Who's in Charge? Service Administrative Control

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Abstract:

As a former wing commander, I know that confusion exists about what kind of command authority is exercised at the wing level. The correct answer to the question is that a wing commander exercises ADCON over the people he or she commands, and this authority comes from the service chain of command. This article clarifies exactly what ADCON is and how commanders exercise it during everyday operations. The article also takes these concepts from the theoretical to the practical by examining a case study that uses the new Air Expeditionary Force Presentation Concept to support a contingency operation.

Author(s):
Barry, John L.
Author Organization(s):
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIRPOWER JOURNAL
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Supplementary Note:
Published in Airpower Journal, p32-37, Fall 1998.
Pagination:
0008

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AU
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.4_Doctrine; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY COMMANDERS, *MILITARY OPERATIONS, OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR, REPRINTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
ADCON(ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL), COMMAND AUTHORITY, SSC(SMALL SCALE CONTIGENCE IES), CINC(COMMANDERS IN CHIEF), ASETF(AIR AND SPACE EXPPEDITION)
Report Date:
1998 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2010 Oct 13