Who's on First? Command and Control in AirSea Battle

Abstract

The AirSea Battle concept is gaining traction and momentum both within the hallowed halls of the Pentagon and across the United States Air Force and Navy. As high-level decision makers armed with advancing technology and new tactics, techniques, and procedures grapple with budgetary constraints, the Departments of the Navy and Air Force must integrate to guarantee freedom of movement for military forces and also for the maritime trade servicing the world's economy. This paper will explore how AirSea Battle is an adaptive application of naval and air forces designed to counter Anti-Access/Area-Denial environments. Specifically, the Command and Control of this joint concept should incorporate the Composite Warfare Commander structure currently used by the United States Navy. By applying the Composite Warfare Commander concept to the Joint Task Force command structure, we will better accomplish the objectives of AirSea Battle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2012
Accession Number
ADA564005

Entities

People

  • Pete Shoemaker

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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