In the military: The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. Also called C2.
Source: Field Manual 3-0 Operations, 2001, United States Army
See also
- 8th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
- C4ISTAR
- Command and Control Research Program
- Command and control warfare
- Future Combat Systems Command and Control Vehicle
- GCCS-A
- Global Command and Control System
- Global Command and Control System-Army
- JFACHQ
- Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems
- NACISA
- NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency
- NC3A
- Ubiquitous command and control
- Worldwide Military Command and Control System
External links
- The Command and Control Research Program (CCRP)
- "Understanding Command and Control" by David S. Alberts and Richard E. Hayes (2006)