Command and control
By: U.S. Marine Corps
Series: MCDP -- 6.; MCDP -- 6.
Publisher: Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 1996
Place of publication: [Washington, DC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Handbooks, manuals; Command and control systems; United States. Marine Corps; United States
Description: "This doctrinal publication describes a theory and philosophy of command and control for the U.S. Marine Corps. Put very simply, the intent is to describe how we can reach effective military decisions and implement effective military actions faster than an adversary in any conflict setting on any scale. In so doing, this publication provides a framework for all Marines for the development and exercise of effective command and control in peace, in crisis, or in war. This manual represents a firm commitment by the Marine Corps to a bold, even fundamental shift in the way we view and will deal with the dynamic challenges of command and control in the information age." -- page [i].
Notes: Cover title.

"4 October 1996" -- page [i].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-147).

Also available online from the Internet Archive.  Address as of February 10, 2014:  https://archive.org/details/commandcontrolus00usma.
Table of contents: title: Operation Verbal Image; title: 1. The nature of command and control. How important is command and control? ; What is command and control? ; What is the basis of command and control? ; What is the relationship between "command" and "control"? ; What does it mean to be "in control"? ; Complexity in command and control ; What makes up command and control? ; What does command and control do? ; The environment of command and control: uncertainty and time ; Command and control in the information age ; Conclusion; title: 2. Command and control theory. Point of departure: the OODA loop ; The information hierarchy ; Image theory ; The command and control spectrum ; Leadership theory ; Planning theory ; Organization theory ; Communications theory ; Information management theory ; Decisionmaking theory ; Conclusion; title: 3. Creating effective command and control. The challenges to the system ; Mission command and control ; Low-level initiative ; Commander's intent ; Mutual trust ; Implicit understanding and communication ; Decisionmaking ; Information management ; Leadership ; Planning ; Focusing command and control ; The command and control support structure ; Training, education, and doctrine ; Procedures ; Manpower ; Organization ; Equipment and technology ; Conclusion.