Multi-Level Activity - detailed information and downloadable reports
Background
This work packaged is aimed at understanding the problems, and practices associated with current joint/multinational/multi-level exercises, including how cultural differences in cognition may impact on future design adoption and deployment of advanced NEC systems.
- Questions on this area of research can be addressed to Prof. Chris Baber or Dr Georgina Fletcher
Detailed Information and downloadable reports
Human Factors Interoperability within Multi-National/Multi-Level Operations Scoping Study
This report provides a summary view of research into three key areas of Human Factors (HF) and force interoperability from a non-technical point of view, across all lines of development and taking in to account operational and tactical command levels across all physical domains i.e. air, sea and more specifically land. This view looks at the national arena, international (including NATO) co-operation and coalition force operations. The key purpose is to fully define the area of multinational operations, identify research gaps through analysis, prioritise the research issues and to broadly propose follow-on research strands and options for further study and experimentation in years 4, 5 and 6. Download full report
Analysis of multi-agency intent: An example from the emergency services
This report presents an investigation of command and control issues relating to multi-agency operations. Command intent, communication
and coordination are explored within the context of the UK emergency services, through an analysis of the bomb attacks in London
on 7th July 2005.
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Multi-Agency Operations: Cooperation During Flooding
This report presents an investigation of command and control during multi-agency operations, focusing specifically on military involvement in civil emergencies and on Search and Rescue activity. This work follows on from an earlier report for Work Package 3.1.4, which examined the multi-agency response to the bomb attacks in London on 7th July 2005. The purpose of the current research was to identify:
- How does the context of the situation force responding agencies away from formal structures and procedures?
- How is Command Intent managed across ad hoc and fragmented systems?
- How could technology be used to support multi-agency operations?
Coordination between the Military and Civilian Organisations: Issues and Solutions
In the future, the requirement for the military to work in tandem with civilian organisations, such as the Police Force, the Fire Service, the Ambulance Service, the Environment Agency and the local authorities, is likely to increase significantly. However, during previous joint military civilian operations, a lack of coordination between agencies has been identified as a significant problem affecting the efficiency of the activities undertaken. This research focuses on the problems abound when the military attempts to work with civilian organisations. The aim of this research is, first, to identify the issues that hinder coordination between the military and civilian organisations, and second, to specify guidance on how coordination between the military and civilian organisations might be augmented during emergency scenario responses.
Common Operating Pictures and their Potential for Multi-agency Work
Within the field of Command and Control research, Common Operational Pictures (COPs) are presented as a method for improving coordination between different agencies. This report describes alternative perspectives on the format of COPs and how COPs could or should be used. It then goes on to present examples from multi-agency operations, in order to identify the processes that a multi-agency COP would need to support in order to be of benefit.
Cultural Decision Support Tool
Military operations are becoming more multi-national and are increasingly focused on peace-keeping, operations other than
war (OOTW) and counter-insurgency type operations. In an effort to help win the battle of ‘hearts and minds’ and improve
cultural relations within the multi-national force, it was felt that some kind of portable ‘cultural awareness decision support
tool’ might be one avenue to investigate to help improve the cultural awareness of forces presently deployed abroad.
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