Perceptions of Operations and Command from the Battlespace: The Collaboration Space

摘要

The above-raised issues represent interview program participants' experiences working with the Coalition. Their emphasis on the factors affecting the degree to which this working relationship was an effective one highlights human rather than technological issues. These include the critical role played by embedded, liaison, and exchange staff, and the impact of classified information. Trust proved to be a positive and defining element in these respects, facilitating the role of liaison officers andthe sharing of classified information. Cultural differences such as those in command philosophy, specialisations, and doctrinal frameworks were also found to have an impact on ADF-Coalition interoperability.