A Hierarchical, Distributed Architecture of Command and Control

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ye, Nong

Affiliations: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

Note: [] Correspondence: Nong Ye, Arizona State University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Box 875906, Tempe, AZ 85287-5906, USA. Tel.:+1 480 965 7812; Fax: +1 480 965 8692; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Command and control of a joint air campaign are to plan, execute and control operations of a joint air campaign that may be necessary to resolve a crisis and conflict.  Command and control must quickly respond to changes in a dynamic battlefield environment.  This paper presents a hierarchical, object-oriented model of a joint air campaign as a dynamic system and a hierarchical, distributed architecture of command and control.  The hierarchical, object-oriented model of a joint air campaign system is defined based on system engineering principles. The hierarchical, distributed architecture of command and control is established based on control theory.  The model of a joint air campaign system and the architecture of command and control tighten links of C2 activities between different stages, levels and areas for coordinated, agile responses.

Journal: Information Knowledge Systems Management, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 261-269, 2001