Command and control

In telecommunication, command and control (C ² ) is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from a 1994 draft revision of the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms