ISR: The Right Question to Ask

Abstract

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is critical to our national security and provides the foundation for military operations. Technology has blurred both the impact of the ISR product and the application of the platform. Traditional kinetic and ISR platforms can produce both tactical and strategic effects. These missions have become one, inextricably linked for a common goal. This reality has not been matched by complimentary thinking or consolidated command and control systems. This paper proposes a comprehensive ISR question for the combatant commander: Are we effectively using joint ISR capabilities in an efficient manner to enable superior decisions leading to actionable operations? The question must be assessed in the context of the operating environment to ensure both effective and efficient operations, leading to ultimate success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 2009
Accession Number
ADA540124

Entities

People

  • Danny R. Wolf

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance
  • Surveillance
  • Teamwork
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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