Why to Be Based on NATO C2 Processes?

Abstract

Since 2001, Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has participated of courses and exercises combined with other air forces, supported by the French Air Force, aiming at to an eventual enclosure of the FAB in forces of coalition. It arose, then, in the Center of Command and Control of Air Operations (CCCOA), unit of the Command General of Air (COMGAR), the need of restructure the doctrine of job of the Air Force aiming at base on standard utilized by the NATO. Like this, it raised itself to following question that was developed in this article: which are the main processes of Command and Control (C2) involved in operations combined, second the doctrine of the NATO, and as are influencing the doctrine of the Brazilians Armed Forces (FFAA)? The main processes of C2 involved in operations combined like of the NATO and of the FFAA were described in function of the documents produced. It based on the processes raised, was deed a comparative analysis of the documents produced on processes of C2 involved in operations combined of the NATO and of the FFAA, both with emphasis in the Air Force Component. In this way, was possible come out some conclusions from the advantages of the FAB base on processes of C2 of the NATO, despite the processes adopted previously.