Educating Junior Military Officers for the Information Age.

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Abstract:

As pointed out in Joint Vision 2010, improvements in information and systems integration technologies will have a significant impact on future military operations. The phrase dominant battlefield awareness is used to describe an environment in which the commander will be able to monitor friendly and enemy operations in real time. Improved situational awareness is expected to be a product of the Information Revolution in which telecommunications, sensors, all sources of intelligence, and global positioning are integrated into a single system for the individual warrior. Decentralized operations will require leaders at the lowest level to understand information age technologies. Current senior military officers began active service before the personal computer became popular in the early l98Os. Military leaders entering the service in the year 2000 will be key staff officers in 2010 and the senior commanders in 2025. This report addresses the extent to which military leaders will need to be technologically literate in the information age and how we can get to where we need to be.

Author(s):
Sayles, Andre H.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Pagination:
0044

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.2_Non-Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Fully Networked C3; Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY OPERATIONS, *MILITARY STRATEGY, *INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, INTELLIGENCE, DECISION MAKING, REAL TIME, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM, TRANSITIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, OFFICER PERSONNEL, MILITARY COMMANDERS, MILITARY PLANNING, DECENTRALIZATION, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Intelligence, Command, Control and Communications Systems
Keyword(s):
*JUNIOR MILITARY OFFICERS
Report Date:
1998 Apr 01
Creation Date:
1998 Jun 17