MDC2: The art of establishing and incorporating pre-existing organizational structures and processes, employed to identify and counter challenges and accomplish missions to achieve objectives in a complex (and at times ambiguous) layered operational environment that may include, but is not limited to, other military actors, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies.
Make a recommendation on whether ACT should pursue the concept of “Multi-Domain C2” within NATO: Yes, ACT and the NATO C2COE should continue to pursue, and refine the concept of MDC2 with a focus being made on the following from the NATO C2COE:
Continue to contribute to SAS-143 study regarding C2 Agility Theory.
Continue to monitor and incorporate developments from JADO and JADC2 concepts into MDC2.
Create framework for NATO mission command in support of MDC2.
Continue support to Federated Mission Networking (FMN) to align this effort with MDC2 and vice versa.
Collaborate with Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) COE, JAPCC, and eventually Space COE to more accurately define cyberspace and space domains.
Update and align doctrine across NATO as it relates to MDO and MDC2.
Introduce and train on MDC2 and MDO terminology and concepts to NATO School Oberammergau (NSO) and to NATO exercise participants, specifically the Joint Warfare Centre.
If C2COE recommends on whether ACT should pursue the concept of “Multi-Domain C2” within NATO: In 5 – 10 years, a NATO commanding officer will be able to seamlessly integrate into a complex, layered OE with a strict focus on how they fit into the system in relation to other known entities, who they support, and who supports them. Their understanding is of those military actors, and non-military actors involved in achieving effects under a common understanding of mission and their commander’s intent whilst adhering to an adaptive C2 structure.
