Deployed Communications in an Austere Environment: A Delphi Study

Authors

Andrew Soine
James Harker
Alan R. Heminger, Air Force Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2013

Abstract

The information and communications technology (ICT) field is undergoing a period of tremendous change. The exponential growth rate of ICT capability in recent decades, which has had an undeniable effect on every aspect of our society, will likely have ramifications for military operations in austere environments. 1 The Air Force’s 689th Combat Communications Wing commissioned a study to forecast the future of mobile ICT in such environments. Researchers at the Air Force Institute of Technology chose to employ the Delphi technique as the methodology for executing this task. The following scenario, based on the results of that study, demonstrates how possible changes in ICT might affect military operations. The article then discusses relevant issues that one would need to address before such possibilities become reality.

Comments

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Source Publication

Air and Space Power Journal

Recommended Citation

Soine, A., Harker, J., Heminger, A. R., & Scherrer, J. H. (2013). Deployed communications in an austere environment: A Delphi study. Air and Space Power Journal, 27(6), 82–94.