Developing a command and control system in war

Author

Gibson, Timothy

Author_Institution

US Military Acad., West Point, NY, USA

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

1992

Firstpage

52

Lastpage

56

Abstract

The Army Central Forces (ARCENT) Command and Control Information System (AC2IS) that provided Army level staff officers with a secure means to pass electronic messages quickly and transfer data files long distances is discussed. AC2IS allowed users to generate memos, charts, and spreadsheets on a personal computer or workstation and then transmit them to a remote destination error-free. The system combined special computer networking equipment with existing automation and communications equipment to connect users. AC2IS users in Saudi Arabia regularly communicated with other users in Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Germany. The equipment and architecture of AC2IS, the secure channels provided by AC2IS, the initial fielding and subsequent expansion of the system are discussed.<>

Keywords

command and control systems; computer networks; military computing; Army Central Forces; Germany; Saudi Arabia; USA; United States; automation equipment; charts; command and control system; communications equipment; computer networking equipment; data files transfer; electronic messages; information system; memos; personal computer; secure channels; spreadsheets; workstation; Automation; Command and control systems; Communication equipment; Computer architecture; Computer errors; Computer networks; Information systems; Microcomputers; Military computing; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.166650

Filename

166650