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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220082703321

Autore

Glenn Russell W

Titolo

Urban battle command in the twenty-first century / / Russell Glenn, Gina Kingston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2005

ISBN

9786612282737

1-282-28273-5

0-8330-4054-5

1-59875-459-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KingstonGina

Disciplina

355.3/3041

Soggetti

Urban warfare

Command and control systems - United States

Military doctrine - United States

Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993

Mogadishu (Somalia) History, Military 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared for the United States Army."

"RAND Arroyo Center."

"MG-181-A"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-114).

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Preface; Contents; Contents; Figures; Figures; Summary; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Glossary; CHAPTER ONE- Setting the Stage: The Urban Battle Command Environment; CHAPTER ONE- Setting the Stage: The Urban Battle Command Environment; Mogadishu, October 3-4, 1993: A Tactical LeadershipVignette; Mogadishu, October 3-4, 1993: A Tactical LeadershipVignette; Mogadishu, October 3-4, 1993: An Operational Level Command Vignette; Mogadishu, October 3-4, 1993: An Operational Level Command Vignette

CHAPTER TWO- A Call for Moving Urban Command and Control Doctrine into the 21st Century CHAPTER TWO- A Call for Moving Urban Command and Control Doctrine into the 21st Century; Introduction; Introduction; Flaws in the Foundation: Shortcomings in Doctrine; Flaws in the Foundation: Shortcomings in Doctrine; Battle Command and the



Challenges of the Urban Environment; Battle Command and the Challenges of the Urban Environment; Concluding Observations; Concluding Observations; CHAPTER THREE- Challenges and Recommendations; CHAPTER THREE- Challenges and Recommendations

Command and Leadership During Urban Operations Command and Leadership During Urban Operations; Control During Urban Operations; Control During Urban Operations; ISR During Urban Operations; ISR During Urban Operations; Communications During Urban Operations; Communications During Urban Operations; CHAPTER FOUR- Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR- Conclusion; Bibliography; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

In every operation, the functions of command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and communications are all fundamental to success. But in cities, the dense population, many manmade structures, and other challenges act to severely impede these functions in several ways.