Advanced Command and Control

Catalog description

Command and Control (C2) is defined as the exercise of authority and direction over assigned forces in order to accomplish a mission. This course will embark on a study of C2 information processing and decision making in the context of adaptive combat systems, as well as civilian and business examples. The course topics include the following: the history of military C2, C2 decision processes (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act loops), problem sense making (Identification) and solution finding and implementation processes, operational architectures, information fusion, control theory, mission success and organizational fitness. The course will also feature a project component for which the students will identify research, execute and present a solution to a problem that is relevant to course content.