Over-The-Horizon Amphibious Battlespace Situational Awareness

Abstract

Abstract : An over-the-horizon operation is the only prudent technique to carry out amphibious warfare in a modern threat environment. In order to operate over- the-horizon, traditional amphibious command and control must be abandoned, and a new paradigm created and accepted by the amphibious leadership. The Department of the Navy's new maritime philosophy, ...From the Sea , dictates the change. A concept of gathering, manipulating and disseminating tactical information will be described which makes Navy and Marine commanders more effective in their battlespace and better members or leaders of a joint task force. The scope is conceptual with only enough detail to show linkage. Systems are described in order to show their relevance and that they currently exist. Smaller Marine forces are the focus, but the principles are applicable to large scale operations including joint. The paper demonstrates that without a new paradigm of command and control over-the-horizon operations cannot be conducted, and without an over-the-horizon capability, amphibious warfare is not relevant. Amphibious assault, Enabling force, Environment, Communications pipe, Information, Situational awareness.