Operation Husky Essay
The Commander is the central figure in mission command and must blend the art of command and the science of control to integrate all joint warfighting functions. The Command and Control demonstrated during Operation Husky by Allied Forces failed to successfully meet the three key attributes of mission command and demonstrated numerous weaknesses integrating the joint force. Although Operation Husky was a victory for Allied forces, supporting paragraphs will provide examples of miscues that could have been detrimental to success; with subsequent paragraphs highlighting the integration of additional joint functions; fires and intelligence, during the operational level of Operation Husky. As Joint Force 2025 strives for cross-domain synergy,
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The operation suffered due to poor coordination and unity of effort between the Armies and supporting elements. The inadequate use of fires and intelligence during the operation would prove costly. Commanders assess the situation and make effective decisions based on intelligence, along with associated risks while integrating all joint functions to operate seamlessly and engage as a whole. Intelligence provided to the commander for the Gela port facility targeted by the 1st Div concluded the port was not mined due to pictures of boats; however, the Division found old boats in the port that was heavily mined and caused heavy casualties. Fire support was problematic for the ground forces as Allied air yielded the airspace over the beaches to the Axis. Air Marshal Coningham, Commander of Allied tactical air forces, had established an unresponsive system that required requests for close air support to be submitted twelve hours in advance. Allied forces enjoyed the benefit of air superiority and the numerical advantage; however, ground commander’s requests went unfilled and had little to no idea where air forces would strike. Additionally, reports state that Coningham would not authorize justified requests and was indifferent to requests for air support from ground forces. As the
The understanding attribute of mission command equips decision makers with …show more content…
The operation suffered due to poor coordination and unity of effort between the Armies and supporting elements. The inadequate use of fires and intelligence during the operation would prove costly. Commanders assess the situation and make effective decisions based on intelligence, along with associated risks while integrating all joint functions to operate seamlessly and engage as a whole. Intelligence provided to the commander for the Gela port facility targeted by the 1st Div concluded the port was not mined due to pictures of boats; however, the Division found old boats in the port that was heavily mined and caused heavy casualties. Fire support was problematic for the ground forces as Allied air yielded the airspace over the beaches to the Axis. Air Marshal Coningham, Commander of Allied tactical air forces, had established an unresponsive system that required requests for close air support to be submitted twelve hours in advance. Allied forces enjoyed the benefit of air superiority and the numerical advantage; however, ground commander’s requests went unfilled and had little to no idea where air forces would strike. Additionally, reports state that Coningham would not authorize justified requests and was indifferent to requests for air support from ground forces. As the