C3 (Command, Control and Communications) Managerial Decision Aids for Dealing with Uncertainty: Various Approaches

In Part I the context of military planning is examined from the standpoint of uncertainty. There is a special focus on the uncertainty surrounding the subject of C3. It is argued that military planning is a fuzzy process. Tools being developed in the OJCS to cope with the subject of tactical C3 are introduced. In Part II, case histories of two decision aids which deal directly with uncertainty are presented.