Abstract
Abstract : The current command and control doctrine must maintain its' centralized planning and decentralized execution focus. Centralizing execution at the operational level due to informational superiority will be a step back in terms of war-fighting effectiveness and will be detrimental to commanders participating in military operations other than war where interagency coordination is vital to success. Operational commanders who attempt to control tactical decisions on perfect battlefield data will cause greater uncertainty at the tactical level and leave tactical commanders second-guessing themselves. The operational commander, by definition, is ultimately responsible for mission success however; subordinate, tactical commanders may be given authority to execute tasks relieving some of the burden on the operational commander. The Naval Composite Warfare Commander's Manual provides a model for doctrinal structure and organizational behavior that has proven successful on the tactical level. This platform-centric approach to command and coordination should become the model for operational level commanders in the network-centric future.
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