SS1300 Introduction to Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3)

This one-credit-hour lecture series will introduce Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). This series will provide historical context, policy, and strategy that underpins the current NC3 system and an introduction to the technical systems used for NC3. The class is taught via asynchronous distance learning (DL) using recorded lectures that the student can access online. Classification: Unclassified

Prerequisite

None

Lecture Hours

1

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course will obtain a baseline knowledge to enable them to:

• Describe the nature of nuclear deterrence historically and currently;
• Recall details of the history of U.S. NC2 and NC3;
• Describe the systems used for early warning;
• Describe nuclear, EMP, and cyber threats to various communication types;
• Understand NC3 systems and describe which should and should not be expected to operate in a trans-nuclear or post-nuclear environment; and
• Understand current NC3 modernization programs and future threats to U.S. NC3 systems.