Commander's Intent is a command technique that supplies subordinate commanders their superior commander's vision of a mission's end goals and purpose as a method of focusing the subordinates' decisions and initiative. This paper contrasts the US Army's and Marine Corps' heavy emphasis on this command tool in their basic doctrine for all levels of command, with the minimal Air Force use of the concept. The paper describes why this concept is not an obvious aerospace tool by comparing the significant differences between land force and air force combat command and control. The paper then offers potential benefits in wider Air Force use of commander's intent and describes methods of incorporating the technique into the Air Force command and control system. (AN).
Commander's Intent - An Aerospace Tool for Command and Control
1995
23 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Common Carrier & Satellite , Military doctrine , Command and control systems , Joint military activities , Military commanders , Land warfare , Management information systems , Decision making , Leadership , Aerial warfare , Missions , Army operations , Military tactics , Air force planning , Air force operations , Decision support systems , Marine corps operations
Commander's Intent: An Aerospace Tool for Command and Control?
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