Recently, discussions concerning the weaponization of space have begun to reach a crescendo. Political and military leaders within the United States have started expanding the national discussion regarding this highly debated topic. This paper will not focus on the weaponization debate as a matter of policy, but rather will offer options for operational command and control of space weapons hypothetically deployed. Two broad categories are analyzed: command and control using reachback, and command and control from within the theater commander's operational area. The latter is divided into two possibilities: creation of a Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) or creation of a Joint Force Air and Space Component Command (JFASCC). With doctrinal guidance as a starting point, each of these options for space strike command and control is analyzed according to its advantages and disadvantages to the operational commander. The paper concludes with a rationale for future Joint Force Commanders to create a Joint Forces Space Component Command to best command and control space strike assets.
Towards Improved Operational Command and Control of Space Weapons
2007
26 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Common Carrier & Satellite , Space Technology , Military forces(United states) , Military doctrine , Strike warfare , Organizational realignment , Space weapons , Command and control systems , Theater level operations , Joint military activities , Trade off analysis , Space based , Military commanders , Space strike assets , Ground targets , JFSCC(Joint Force Space Component Command) , JFASCC(Joint Force Air and Space Component Command) , Reachback command and control , Theater-level command and control , Joint doctrine , Space doctrine
Elsevier | 1985
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