The US Army and the Tenth Amendment have something in
common. They both are consistent with a
decentralized command and control architecture.
The Russians, the Democrats, and the US Air Force are not
known for decentralized command and control.
The Joint Operational Task known as Ship to Shore movement is high risk
and not considered an exemplar of decentralized command and control.
It is a part of the American Exceptionalism Narrative that
US Forces are superior because each individual is capable of leading the group
remaining.
The opposite of decentralized command and control is
centralized command and control.
Centralized command and control is associated with Specified Commands
(and in my view, the US Air Force).
Specified Command is defined at http://www.militaryfactory.com/dictionary/military-terms-defined.asp?term_id=5010
as:
A command that has a broad, continuing mission, normally
functional, and is established and so designated by the President through the
Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. It normally is composed of forces from a single Military
Department. Also called specified combatant command. (JP 5-0)
A Unified Command is defined as:
A command with a broad continuing mission under a single
commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more
Military Departments that is established and so designated by the President,
through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also called unified combatant command. See also
combatant command; subordinate unified command. (JP 3-31)
General Purpose forces must deal with the situation as it is.
