Managing "Command and Control" in the Persian Gulf War

Hone, Thomas C.; Mandeles, Mark D.; Terry, Sanford S.

ISBN 10: 0275952614 / ISBN 13: 9780275952617

Published by Praeger, 1996

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No dj. Sharpie writing along bottom edge. Small indent on cover along edge. Very clean, sturdy, unmarked copy. JP.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing "Command and Control" in the Persian Gulf War
• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275952614
• ISBN 13: 9780275952617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History

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Synopsis

During Desert Shield, the Air Force built a very complicated organizational architecture to control large numbers of air sorties. During the air campaign itself, officers at each level of the Central Command Air Forces believed they were managing the chaos of war. Yet, when the activities of the many significant participants are pieced together, it appears that neither the planners nor Lt. Gen. Charles A. Horner, the Joint Force Air Component Commander, knew the details of what was happening in the air campaign or how well the campaign was going. There was little appreciation of the implications of complex organizational architectures for military command and control. Against a smarter and more aggressive foe, the system may well have failed.

About the Author

MARK D. MANDELES is President of the J. de Bloch Group.

THOMAS C. HONE is a member of the faculty of the George C. Marshall Center.

SANFORD S. TERRY is Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force.