This study summarizes a wide-ranging investigation of combat operations, military theory, and command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) that occurred during the author's 1981-82 tour at the Airpower Research Institute (ARI) as a research associate sponsored by Air Force Systems Command (AFSC). In previous assignments, he had used his training in mathematics and computer science in formulating, implementing, and using computer models of pieces of the combat operations process. He had also been introduced to C3I systems and concepts during an extensive review of AFSC analysis...