ABSTRACT
Military command and control (C2) relies heavily on efficient communication through the chain of command. One method that systematically analyzes communication patterns between individuals within a C2 structure is social network analysis (SNA). SNA is based on network theory, which uses graphs as a representation of symmetric or asymmetric relations between discrete objects. The graph is a mathematical structure to represent pairwise relations between objects. The analyses presented in this chapter leverage the quantitative and empirically based analyses of social networks to provide insight to the changes of the C2 structure within a highly complex exercise at the Joint Forces Command (JFCOM). JFCOM conducted two human-in-the-loop (HITL) exercises to explore the effect of new technology and organizational changes on communication and planning effectiveness within an urban environment. The chapter focuses on the subpopulation that has the fidelity of the larger organization and may be a reasonable representative of the Joint Task Force (JTF).
