Open AccessCOMMAND AND CONTROL PARADIGM IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF MILITARY DISCIPLINE
Author(s) -
VOJKO OBRULJ
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
sodobni vojaški izzivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2463-9575
pISSN - 2232-2825
DOI - 10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.13.4.3
Subject(s) - military terminology , military theory , military justice , military science , command and control , military medical ethics , military threat , revolution in military affairs , rules of engagement , law , political science , military tactics , autonomy , military doctrine , control (management) , public relations , military sociology , management , military operations other than war , engineering , spanish civil war , doctrine , economics , aerospace engineering , nursing ethics
In our social system, the armed forces are provided with certain autonomy. The entry into the armed forces depends on the fulfilment of certain demands. The military profession is maintained through closed education and training systems. This fulfills the conditions for maintaining tradition, designing organisational culture, ethics, collectivism, cohesiveness and military discipline. Military discipline in a military organisation is manifested through a Command and Control System. Military values, trust, professionalism and commander’s leadership skills are taken into consideration in this respect. Normatively and legally regulated military discipline provides the commanding structure with formal authority and liability. Appropriate military discipline is based on wilful acts and individuals’ self-discipline. Wilful military discipline of an arranged leadership and suitable command and control system will enable the armed forces in the present defence and security environment to attain the set objectives. Commanders at all levels of command and control should understand and be fully acquainted with the military organisation, individuals and respective units and commands. Regardless of the potential changes to the defence and security organisation, the transformation2 of the armed forces and their structure and scope, the presence of military discipline will always be necessary. The meaning of military discipline must be properly understood in order to be imparted and enhanced in a military organisation.