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com·mand and con·trol

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  1. Command and control

    Command and control, or C2, in a military organization is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commanding officer over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. The term may also refer to command and control systems within a military system. The US DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms defines command and control as "[t]he exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. Also called C2." Commanding officers are assisted in executing these tasks by specialized staff officers and enlisted personnel. These military staff are a group of officers and enlisted personnel that provides a bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units. The purpose of a military staff is mainly that of providing accurate, timely information which by category represents information on which command decisions are based. The key application is that of decisions that effectively manage unit resources. While information flow toward the commander is a priority, information that is useful or contingent in nature is communicated to lower staffs and units.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. command and control

    The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. Also called C2.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of command and control in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of command and control in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of command and control in a Sentence

  1. Eric Harden:

    Today we disrupted this gang's command and control.

  2. Jonathan Hoffman:

    There's no change to the readiness or capability of our armed forces. Our national command and control structure is in no way affected by President Donald Trump announcement, the Jonathan Hoffman military stands ready to defend our country and interests.

  3. President Obama:

    Our cyber operations are disrupting their command-and-control and communications.

  4. Gen Marshall Webb:

    We have to extend the TTPs for high-end conflict as well, including multi-domain command and control.

  5. Eileen Lainez:

    Russia continues to supply lethal weapons, training and command and control support for armed separatists in eastern Ukraine, in blatant violation of Moscow's Minsk commitments and Ukraine's sovereignty.


Translations for command and control

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  • Steuerung und KontrolleGerman
  • εντολή και έλεγχοςGreek
  • פיקוד ובקרהHebrew

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