Will Technology and Tactical Command and Control

<p>The Army is becoming increasingly dependent on technical communications systems for command and control although the systems are vulnerable to failure interception or interference. The technical complexity of communications systems present new sets of problems rather than facilitating and sustaining command and control. This study examines the capability of U.S. Army tactical units to execute the commander's intent (will) using available communications systems in the context of current U.S. Army AirLand Battle doctrine. The study examines the functions of command and control relative to the tenets of AirLand Battle; historical precedents of battle losses because of technical difficulties in executing the commander's intent; limitations of current and future communications systems; and finally implications of a dependence on technical communications systems for the execution of AirLand Battle doctrine at the tactical level. The study concludes that the Army cannot subordinate command and control requirements to technology alone. Only through realistic training can a division's chain of command improve its capability to command and control an AirLand Battle force and execute the intent of the commander.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>