Command and Control Architecture for Reconnaissance and Counter-Reconnaissance in the U.S. Army Armor and Mechanized Infantry Task Force

Abstract

The author presents an analysis of reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance missions in the U.S. Army armor and mechanized infantry task force. An introduction to reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance provides background information essential to the analysis of each mission. The impact of information processing within the task force and its effect on mission execution is discussed. A systematic approach to mission, or task, analysis using four task variables (task characteristics, task environment, inter-unit task interdependence, technology) identifies the uncertainty in the task and the subsequent impact on information processing. An analysis of reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance using the four variables reveals the uncertainty in each task and its effect on the information processing capability of the task force. A unique command and control architecture is developed for each task which addresses the uncertainty in the task and facilitates information processing within the task force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA542292

Entities

People

  • James B. Henderson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Combat Forces
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Lessons Learned
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reconnaissance
  • Surveillance
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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