James W. Morehouse

Joint Command and Control Doctrine Study: 1 February 1999 James W. Morehouse

This report provides study results concerning the availability and adequacy of approved joint doctrine on command and control (C2) requested by the co-chair (J38/DSOD, Joint Staff) of the C2 Doctrine Working Group and the Chief of the USACOM Joint Warfighting Center Doctrine Division. Pertinent data was gathered from approved and draft joint publications. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Instructions and Manuals, and Service doctrine publications. Analysis of the data centered around the availability and coverage in joint publications of the C2 subject areas derived during the December 1998 C2 Doctrine Working Group. Approved and draft joint doctrine and joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTP) on C2 was assessed for adequacy. Conclusions were drawn regarding the effectiveness of approved and emerging joint doctrine to address those C2 subject areas. Finally, recommendations were made regarding strengthening joint doctrine or developing a separate C2 publication.