AF2T2EA - An Illustrative Example of the C2 Conceptual Model

Abstract

Abstract : Over the past three years, a NATO panel (SAS-050) has developed the first version of a Command and Control (C2) Conceptual Model. The Conceptual Model's purpose is to support the exploration of new, networked enabled approaches to C2 and compare their characteristics, performance, effectiveness, and agility to traditional approaches to C2. The Air Force's Kill Chain is a lengthy process that's subdivided into seven events, namely: anticipate, find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess (AF2T2EA). As an illustrative example of the C2 Conceptual Model, the Model's attributes were applied to each of the seven areas in two test cases. Test case one, the Conceptual Model's variables were mapped into each of the AF2T2EA events via five bins (environment, information, awareness, understanding and decision). The result represented the Conceptual Model's process view . Test case two, the Conceptual Model's variables were mapped into a set of AF2T2EA required capabilities. For a sub-set of the AF2T2EA capabilities, the Conceptual Model variables were evaluated as to having a high, medium or low correlation to the stated AF2T2EA capabilities. The result represented the Conceptual Model's value view. Both test cases yielded expected results reaffirming the Conceptual Model's variable listing did not have any major discrepancies.