What does «Mando y control» mean in Spanish?
- While the term is used, most often, in a military context, command and control (C2) (C&C) implies legal responsibility and objective setting for organizations and individuals, as well as their supervision. This is often implied to apply to rapidly changing situations. C2 is a necessary part of civil emergency response under the Incident Command System. At a high level, command creates the policy, while control provides the mechanisms to execute the policy. U.S. doctrine is a broader statement of the essence of Clausewitz's dictum that "war is the extension of national policy by military means." Modern grand strategic doctrine includes many aspects of national power in addition to the military, to include diplomacy, economic warfare, international law enforcement, covert action, information operations, and peace operations. Before the means can be selected, however, the objectives must be defined. At the doctrinal level of the U.S. Department of Defense, "National strategic direction defines the strategic intent that guides the employment of the military instrument of national power." At the core of this understanding must be the strategic purpose, which can be attributed to the nature and objectives of the adversary, and the systemic perspective of the operational environment."