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TRADOC Perspectives as The Architect of The Army

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TRADOC Perspectives as The Architect of The Army

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    2. 2 Symposium Highlights 8 March 0900 General Griffin, CG, AMC (“AMC Perspective”) 1015 AMC Panel: “Mitigating Risk and Preparing for the Future” 1330 The Honorable Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army 1500 CAC Panel: “Training Innovations and Strategy” 1900 Dinner with Guest of Honor, GEN Brown, Commander, SOCOM

    4. 4 Catalysts for Change - The Complex Environment - Globalization “Impacting National Security, Challenges of Global Environment” . Industrial to Information Age & Mature Globalization Security = Defense…and all else… Information Revolution “Information Revolution…The Death of Time & Distance” Data Overloaded – Information Camouflaged Complexity of the Adversary “AQAM Extremist Ideology” Force Changes / Technology “Today’s Reality” Trades in Technology and Force Structure (Budget) Implications on TTP and Doctrine

    5. 5 Architect of the Army “Driving Change and Enabling Victory … Today and Tomorrow” Victory Starts Here! TRADOC is the Architect of the Army, and “thinks for the Army” to meet the demands of a Nation at war while simultaneously anticipating solutions to the challenges of tomorrow. To shape both today’s Army and the Future Combat Force, the Army’s Architect:

    6. 6 Today’s Recruiting Market ARNG recruits from strong historic connection to local units. High School classmates, family, community legacy, and heritage are significant recruiting factors. This added to the national pride in supporting the war, combined with the winning images of the National Guard Racing Team with Greg Biffle’s number 16 Car have enabled the ARNG to recruit extremely well and maintain high strength levels. ARNG recruits from strong historic connection to local units. High School classmates, family, community legacy, and heritage are significant recruiting factors. This added to the national pride in supporting the war, combined with the winning images of the National Guard Racing Team with Greg Biffle’s number 16 Car have enabled the ARNG to recruit extremely well and maintain high strength levels.

    7. 7 Recruiting and Retention For the first time in the history of our All-Volunteer force ( since 1973) we are challenged in recruiting with a protracted campaign and an expanding Army. The Army has met the numbers to sustain our current force level but is challenged to recruit the additional numbers needed for an expanding Army. A strong economy and a conflict of unknown duration are making influencers less likely to recommend service to young people. Scenes from Iraq are being broadcast into every living room, but they’re not depicting what’s actually happening in Iraq every day. Young Soldiers and leaders over there will tell you a totally different story than what you hear on the news. They feel they are accomplishing a great deal and making a difference. For the first time in the history of our All-Volunteer force ( since 1973) we are challenged in recruiting with a protracted campaign and an expanding Army. The Army has met the numbers to sustain our current force level but is challenged to recruit the additional numbers needed for an expanding Army. A strong economy and a conflict of unknown duration are making influencers less likely to recommend service to young people. Scenes from Iraq are being broadcast into every living room, but they’re not depicting what’s actually happening in Iraq every day. Young Soldiers and leaders over there will tell you a totally different story than what you hear on the news. They feel they are accomplishing a great deal and making a difference.

    8. 8 Maintaining Rigor and Relevance in IET

    9. 9 Maintaining Rigor and Relevance in IET

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    11. 11 TRADOC Reorganization

    12. 12 Army Doctrine Hierarchy

    13. 13 Doctrinal Evolution: A New Paradigm The PARADIGM is being looked at by CAC and was given through the CG’s TCP FRAGO 1 Directive (dtd 1 Jun 06). Original narrative to explain this evolution; The lower triangle represents the current TTPs and best practices identified in the AOR or at CTCs. The wide base represents the large number of TTPs that are executed in the AOR and frequently evolving. An analysis of these current TTPs determines which of these should be included as an enduring principle, codified in our overarching doctrine and/or packaged for distribution. Key to this process is identifying and resourcing those responsible for the analysis. The top triangle represents overarching doctrine that has applicability across the spectrum of conflict and endures. Examples include principles of war and spectrum of conflict. The linkage between enduring principles and doctrine is important as we look to future fights. The arrow to the right side of the triangles represents the distribution and analysis of TTPs and best practices as it relates to enduring principles and doctrine. The left side arrow represents the thinking and writing of doctrine and enduring principles as it impacts on shaping the current and future fight. The PARADIGM is being looked at by CAC and was given through the CG’s TCP FRAGO 1 Directive (dtd 1 Jun 06). Original narrative to explain this evolution; The lower triangle represents the current TTPs and best practices identified in the AOR or at CTCs. The wide base represents the large number of TTPs that are executed in the AOR and frequently evolving. An analysis of these current TTPs determines which of these should be included as an enduring principle, codified in our overarching doctrine and/or packaged for distribution. Key to this process is identifying and resourcing those responsible for the analysis. The top triangle represents overarching doctrine that has applicability across the spectrum of conflict and endures. Examples include principles of war and spectrum of conflict. The linkage between enduring principles and doctrine is important as we look to future fights. The arrow to the right side of the triangles represents the distribution and analysis of TTPs and best practices as it relates to enduring principles and doctrine. The left side arrow represents the thinking and writing of doctrine and enduring principles as it impacts on shaping the current and future fight.

    14. 14 With the future joint operational environment as our back drop, the Army is aggressively pursuing joint and Army concept development. Our approach is framed here in the Army Concept Strategy. First is the development of fundamental conceptual tools that are comprehensive, stable operational concepts. April 2005 we completed the first Army Capstone Concept in eleven years. We will release the first two operating concepts (Operational and Tactical Maneuver) later this month. The functional concepts are works in progress and include Battle Command, See, Move, Strike, Protect and Sustain. These documents focus operational concepts on future warfare visualization with the Concept Capability Plans targeting capability development in terms of how to deliver and measure success at a very early stage. At the very basic level our concepts frame: what do we want to do, how do we see it being done, and what would success look like before such capabilities exist. We centrally manage efforts for operational concept development and distribute CCP development across the community of practice. Additionally, our approach leverages joint concept work, using it directly for Army capability development where appropriate This strategy targets a comprehensive set of evolving concepts rather than an ever growing list of sequential topics. From these concepts and assessments of current operations, ARCIC develops specified Current Force and Future Force capability gap lists. With the future joint operational environment as our back drop, the Army is aggressively pursuing joint and Army concept development. Our approach is framed here in the Army Concept Strategy. First is the development of fundamental conceptual tools that are comprehensive, stable operational concepts. April 2005 we completed the first Army Capstone Concept in eleven years. We will release the first two operating concepts (Operational and Tactical Maneuver) later this month. The functional concepts are works in progress and include Battle Command, See, Move, Strike, Protect and Sustain. These documents focus operational concepts on future warfare visualization with the Concept Capability Plans targeting capability development in terms of how to deliver and measure success at a very early stage. At the very basic level our concepts frame: what do we want to do, how do we see it being done, and what would success look like before such capabilities exist. We centrally manage efforts for operational concept development and distribute CCP development across the community of practice. Additionally, our approach leverages joint concept work, using it directly for Army capability development where appropriate This strategy targets a comprehensive set of evolving concepts rather than an ever growing list of sequential topics. From these concepts and assessments of current operations, ARCIC develops specified Current Force and Future Force capability gap lists.

    15. 15 Collective Training

    16. FCS BCT is Full Spectrum Force with particular relevance in today’s operational environments. FCS BCTs are: More survivable against low tech weapons Long term distributed operations with small footprint Monitor vast territory with aerial and ground sensors Smaller footprint (people, fuel, ammo etc.) Rapid and agile maneuver force (improve closure time) Unmanned air and ground sensors (can find and fix enemy) Distributed precision engagement (kill with distant fires) … yet our FCS BCTs also are prepared for Tomorrow’s Fight (???) Balanced mounted/dismounted capabilities Being Full Spectrum, FCS BCTs have utility in any conflict along the spectrum as well as in any geography. This means FCS BCTs are relevant and offer utility in any contingencies we will face in the future unlike our existing brigades that have strengths and weaknesses based upon the given situation we may face. Shared close in view of the battlefield (HUMINT essential) “See first/kill first” - don’t be seen, acquired, hit, penetrated or killed. Virtual “touch” once dismounted Situational awareness continuous in transition Network close with and destroy capability to dominate close combat fight the way network operations allow us to dominate air combat today. FCS BCT is Full Spectrum Force with particular relevance in today’s operational environments. FCS BCTs are: More survivable against low tech weapons Long term distributed operations with small footprint Monitor vast territory with aerial and ground sensors Smaller footprint (people, fuel, ammo etc.) Rapid and agile maneuver force (improve closure time) Unmanned air and ground sensors (can find and fix enemy) Distributed precision engagement (kill with distant fires) … yet our FCS BCTs also are prepared for Tomorrow’s Fight (???) Balanced mounted/dismounted capabilities Being Full Spectrum, FCS BCTs have utility in any conflict along the spectrum as well as in any geography. This means FCS BCTs are relevant and offer utility in any contingencies we will face in the future unlike our existing brigades that have strengths and weaknesses based upon the given situation we may face. Shared close in view of the battlefield (HUMINT essential) “See first/kill first” - don’t be seen, acquired, hit, penetrated or killed. Virtual “touch” once dismounted Situational awareness continuous in transition Network close with and destroy capability to dominate close combat fight the way network operations allow us to dominate air combat today.

    17. 17 Dominant in Complex Environments Compared to Today’s Heavy Brigade: 10X More Unmanned Assets 6X More Sensors . . . All Networked 2X More Infantry Soldiers 3X More Reliable and Maintainable Next Generation Manned Ground Vehicles - Increased lethality and survivability - Chemical/Bio Hardened - 360 degree Active Protection

    18. 18 Slide represents a transition in the brief to discuss how modernized forces contribute to building Persistent Security. As mentioned earlier “enlarging” the problem led to the development of Persistent Security as an organizing idea for the use of military forces at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The key idea here is that Persistent Security is built from the bottom up. It begins with the soldier and small units as part of a Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Network of enhanced, aggregated capabilities. These aggregated capabilities are used to create the condition of Persistent Security at the tactical level one area at a time (clear and hold, block-by-block, etc) The operational level fundamentally links the strategic objectives to the tactical tasks by determining, when, where, and for what purpose the tactical capabilities will be used to build conditions of Persistent Security. The most important decision to be made at the operational level is where to focus the effort. Ideally, the operational level direction will concentrate its tactical activity in those places it is most likely to succeed in building Persistent Security. Focusing on the most difficult area provides the greatest short term payoff but at a higher risk – a failure sets back the overall effort. Success in that initial area serves as the springboard for future operations and how we sequence them over time. At the strategic level, the focus is on framing the problem – that is describing the current conditions and determining what the future conditions ought to be and then providing the resourcing across DIME to achieve Persistent Security. In short, the building blocks for Persistent Security are at the tactical level which requires formations capable of what you’ll see on the next chart. Slide represents a transition in the brief to discuss how modernized forces contribute to building Persistent Security. As mentioned earlier “enlarging” the problem led to the development of Persistent Security as an organizing idea for the use of military forces at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The key idea here is that Persistent Security is built from the bottom up. It begins with the soldier and small units as part of a Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Network of enhanced, aggregated capabilities. These aggregated capabilities are used to create the condition of Persistent Security at the tactical level one area at a time (clear and hold, block-by-block, etc) The operational level fundamentally links the strategic objectives to the tactical tasks by determining, when, where, and for what purpose the tactical capabilities will be used to build conditions of Persistent Security. The most important decision to be made at the operational level is where to focus the effort. Ideally, the operational level direction will concentrate its tactical activity in those places it is most likely to succeed in building Persistent Security. Focusing on the most difficult area provides the greatest short term payoff but at a higher risk – a failure sets back the overall effort. Success in that initial area serves as the springboard for future operations and how we sequence them over time. At the strategic level, the focus is on framing the problem – that is describing the current conditions and determining what the future conditions ought to be and then providing the resourcing across DIME to achieve Persistent Security. In short, the building blocks for Persistent Security are at the tactical level which requires formations capable of what you’ll see on the next chart.

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