Command, control, and communications

The military science term command, control, and communications or C3 designates a telecommunications network used by the command hierarchy for the command and control of a military force. Generally the reference is to the hardware and systems that support the organization, but can mean the combination of these with dedicated military specialist units.

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Military science - Telecommunications network - Command hierarchy - Command and control - Military

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The term is applicable from the strategic level, where direction is decided and issued by the top-level commanders (such as the Joint Chiefs of Staff), down to in-theatre tactical control and localized battlefield control.

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Strategic - Joint Chiefs of Staff - Theatre - Tactical - Battle

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The term is also used for the equivalent civilian structures for control of the emergency services—particularly in terms of organization by local government to cope with large-scale emergencies.

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Emergency service - Local government

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