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Unity of command in Afghanistan : a forsaken principle of war

Title
Unity of command in Afghanistan : a forsaken principle of war / by Ian Hope.
Author
Hope, Ian, 1962-
Publication
Carlisle Barracks, Pa. : U.S. Army War College, 2008.

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Army War College (U.S.)
Description
34 p.; 28 cm.
Summary
This strategic research paper discusses the traditional importance of unity of command in American doctrine and practice from World War One until now, and how this principle has been forsaken in the evolution of military command for Afghanistan. It examines how there was an unprecedented departure from the principle of unity of command in Afghanistan in 2006, when Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan (CFC-A) passed control of the ground fight to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and operations became split between several unified or "supreme" commanders in charge of US Central Command (CENTCOM), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). It argues for a renewal of understanding of the importance of unity of command, and recommends that the United States revert to the application of this principle by amending the Unified Command Plan (UCP) to invest one "supreme commander" with responsibility for the current Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Joint Operations Area (JOA).
Series Statement
USAWC strategy research project
Alternative Title
Unified Command Plan.
Subject
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization > Armed Forces > Afghanistan
  • International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan)
  • Combined operations (Military science) > Case studies
  • Command and control systems > Case studies
  • Unified operations (Military science) > Case studies
Genre/Form
Case studies.
Note
  • "25 March 2008" -- p. [iii].
  • Winner of the AWC Foundation Anton Myrer Leadership Award.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-33).
Additional Formats (note)
  • Full text on Public STINET.
Contents
The American tradition of unity of command -- Coalition unity of command in Afghanistan -- Analysis and recommendation -- Conclusion.
OCLC
  • ocn233193961
  • SCSB-1517513
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library