Implementing Signal Support Principles on the Battlefield of the Future
Implementing Signal Support Principles on the Battlefield of the Future

Author: Daniel R. Kestle

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

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The U.S. Army appears to be at a crossroads in the evolution of warfighting. This change has begun to manifest itself in the ever increasing digitization of the force. The success or failure of this new force lies in the ability of advanced digital equipment to pass information. Establishing communications networks to support information transfer throughout the force warrants a renewed analysis of the doctrinal foundations upon which signal support is based. This monograph examines the doctrinal foundations of signal support and examines the viability of implementation on future battlefields. The methodology of this monograph is twofold. First, the principles of signal support are examined to establish their validity. This is accomplished by presenting the doctrinal definition of the principles and investigating their foundations under the auspices of the evolution of communications. The second area of inquiry requires establishing reasonable parameters for the characteristics of the future battlefield. A review of the two foremost theories of future conflict is presented to cull common characteristics germane to the battlefield. With signal support principles validated, and a feasible projection of the characteristics of the future battlefields, an analysis is conducted. Analysis entails qualitatively assessing the implementation of the principles of signal support across five eras. Projecting the analysis into the future reveals principle adequacy or shortfalls on the future battlefield. A key finding of this monograph is the increasing vulnerability of communications sites. Technological advances appear to enhance implementation of three of the four principles of signal support (i.e., continuity, versatility, and simplicity). However, technological advances are also improving emitter detection, targeting, and engagement. As forces digitize, communications assets to link them will proliferate.

Implementing Signal Support Principles on the Battlefield of the Future
Implementing Signal Support Principles on the Battlefield of the Future

Author: Daniel R. Kestle

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 53

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The U.S. Army appears to be at a crossroads in the evolution of warfighting. This change has begun to manifest itself in the ever increasing digitization of the force. The success or failure of this new force lies in the ability of advanced digital equipment to pass information. Establishing communications networks to support information transfer throughout the force warrants a renewed analysis of the doctrinal foundations upon which signal support is based. This monograph examines the doctrinal foundations of signal support and examines the viability of implementation on future battlefields. The methodology of this monograph is twofold. First, the principles of signal support are examined to establish their validity. This is accomplished by presenting the doctrinal definition of the principles and investigating their foundations under the auspices of the evolution of communications. The second area of inquiry requires establishing reasonable parameters for the characteristics of the future battlefield. A review of the two foremost theories of future conflict is presented to cull common characteristics germane to the battlefield. With signal support principles validated, and a feasible projection of the characteristics of the future battlefields, an analysis is conducted. Analysis entails qualitatively assessing the implementation of the principles of signal support across five eras. Projecting the analysis into the future reveals principle adequacy or shortfalls on the future battlefield. A key finding of this monograph is the increasing vulnerability of communications sites. Technological advances appear to enhance implementation of three of the four principles of signal support (i.e., continuity, versatility, and simplicity). However, technological advances are also improving emitter detection, targeting, and engagement. As forces digitize, communications assets to link them will proliferate.

Battlefield of the Future - 21st Century Warfare Issues
Battlefield of the Future - 21st Century Warfare Issues

Author: Lawrence Grinter

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781478361886

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This is a book about strategy and war fighting. It contains 11 essays which examine topics such as military operations against a well-armed rogue state, the potential of parallel warfare strategy for different kinds of states, the revolutionary potential of information warfare, the lethal possibilities of biological warfare and the elements of an ongoing revolution in military affairs. The purpose of the book is to focus attention on the operational problems, enemy strategies and threat that will confront U.S. national security decision makers in the twenty-first century.

Military Communications in the Future Battlefield
Military Communications in the Future Battlefield

Author: Marko Suojanen

Publisher: Artech House Publishers

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781630813338

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Taking an applications-oriented view, this unique volume delivers a forward-looking roadmap to military communications. This hands-on reference offers military and security technology practitioners insights into the key issues related to long-term development within the battlefield communications area.The book presents the technological alternatives for communication in the battlefield in unexpected situations and environments. This authoritative resource discusses unstructured formations of actors using a holistic approach that considers key capability requirements.Professionals and officers learn how to prepare for the unexpected and start building agile, adaptive and cognitive systems that are needed in future operating environments. From scenario-based capability planning... to situational and context awareness... to unmanned ground and aerial platforms, this easy-to-understand book covers the critical topics that practitioners need to master to achieve top performance in the battlefield.

Network Centric Warfare and the Changing Role of the Signal Corps
Network Centric Warfare and the Changing Role of the Signal Corps

Author: Gary M. Thorne

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13:

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This research paper will explore the missions and construct for Army future force information and knowledge management organizations as part of a network centric information infrastructure. The Network Centric Information infrastructure will herald in a new paradigm for the Army Signal Corps-it no longer will be just a communications provider. Through the implementation of enhanced technologies and the adoption of a network centric approach we can obviate the need for communications installers and maintainers on the future battlefield. This requires a vision predicated on dramatically changing the Signal Corps as we know it. We must begin with the end in mind and recognize that technology and new doctrine will allow us to move to this new paradigm. We can field a future force with embedded communications capabilities thereby allowing the Signal Corps to move into the arena of joint information and knowledge management. This will require specialized training but not a unique force to implement. We can mold Military Intelligence (MI) Information Operations (IO) and automation officers into a cohesive team of knowledge management professionals that will be the core of the new Signal Corps. Professional Army communicators must embrace new missions and define a new paradigm or find themselves in forced obsolescence. This paper will propose a feasible course of action that will facilitate the development of a network centric information infrastructure in support of the future force. Furthermore the paper will present the benefits of transforming the core mission of the Signal Corps to one of knowledge management in keeping with the overall implementation of a network centric system in an era of joint interdependence.

Signal Support to Operations (FM 6-02)
Signal Support to Operations (FM 6-02)

Author: Headquarters Department of the Army

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780359925636

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Field Manual (FM) 6-02, Signal Support to Operations, is the premier Signal doctrine publication, and only field manual. FM 6-02 compiles Signal Corps doctrine into three chapters with supporting appendices that address network operations in support of mission command and unified land operations and the specific tactics and procedures associated with organic and nonorganic Signal forces. The fundamental idea of Signal Corps tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of Signal forces in a supporting role to provide LandWarNet across the range of military operations. The detailed techniques regarding the ways and methods to accomplish the missions, functions or tasks of the Signal Corps indicated in this FM will be addressed in supporting Army techniques publications (ATPs). Army forces operate worldwide and require a secure and reliable communications capability that rapidly adapts to changing demands.

Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction
Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction

Author: United States Institute of Peace

Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1601270461

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Claude Chabrol's second film follows the fortunes of two cousins: Charles, a hard-working student who has arrived in Paris from his small hometown; and Paul, the dedicated hedonist who puts him up. Despite their differences in temperament, the two young men strike up a close friendship, until an attractive woman comes between them.

The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76
The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76

Author: Robert A. Doughty

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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This paper focuses on the formulation of doctrine since World War II. In no comparable period in history have the dimensions of the battlefield been so altered by rapid technological changes. The need for the tactical doctrines of the Army to remain correspondingly abreast of these changes is thus more pressing than ever before. Future conflicts are not likely to develop in the leisurely fashions of the past where tactical doctrines could be refined on the battlefield itself. It is, therefore, imperative that we apprehend future problems with as much accuracy as possible. One means of doing so is to pay particular attention to the business of how the Army's doctrine has developed historically, with a view to improving methods of future development.