Accession Number:

ADA295373

Title:

Command and Control in the 21st Century: A Construct of the Future.

Descriptive Note:

Strategy research project,

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Kubow, LeEllen

Report Date:

1995-04-18

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

New technologies and changes in organizational hierarchies are being touted as the keys to the future. But we approach the future with short, incremental steps - using todays paradigms. In an attempt to move beyond this gradualism, this paper proposes a 30-year hypothetical leap into a future military environment to anticipate its command operations and structure. This fast-forward projection reveals major issues in decision-making and leadership. It allows us to analyze the effects of flattened organizations and to re-assess the role of the commander. Finally, assuming we transition to an organization similar to this 30-year model, it identifies possible near-term actions required to effect such long-term changes.

Descriptors:

• *LONG RANGE(TIME)
• *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *MILITARY PLANNING
• ENVIRONMENTS
• ORGANIZATIONS
• DECISION MAKING
• LEADERSHIP
• DEGRADATION
• MODELS
• BATTLEFIELDS
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• MILITARY APPLICATIONS
• HIERARCHIES

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Command, Control and Communications Systems
• Defense Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE