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Journal of Battlefield Technology, Volume 9 Number 2
P.G. Gilby, S.P. Stockley, J.A.K. Walker and C.R. Walters
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Abstract. UK military command and control infrastructure is undergoing significant change
due to the deployment of systems such as Bowman, introducing
a network-enabled capability to support command. This paper reviews how
other organisations operate in a networked environment, taking two comparators,
one civilian and one military. The civilian comparator was the
UK-based motoring organisation, the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), which supports
its emergency rescue activities with a Customer Management System, comprising
a Microsoft Access database that structures each emergency call and
provides an automated response, the aim being to use resources
efficiently whilst minimising response time. The military organisation was that
of the French Army who have developed their digitised capability
incrementally over a period of 20 years. Although there are
major differences between RAC and the French military in mission
and role, both have incorporated into their command structure a
bespoke Information and Communication System (ICS), with resultant benefits in
situational awareness, and fast and effective response. The advent of
the UK Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) should provide these same
benefits and more when it is fully implemented.
Related topics:
Command support systems, command systems
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