the various phases and interactions." The OODA loop serves as a basic model for the control element of the command and control equation. A second loop is run by the information management officer and feeds the maneuver loop developed by Boyd. The Boyd loop and the information process loop create tempo for the commander and friction for the enemy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2006
Accession Number
ADA503996

Entities

People

  • P. J. Dunbar

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Feedback
  • Filters
  • Information Operations
  • Information Overload
  • Information Systems
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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