Network-centric Operations Case Study

Download or read book Network-centric Operations Case Study written by Daniel Gonzales and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Link 16 enables network-centric operations (NCO) in ways that voice-only communications cannot. How does this increase in effectiveness translate into success in battle? More than 12,000 sorties were flown in the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System Operations Special Project, where Link 16 and voice-only communications were evaluated. Using NCO metrics, the authors gauged improvements provided by Link 16. The almost threefold increase in effectiveness shows the merits of the Link 16 and NCO concepts. The authors conclude that further studies should examine more complex missions and increase understanding of NCO concepts.