Development of Operational Requirements for Command and Control Displays within Allied Command Europe.

J. B. Carne

Expert InsightsPublished 1967

To realize the full potential of modern displays within Allied Command Europe, we need to be specific about our requirements, to focus on our most essential command and control functions, and to express requirements in terms of feasible system concepts. This paper illustrates this approach and develops the display requirement for one of the most vital command and control functions within ACE--that of getting timely, accurate situation information to military and political decisionmakers and their staffs. A display concept is recommended in which essential situation information would be broadcast simultaneously and in close-to-real time from selected situation-reporting elements to all command centers requiring it. Evaluation and decision-planning functions appropriate to each level of command could then be performed concurrently instead of sequentially, thus greatly improving the overall responsiveness of the system. 17 pp.

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  • Year: 1967
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  • Document Number: P-3702

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