Download or read book Principles of Military Communications for C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence written by Dale E. Fincke and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper attempts to develop a coherent group of previously uncodified basic concepts, military communications principles, to provide qualitative theoretical linkage in support of the tenets of U.S. AirLand Battle Doctrine. Further, the proposed communications principles are neither technology dependent nor combat operations inhibiting, but should govern the development and implementation of communications in support of command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) at the tactical and operational levels of war. TO ensure requisite C3I communications, basic concepts must be both rigorous and clear. The five (5) operational principles presented in this paper -- continunity, homogeneity, versatility, security and simplicity -- present a starting point for the development of military communication theory in support of current operational doctrine, and are supported by historical antecedents. Along with each operational principle the supporting subordinate elements and their associated qualitative criterion are developed and presented. Finally, a chapter on implications for system design describes a conceptual military communications system found on the principles developed and discussed in this paper. (Author).
Download or read book Combat Operations C3I written by Air University Press and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author introduces basic definitions, functions, and processes of command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I). He develops a conceptual model of the combat operations process based on the American approach to war. The study investigates the stochastic nature of combat operations and develops a guide to effective command. Major Orr concludes that a distributed C3I architecture designed to exploit the unpredictability of combat is best suited to the true nature of combat and the strengths of American fighting units. Chapter I summarizes the work of the military theorists I found most useful and discusses the American approach to war. Challenges to this approach by advocates of "maneuver warfare" also receive attention. These summaries form the basis for later comments on the nature of war and the combat operations command process. Chapter II introduces the basic definitions, functions, and process of C3I. I then modify a conceptual model of the C3I process to produce a conceptual model of the combat operations process. The detailed discussion of the decision and force application functions within this process introduces two additional conceptual models. The power distribution model describes combat in terms of the location of sources of power and the ability of these power sources to apply military force. This model includes the evolution of this power distribution due to maneuver and actual combat interactions. This power distribution model is the basis for the discussion of command in Chapter III. The second model is introduced in the military problem-solving process model. This model, applied to the problem of controlling the evolution of the power distribution, provides the framework for the investigation of effective command of the combat operations process. Chapter III looks at the concept of command in combat operations. It identifies and discusses the implications of the stochastic nature of combat operations-the unpredictability of combat results and the uncertain, probabilistic nature of combat. Theoretical concepts are illustrated using simple military examples. As a result of these observations, the chapter defines military command as control of the evolution of the power distribution, and it links strategy to the problem of influencing this evolution into desirable patterns. Contents * Foreword * PREFACE * Chapter 1 * COMBAT OPERATIONS * Sun Tzu * Objectives of War * Civil-Military Relationships * Principles of War * Tactical Principles * Carl von Clausewitz * Andre Beaufre * The American Style of War * The Traditional Approach * Maneuver Warfare * Notes * Chapter 2 * C3I AND THE COMBAT OPERATIONS PROCESS * Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) * The Combat Operations Process Model * Expansion of the Process Model Functions * Notes * Chapter 3 * COMMAND OF THE COMBATION OPERATIONS PROCESS * The Purpose of Command * Use of the Power Distribution * Implication of this Interpretation of Command * Notes * Chapter 4 * EFFECTIVE COMMAND OF COMBAT OPERATIONS * The Military Problem-Solving Process * Determination of the Desired Power Distribution * Determination of the Current Situation * Determination and Evaluation of Possible Actions * Selection of a Plan * Execution of the Plan * The ACT Function * Communications Links and Interfaces * Military Theory in the Problem-Solving * Formulation * Notes * Chapter 5 * C3I IN COMBAT OPERATIONS * C3I in the Combat Operations Process * C3I in the Military Problem-Solving Process * C3I and the Nature of Combat Operations * C3I and the Desired Style of Military Command * Summary * Notes * GLOSSARY
Download or read book Combat Operations C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence Fundamentals and Interactions written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study summarizes a wide-ranging investigation of combat operations, military theory, and command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) that occurred during the author's 1981-82 tour at the Airpower Research Institute as a research associate sponsored by Air Force Systems Command. His research eventually focused on two areas. The first was a search for a unifying concept to explain strategy and combat operations. The second was an attempt to understand C3I in terms of this concept. The five chapters of this study trace his investigations and conclusions in these areas. Chapter I summarizes the work of the military theorists he found most useful and discusses the American approach to war. Chapter II introduces the basic definitions, functions, and processes of C3I. Chapter III looks at the concept of command in combat operations. Chapter IV expands upon this last concept by using the military problem-solving process model as a guide to effective command. The final chapter examines more closely the role of C3I within the combat operations process.
Download or read book U S Military Command Control Communications and Intelligence C3I written by Market Intelligence Staff and published by . This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Military Communications written by Fred J. Ricci and published by Computer Science Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Command Control Communications Intelligence C3I and Beyond written by Anthony G. White and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mercury s Dilemma C3I and the Operational Level of War written by Paul D. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1982, the US Army began its renaissance of the operational level of war with the publication of a revised Field Manual (FM) 100-5, Operations. The rediscovery of this level and the subsequent experimentation with it strained the very limits of the Army's command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) systems. Virtually all branches of the Army felt the changes brought on by FM 100-5, especially in the areas of firepower, mobility, and protection. Commanders had to view military operations from a broader perspective and act accordingly. The significant impact of the operational level of war has been in organizational changes, new concepts, and dynamic operations. The effect of these changes on C3I are reviewed and assessed in this monograph. The first topic reviewed is the Army's concept of the operational level warfare. Next, the theoretical and doctrinal bases of the Army's C3I systems are examined. Finally, the requirements for C3I at the operational level are presented and conclusions drawn. Keywords: Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, Leadership, Command, Operational art, Operational level.
Download or read book Meeting Future C3I Command Control Communications Intelligence Needs with Fiber Optics written by K. M. Poehlmann and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper is organized so that the reader familiar with the basic principles of fiber optics presented in Section II may proceed directly to Section III where general military applications are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of fiber optics usage, including communications security and reliability appear in this section. Each of the services has unique C3I requirements and Section IV addresses each service's needs in separate subsections. Section V examines future C3I trends and research areas. A bibliography of current defense publications and technical literature follows. Readers will undoubtedly find the glossary of terms used in fiber optics development helpful.
Download or read book The C3I Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Combat Operations C3I written by George E. Orr and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study summarizes a wide-ranging investigation of combat operations, military theory, and command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) that occurred during my 1981-82 tour at the Airpower Research Institute (ARI) as a research associate sponsored by Air Force Systems Command (AFSC). In previous assignments, I had used my training in mathematics and computer science in formulating, implementing, and using computer models of pieces of the combat operations process. I had also been introduced to C3I systems and concepts during an extensive review of AFSC analysis efforts related to C3I. These experiences left me dissatisfied with the treatment of strategy and C3I in engagement modeling. Therefore, when AFSC asked for nominations for the ARI, I applied and suggested an investigation of the interrelation between C3I and strategy as a research topic."--Abstract.
Download or read book Command Control Communications C3 written by A. M. Willcox and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1983 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book AFCEA Signal C3I C three I series written by Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Communications written by John D. Bergen and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Military Communications: A Test for Technology, John D. Bergen develops the thesis that burgeoning technology in communications faced a severe test in Vietnam. He analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of new communications systems and the effects these systems had on decision making and on command. In doing so, he describes the difficulties that communications systems had in keeping pace with the information explosion and shows that command and control do not necessarily improve with enhanced communications. The book illustrates that the communications missions of getting the message through was not only critical to the success of combat operations, but also as challenging as combat itself. Bergens clear understanding and description of these issues make this a valuable work for those responsible for the future success of command, control, communications, and intelligence.
Download or read book Realizing the Potential of C4I written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-06-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid progress in information and communications technologies is dramatically enhancing the strategic role of information, positioning effective exploitation of these technology advances as a critical success factor in military affairs. These technology advances are drivers and enablers for the "nervous system" of the militaryâ€"its command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systemsâ€"to more effectively use the "muscle" side of the military. Authored by a committee of experts drawn equally from the military and commercial sectors, Realizing the Potential of C4I identifies three major areas as fundamental challenges to the full Department of Defense (DOD) exploitation of C4I technologyâ€"information systems security, interoperability, and various aspects of DOD process and culture. The book details principles by which to assess DOD efforts in these areas over the long term and provides specific, more immediately actionable recommendations. Although DOD is the focus of this book, the principles and issues presented are also relevant to interoperability, architecture, and security challenges faced by government as a whole and by large, complex public and private enterprises across the economy.
Download or read book The World Wide Military Command and Control System evolution and effectiveness written by David Eric Pearson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the best single way to summarize it is to view the book as a bureaucratic or organizational history. What the author does is to take three distinct historical themes-organization, technology, and ideology and examine how each contributed to the development of WWMCCS and its ability (and frequent inability) to satisfy the demands of national leadership. Whereas earlier works were primarily descriptive, cataloguing the command and control assets then in place or under development, The book offers more analysis by focusing on the issue of how and why WWMCCS developed the way it did. While at first glance less provocative, this approach is potentially more useful for defense decision makers dealing with complex human and technological systems in the post-cold-war era. It also makes for a better story and, I trust, a more interesting read. By necessity, this work is selective. The elements of WWMCCS are so numerous, and the parameters of the system potentially so expansive, that a full treatment is impossible within the compass of a single volume. Indeed, a full treatment of even a single WWMCCS asset or subsystem-the Defense Satellite Communications System, Extremely Low Frequency Communications, the National Military Command System, to name but a few-could itself constitute a substantial work. In its broadest conceptualization, WWMCCS is the world, and my approach has been to deal with the head of the octopus rather than its myriad tentacles.
Download or read book Principles of Military Communication Systems written by Don J. Torrieri and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Testing and Training in a Command Communications Control and Intelligence C31 Framework written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a theater of operations, the C3I system is the nervous system of the force. It is the collection of pipes, wires, and channels through which information about enemy activity, status of forces, directions, and orders flow. At the component level, C3I systems are Service specific, and tailored to meet Service needs. At the theater level, C3I systems are tailored to meet theater specific needs, and the architecture varies from unified command to unified command. The theater level C3I system must integrate the component level systems into a seamless apparatus which will support theater-wide operations.
