Accession Number:

ADA600645

Title:

From Strategic Communication to Simply Communicate: Redefining SC in Military Communication

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Devine, Christian T.

Report Date:

2011-04-10

Pagination or Media Count:

54.0

Abstract:

Many senior military leaders have declared that communication is an integral part of modern warfare, yet express dismay at perceived failures in influencing the global public of recent operational merits. This paper explores Strategic Communication SC within the DOD by surveying current challenges facing military communication capabilities MCC including doctrinal inhibitors and their impact on the SC process, operational planning and desired outcomes. This paper will also survey professional and academic communication models, and propose a contemporary military communication process model that integrates and facilitates each MCC in the operational planning process.

Descriptors:

• *INFORMATION WARFARE
• *STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
• CIVIL AFFAIRS
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• INTEGRATION
• MARKETING
• MILITARY CAPABILITIES
• MILITARY DOCTRINE
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• MILITARY PLANNING
• MODELS
• PERCEPTION

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE