The DoD has employed text-based messaging to support command and control for 30 years.

Transforming Military Command and Control Information Exchange
Download Resources
PDF Accessibility
One or more of the PDF files on this page fall under E202.2 Legacy Exceptions and may not be completely accessible. You may request an accessible version of a PDF using the form on the Contact Us page.
The DoD has employed text-based messaging to support command and control for 30 years. A modernization effort to express these exchanges using XML is presented, with an emphasis on lessons learned in providing a migration path from proprietary formats to an XML based approach.