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Contents1 Welcome
1 Professional Military Education
2 Managing Army Lessons
4 CAL’s Lessons products
5 Army Knowledge Online launched!
7 Doctrine
9 Technology enabled learning products
10 Simulation news
10 What’s new in training…
11 Useful knowledge resources
13 Document links
May 2017 Vol. 5, Issue 1
Knowledge 4 Army e-Newsletter
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WelcomeWelcome to the first of three editions of the Knowledge 4
Army e-Newsletter (K4A) for 2017. This edition gives you the latest
news from the Australian Army’s TRADOC domains, including lessons,
doctrine, multimedia learning products, simulation and training.
There is also news from the May 2017 Army Lessons Board (page
2).
Peruse the broad range of knowledge resources throughout the
publication, including sites which you may find useful for your own
or your subordinates’ education. Engage with the conversation on
professional military education. It is only by participating that
we can develop a broad understanding of what professional military
education means for all Army. It’s is as basic as this: learning
about new things and reflecting on them can wake up your brain.
If there is a topic you would like to see, or a resource or idea
you want to share in the K4A, please email CAL. You can also upload
documents and observations, and submit RFIs through our Army
Knowledge Online (AKO) portal on the internal Defence Restricted
Network (DRN). Sharing knowledge with you is made possible by the
many people who have shared it with CAL in the first instance.
Thank you and good soldiering
Paul Galea Colonel COMDT AKG
Professional Military Education
The knowledge universe - Participate in discussion and
discovery
What is PME and why is it so important? What does it mean for
you and your team? The Professional Military Education (PME) Cell
at FORCOMD is seeking your views in order to develop robust PME
strategy for Army.
Information is available via the Adaptation link on The Cove,
including the first in a series of PME investigation papers
entitled ‘The Development of Professionals’.
Visit
The Cove was developed in response to the Ryan review (09/16)
which directed the development of an ‘online resource for
self-study and the conduct of ongoing unit Professional Military
Education (PME)’.
Launched in early December 2016, The Cove was designed to cater
for specific audiences under the headings Trenchline, Break-in,
Command Post and War Room, using the seven pillars of professional
mastery noted in the Ryan Review. The Cove website is hosted on the
world wide web and as such contains only (UNCLAS) information. The
intent is to create a hub for sharing knowledge and an avenue to
connect with likeminded individuals.
The Cove can be accessed from any device and includes a Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram account. While the website can be accessed
via the DRN, you need to use your own devices to access the
Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Examples of recent additions to the site include:
• Book Review – Uncommon Soldier: Brave, compassionate, tough,
the making of Australia’s modern diggers
• The Military Podcaster• Link to 6 TED Talks on the Benefits of
Failure• Become a Strategic Thinker by Playing Computer Games
Army Knowledge OnlineThe Army Knowledge Online (AKO*) portal
brings together the online information resources from Army
Knowledge Group’s (AKG) four elements, the Land Doctrine Centre
(LDC), Centre for Army lessons (CAL), Land Simulation Centre (LSC)
and Army Learning Production Centre (ALPC).Use the portal to submit
your observations and files as well as browse the full variety of
informative material. To get there, just type AKO into your DRN
browser.
K4A classification, links and disseminationClassification. K4A
content is unclassified, but it does refer to some classified
resources on the DRN.
Links. K4A contains links to the DRN and internet. If links
change, please email CAL so we can update the file for all readers.
Documents stored on the DRN may be available to members of allied
militaries on request to CAL; however, the DRN links (marked by *)
cannot be accessed from the internet.
Dissemination. The link to the K4A is sent to all Army and
beyond.
Feedback and RFI. As with all of AKG’s products, we welcome your
feedback and input via the CAL email.
Try out Twitter and FacebookGet a Twitter logon and follow our
chain of command, and tweets from The Cove and Grounded Curiosity
to receive the latest links and information for professional
military education.
Tip: Twitter has night mode to turn off notifications during
your sleep time.
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Managing Army LessonsOutcomes of Army Lessons Board 1/17The Army
Lessons Board (ALB) is the Chief of Army’s sole body for managing
lessons. It is a one-star level board attended by AHQ (all Director
Generals), the three formations (FORCOMD, SOCOMD, 1 DIV), HQ JOC,
VCDF and DSTG. It meets bi-annually; however can also consider
lessons out of session. The ALB considers lessons that have been
submitted by anyone within Army, then decides on actions required
to implement and validate them as a ‘sustained’ or ‘improved’
behaviour. In short, the ALB is a means of continuously improving
the way Army prepares land forces for war. If you have a lesson to
share, send it to [email protected] – it will be
considered.
The following lessons were approved and directed for
implementation.
Lesson 1. When structuring and assigning forces, maintaining
doctrinal span and scope of command is more likely to deliver
effective command and control.
This lesson will be implemented by having all future major
exercises designed with a Land Component Command above the Combat
Brigade (CB) HQ to allow the CB to focus on tactical manoeuvre.
Further experimentation will also be conducted to optimise the
Divisional C2 structure.
Lesson 2. CBs who are equipped with fully trained staff are more
likely to generate robust plans and desired battlespace effects
This lesson will be considered by Director General Career
Management with a view to ensuring key appointments within CBs in
the readying and ready phase are fully qualified during reset or
prior to commencement of their posting. Further, an online
education tool to prepare personnel for staff appointments may be
developed.
Lesson 3. The early integration of specialist staff (e.g.
aviation, ISR, joint fires and Special Forces) into the combined
arms team increases the likelihood of generating robust plans and
the desired battle space effects.
This lesson will be implemented by ensuring exercise design
enables the assignment of ISR assets as early as possible on the
Road to Hamel and reviewing doctrine to ensure emphasis is placed
upon the early integration of supporting elements.
Lesson 4. Headquarters that address the considerations for
selecting and preparing liaison officers are likely to experience
more effective synchronisation and relationships with partner
HQs.
This lesson will be implemented by amending LWD 5-1-1 Staff
Officers’ Guide to include the consideration for selection and
preparation of Liaison Officers and ensuring a Liaison Officer
competency is delivered in the Officer Training Continuum.
Lesson 5. When training, the separation of the combat service
support training audience from those elements that provide logistic
support to the exercise is more likely to maximise the training
benefit to the entire training audience.
This lesson will be implemented by adjusting EX HAMEL design to
maximise the training value for CSS elements where possible and
developing a multi-year plan to ensure all CSS capabilities are
exercised against training objectives that will be included in the
Training Management Framework (TMF).
Lesson 6. The consistent application of doctrine is more likely
to result in operational effectiveness.
This lesson will be implemented by implementing methods to
increase access to doctrine and by confirming doctrine is being
used as the basis of all training in the officer and soldier
training continuum.
Lesson 7. Cultural awareness training that is delivered or
supported by people from that culture is more likely to provide a
realistic appreciation of the sensitivities and characteristics for
that specific theatre.
This lesson will be implemented by HQ 1 DIV developing an SOP to
ensure the integration of appropriate host nation personnel into
OPGEN training.
Lesson 8. When planning for operations, the early inclusion of
all contributing agencies significantly increases the likelihood of
operational success.
This lesson will be implemented by HQ JOC and the Australian
Civil Military Centre continuing to engage with the whole of
government (WoG) during operational planning and encouraging
continued WoG participation in major exercises.
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Lessons RFI serviceCAL collects observations from a wide range
of Army, Joint and Coalition partner sources, including specific
collection activities during and after exercises. This wealth of
information is stored in the library behind the Army Knowledge
Online (AKO*) portal, along with observations collected by other
agencies such as the Combat Training Centre (CTC*) and HQ 1 Div’s
Adaptive Warfare Branch (AWB*). This large volume of data allows
lessons and trends to be identified and it is also available to
soldiers on the DRN. Log onto AKO or contact CAL for further
information. Submit a RFI if you want help finding something to
help you.
Lesson 9. The use of personnel with contemporary operational
experience to support the preparation of a deploying force is
likely to enhance the performance and training benefit of both
individuals and formed bodies.
This lesson will be implemented by integrating veterans with
recent experience into OPGEN training and tasking deploying force
elements to be prepared to support OPGEN training upon return to
Australia.
Lesson 10. Regular Battlespace Management System (BMS) training
and education that is consistently applied across combat and
enabling brigades is more likely to result in effective command and
control on operations.
This lesson will be implemented by adjusting the ACOSTC to
incorporate the BMS training strategy and confirm the basis of
provisioning meets the requirements of the BMS strategy.
Lesson 11. The improved alignment of the CMC to the FGC ensures
the Readying Bde is sufficiently manned with qualified personnel,
particularly junior officers and NCOs, and is therefore more likely
to execute successful military operations.
This lesson will be implemented by reviewing how the career
management cycle is aligned with the force generation cycle to
ensure the CB is manned with the appropriate personnel during the
readying year.
Lesson 12. CBs require appropriate armoured obstacle breaching
capabilities for both current and future AFVs in order to manoeuvre
effectively in a conventional mid-intensity conflict.
This lesson will be implemented by sustaining the progression of
Projects Land 400 and Land 8160 to ensure Army’s need for an
armoured engineer capability is clearly understood and
delivered.
Lesson 13. A reduction in soldier loads is likely to result in
increased combat effectiveness and a reduction in injuries
This lesson will be implemented by DSTG conducting a review of
research to develop a set of standardised weight carriage tables so
commanders can make informed judgements regarding the load their
soldiers are carrying and the impact upon them and their
mission.
The Chairman of the ALB thanks all personnel from across Army
who have contributed their observations and lessons – you should be
confident that if you have knowledge to share, then it will be
considered. If you would like to submit a lesson simply go to Army
Knowledge Online* (Click the tab on the left hand side of the page
labelled ‘Submit Observation’) or send CAL an email via
[email protected].
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Your favourite Smart Soldier articleCAL is seeking your input
into the 50th edition of Smart Soldier, to be published in November
2017. Send an email to CAL, naming your favourite article and the
reasons for this. The top articles will be published in Smart
Soldier 50.
It’s been a long time since the first edition was published in
2001, so if you need to prompt your memory visit the Smart Soldier
homepage (via AKO*) to look at all of the editions published so
far.
Submissions will be accepted via the CAL email through until 31
August 2017. The best submissions will receive a history book as a
thank you.
Smart SoldierThe classified edition of Smart Soldier 47* was
published in February 2017 with hard copies arriving in units in
March. It contains tips on jungle ambush, the first in a series of
pistol tips, lessons from Op FIJI ASSIST 2016, information on the
new Army first aid requirements, tips on maintaining oeprational
fitness, advice on submitting a RODUM, VC inspiration from the
Battle of Al Elamein in 1942 and tactical tech talk.
This time, the Quick Decision Exercise (QDE) requires you to
deal with an insurgent attack. The QDE is a great opportunity to
shoot the breeze with your subordinates and to discuss a tactical
or leadership challenge, including moral and ethical dilemmas.
Submit your solution to the QDE via the Smart Soldier link on
AKO*.
The classified edition of Smart Soldier 47 has also been
uploaded to ForceNet via Careers & Training, Doctrine and
Publications at the Army link.
The adapted (UNCLAS) edition of Smart Soldier 47 is now also
available on the internet so you can download it to your personal
device and read it at your leisure. Find it at:
• Army’s internet site via Our Work, Publications then Smart
Soldier to Smart Soldier 47
• The Cove via the Theme Trenchline to Smart Soldier 47
Command HandbooksCAL produces a series of handbooks for those
who are in or about to be posted into command positions. We have
tapped into the knowledge and experience of soldiers from junior
NCO to LTCOL to collate their observations and tips into practical
and easy to read guides.
They are available via the Command Handbooks tab on AKO, and
hard copies can be ordered from CAL. These handbooks will also be
uploaded to The Cove so you can digest them at your leisure. Keep
an eye on AKO for the release of new or updated versions.
CAL’s Lessons products
Predeployment and cultural information products
Adaptive Warfare Branch (AWB*) focuses on the tactical short
learning loop in support of HQ 1 DIV / DJFHQ. As such, AWB has
(UNCLAS) pre-deployment handbooks for Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iraq,
Papua New Guinea, Middle East and North Africa, Timor Leste,
Solomon Islands, South East Asia and the South Pacific as well as
the booklet Operational Handbook Working Amongst Different
Cultures. The Rifle Company Butterworth Handbook is classified. AWB
hold (UNCLAS) US “This is…” handbooks which provide basic
information for cultural familiarisation for Japan, Korea,
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Thailand, North Korea,
Kiribati, Micronesia, Sri Lanka and Mongolia. You can view the
series by selecting Cultural Information on the AWB homepage.
CAL has a Natural Disaster Relief Pre-Deployment Handbook that
you can access through the AKO* portal.
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COAC: common faults
Common Tactical Faults, as identified by Combat Command Wing*.
The Combat Officers’ Advanced Course (COAC) prepares combat corps
officers for combat team, battle group and formation tactics. This
paper identifies common weaknesses amongst those attending COAC,
and it advises how to overcome these challenges to be effective in
combined arms operations. It’s worth a read regardless of your job
or stage in your career.
Whole of Government lessons
Afghanistan: Lessons from Australia’s Whole-of-Government
Mission. This report highlights the strengths, good practices and
challenges of Australia’s whole-of-government approach to
Afghanistan. The 17 associated lessons from the unique experiences
in Afghanistan can assist decision-makers, policy experts, planners
and practitioners in considering future whole-of-government
responses to complex contingencies.
New lessons documents on AKOWithin AKO, CAL maintains a
significant document library which contains post operations reports
through to foreign doctrine and concepts. Over 90 000 files are
online, and new content is being added every week. CAL draws
observations from some of these files in order to help monitor
trends and build lessons. Some of the following documents are only
available on AKO; however, we have linked you to extant internet
files where possible.
Cyber considerationsBuilding a resilient cyber eco-system:
National and regional considerations. The pace of change of
technology, including that of the threat landscape, is going to
continue to accelerate. This means that individuals, institutions
and policy must be responsive and adaptive.This report provides a
high-level overview of the nature of the technology challenges and
the potential areas for policy responses. Readers who wish to
discuss and debate aspects of this report are encouraged to do so,
as cyber operations continue to be of great interest to the
ADF.
Army Knowledge Online is launched!
The Army Knowledge Group (AKG) is pleased to announce the
release of Army Knowledge Online (AKO*) – a central repository for
Army’s knowledge. It has been developed so that you have ready and
easy access to the capstone knowledge you need to do your job.
There are Lessons, Doctrine, Learning Products, Publications, Quick
Decision Exercises (to name but a few); and importantly, a
comprehensive Search function that allows you to connect to the
knowledge you need. There is also the ability to submit information
and ask questions (particularly via the ‘Lessons’ site). Take the
time explore the site. Save it to your favourites to use it and
contribute to it as appropriate in the future.
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Multinational lessons
Australian Army Liaison Officer ReportsThe Australian Defence
Staff Washington SharePoint (only accessible to Australian Defence
members) contains reports from Australian Army Liaison Officers*
(AALO) embedded with Coalition partners. Reports are generally
classified but sometimes content is releasable only to certain
countries. The reports contain analysis of strategic, regional and
operational issues, including capability development, materiel,
personnel and joint training. AALOs include:
• Aviation LO (Fort Rucker, Alabama),• Canadian Army LO
(Kingston, Ontario)• HQ Dept of the Army G8 LO (Pentagon,
Washington DC)• Intelligence and Security Command
LO (Fort Belvoir, Virginia)• Manoeuvre LO (Fort Benning,
Georgia)• Marine Forces Pacific LO (Camp Smith, Hawaii)• Research,
Development and Engineering Command
LO (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland)• USMC LO (MCB Quantico,
Virginia)• US Army Training and Doctrine Command
LO (Fort Eustis, Virginia)
New Zealand LessonsInternational lessons Learned Conference. The
New Zealand Army is hosting the 10th International Lessons learned
Conference in May to review lessons learned processes, procedures
and best practices by members of the international lessons learned
and continuous improvement community.
• NZ Army Journal, Third Edition - November 2016*
Lessons from the USACALL Handbook 16-18 Multinational
Interoperability Reference Guide. Amongst other things, this
handbook provides advice on working with US forces, which could be
useful leading up to Exercises HAMEL and TALISMAN SABER 2017. It
has been produced by the US Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL)
in response to their experiences on several multinational
operations and training, including working with ADF. As the
foundation upon which other U.S., allied, and multinational
capabilities
will operate, the Army of 2025 must be interoperable by
supporting and enabling joint, whole-of-government, and
multinational land-based operations. We must develop and advance a
base technological architecture into which other military Services,
U.S. government agencies, and allies and partners can easily “plug
and play.”
CanadaCFJP 5.0 Operation Planning Process (Canadian Forces). The
first step in working successfully with allies is getting to know
how they operate, in particular being able to integrate how we plan
with how they plan. This manual guides operational planning in the
Canadian Forces. Units and formations tailor these procedures to
their specific needs with their SOPs.
Ukrane-Russia conflictFraming of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict in
online and social media. Prepared by the NATO Strategic
Communications Centre for Excellence, this report describes and
reconstructs the information campaign carried out by Russia and
pro-Russian activists on the internet. The report states that ‘…war
on the internet has become a permanent front in the information war
- it is waged not only in times of military interaction, but also
in times of peace, as an element of state information policy”. The
ADF is currently engaged in mastering cyber warfare, including the
utilisation of social networks therefore it is an issue that is of
interest to everyone.
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Doctrinefrom the Land Doctrine Centre
New release: LWD 2-2 Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance As part of the implementation of the Ryan Review,
the Land Doctrine Centre (LDC) has released the reformatted LWD 2-2
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. This publication is
classified, and as such can be accessed via the Doctrine tab on AKO
and on ForceNet (via Careers & Training, Doctrine and
Publications). You will find the publication to be short, sharp and
concise in it’s descriptions of how the Australian Army
prepares
for war and the conduct of war fighting operations. This
publication has been designed for ease of reading with a more
traditional book-like layout.
Restructure of Land Doctrine Centre taking shapeAs part of the
continuous improvement process, LDC is investigating ways to
improve engagement with outside influences to doctrine, such as
training centres and capability review organisations. Improving the
liaison with these organisations is expected to enhance the various
processes involved in the production of doctrine.
One of the ways to achieve this engagement is with the
relocation of specific LDC members to the applicable organisation
relevant to their respective area of responsibility. This will then
provide closer liaison with the user and in turn will develop the
provision of doctrine, including rewrites and corrections, faster
and in a proactive manner. It is hoped that having a proactive,
rather than a reactive, doctrine environment will increase user
confidence and reliability in publications including a timely
feedback cycle.
Accessibility to doctrine external to the DRN ForceNet now has
the full suite of LWD and LWP-G doctrine publications available for
viewing and download. Publications are accessible via registration
at ForceNet.gov.au.
Doctrine is based on experience distilled from peace operations,
skirmishes, raids, battles, campaigns and wars, and lessons derived
from victories, defeats and stalemates.
Keep in touch via Social MediaLand Doctrine Centre is actively
posting Land Doctrine Centre activities and major publication
releases on the Army Knowledge Group Facebook page.
The reorganisation is planned for completion by the end of 2018
with some changes having already taken place:
• Capstone Doctrine Team, co-located with ALPC in Sydney. The
Capstone Doctrine Team is responsible for maintaining a habitual
relationship with HQ FORCOMD and supports the Reset Brigade with
doctrine development tasks.
• Doctrine Interoperability Team, Canberra. Doctrine
Interoperability is responsible for joint/coalition doctrine
interoperability, Military Police and Special Forces doctrine
portfolios; this team establishes and maintains a habitual
relationship with SOCOMD.
• Future Doctrine Team: co-located with the Future Education and
Training Cell (Duntroon). This team is responsible for future
doctrine planning relating to Army concepts, experimentation and
capability development within AHQ.
• Dismounted Combat Team, Singleton. The Dismounted Combat Team
has been amalgamated with the Small Arms Doctrine Team
(Puckapunyal), consistent with the confirmed division of
responsibility for small arms doctrine between HQ CATC and SOI.
Investigating ways to bring doctrine into the Information AgeThe
Information Management team is currently investigating how to
modernise doctrine in line with improved technology to provide
greater capability in authoring, feedback, and portability. It is
expected to have a prototype for analysis by the end of the year
and it is envisaged that a wiki-type environment is the most
beneficial for both doctrine users and developers.
Doctrine is based on experience distilled from peace operations,
skirmishes, raids, battles, campaigns and wars, and lessons derived
from victories, defeats and stalemates.
Joint DoctrineGo to the Joint Doctrine Library* to see the
latest doctrine, doctrine notes and details of Joint doctrine under
development.
Doctrine is based on experience distilled from peace operations,
skirmishes, raids, battles, campaigns and wars, and lessons derived
from victories, defeats and stalemates. Joint Doctrine Library
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Quarterly releasesLinks to the following recent releases are for
the DRN*. Check the Army internet Doctrine link for unclassified
editions, and Defence members can also check ForceNet.
Doctrine:
• LWD 0-1-3 Employment of Military Police: erratum• LWD 1-2
Health Support, 2 September 2015
(replaces Interim released September 2015)• LWD 2-2
Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance: Interim, 18 November 2016• LWD 3-0-3 Formation
Tactics: Interim,
14 November 2016
Procedures - General:• LWP-G 0-1-8 Detention Centre Management
and Operating
Procedures, reinstated by Sponsor 17 October 2016 • LWP-G 1-1-4
Catering Support, 14 December 2015
(replaces Interim version released July 2016) • LWP-G 1-1-5 Unit
Personnel Management on Operations,
17 June 2016 (replaces Interim released July 2016) • LWP-G 1-2-5
Army First Aid Amendment
Number 1, 14 November 2016• LWP-G 2-1-3 Conduct After Capture:
Interim
(Restricted Access), 24 October 2016• LWP-G 3-6-7 Construction
and Tactical
Integration of Obstacles, 7 April 2016 (replaces Interim version
released April 2016)
• LWP-G 7-3-1 Australian Defence Force Range Orders (Land)
Amendment Number 2, 10 February 2017
• LWP-G 7-4-32, 84 mm Medium Direct Fire Support Weapon (Carl
Gustaf) M2 and M3, 26 May 2016
• LWP-G 7-7-6 Environmental Survival, 16 August 2016• LWP-G
7-7-21 Close Quarter Self-defence:
Interim, 20 September 2016
Procedures - Combined Arms (Aviation):
• LWP-CA (AVN) 3-1-4 Helicopter Weapons Employment: Interim, 4
October 2016
• LWP-CA (AVN) 3-3-3 Army Aviation Support to Special
Operations, 1 April 2016 (replaces Interim version released April
2016)
Storage of historical doctrineCAL archives historical doctrine
on AKO for your perusal. If you have a piece of historical doctrine
that is not on AKO, or you are searching for specific historical
doctrine that is not on the site, email CAL.
Procedures - Combined Arms (Engineer):
• LWP-CA (ENGR) 2-1-3 Non-equipment Bridging Design, 2 June 2016
(replaces Interim version released June 2016)
• LWP-CA (ENGR) 2-4-1 Watermanship, 28 June 2016 (replaces
Interim version released July 2016)
• LWP-CA (ENGR) 4-1-5 Hazardous Materials Incident: Interim, 23
November 2016
• LWP-CA (ENGR) 4-1-2 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting: Interim, 22
November 2016
Procedures - Combat Service Support
• LWP-CSS 4-1-9 Ammunition Logistics Operations: Interim, 7
November 2016
• LWP-CSS 4-2-2 Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers Commander’s Handbook, 25 March 2015 (replaces Interim
version released May 2015)
Procedures - Combined Arms (Ground Based Air Defense):
• LWP-CA (GBAD) 6-2-2 Giraffe Agile Multi Beam Radar Operator’s
Manual, 2 September 2016
Directives
• RAA Directives Amendment Number 10, 16 October 2016
Doctrine on the internet
A copy of declassified doctrine publications can be found on the
Army . internet site. This is particularly helpful for personnel
preparing for promotional courses.
Classified doctrine remains on AKO* (via Doctrine) and on
ForceNet ((via Careers & Training, Doctrine and Publications at
the Army link).
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Technology enabled learning productsfrom the Army Learning
Production Centre
Hybrid Warfare SymposiumThe Australian Strategic Policy
Institute (ASPI) - Australian Army Hybrid Warfare Symposium took
place at the Monash Centre, Enoggera Barracks on 22 November 2016.
Specialists in Hybrid Warfare, including Dr Phillip Karber were
amongst the key note speakers involved. The symposium provided the
opportunity for specialists to share both their research findings
and opinions on the controversial term ‘Hybrid Warfare’. In
conjunction with this, Commander 7th Combat Brigade, Brigadier
Anthony Rawlins, shared the lessons learned on Ex HAMEL.
Army Learning Production Centre (ALPC) Brisbane was tasked with
capturing the symposium offering a chance to work with both
internal staff and external contractors to film the day of live
presentations. Preparation for the event involved precision
planning including the conduct of a dress rehearsal to confirm
camera angles, audio quality, equipment requirements and WHS
considerations. Following the conclusion of filming and two weeks
of post-production, seven high quality videos were produced and are
currently being released progressively on ‘The Cove’.
The task provided great exposure for the ALPC Brisbane team in
the challenges of live filming. You are encouraged to view the
videos online at The Cove using the Adaptation tab.
View and order productsThe Army Learning Production Centre
(ALPC) has produced over 144 technology-enabled learning products
that are currently available with almost 400 hours of learning. Log
onto the ALPC Product Library via the Learning Products link on
AKO* to view and order from the range of products.
Featured products
Foundation Literacy Skills This package is primarily designed to
be used by individuals interacting directly with the software. It
could also be used as pre-course material or to enhance the
delivery of the Defence Writing components of first appointment or
promotion courses.
Just Soldiers This DVD is an audio account of a story about an
Australian soldier, PTE Ernie Pinches DCM of the 5th Machine Gun
Company AIF, who fought during WWI. Use it to provide your soldiers
with information about the heroic deeds of ordinary soldiers who
travelled to Europe, fought for their own lives and helped their
mates survive the horrors of the trenches on the Western Front.
The Longest War
The Longest War details the Australian Army’s experience in
Afghanistan. The product has been developed as a standalone,
historical recount but can be used to enhance and supplement
components of face-to-face training and/or broader professional
development activities.
Latest ClipsGo to the Latest Clips* on the home page to see
extracts from ALPC’s multimedia learning products.
Above: Contractor Aaron Wright working his magic on the main
video camera.
DFDA Hearings
This product is designed to be used as a training aid for ADF
members as they take up new discipline appointments and roles. The
product can be viewed in its entirety, by specific topic or area of
skill.
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Simulation newsfrom the Land Simulation Centre
Multi-echelon exercise simulationFor the first time Army has
exercised using a federated live, virtual and constructive
architecture to stimulate a multi-echelon exercise, distributed
over four locations.
The Land Simulation Centre (LSC) together with the Combat
Training Centre (CTC) delivered simulation support to Ex POLYGON
over the period 10 – 25 Mar 17. Ex POLYGON consisted of a series of
nested exercises that included Ex SILICON BROLGA, Ex SEA HORIZON
and a CTC Warfighter Exercise.
Significantly, Ex POLYGON integrated live, virtual and
constructive simulations for HQ 1st DIV, the ATG, HQ 3 BDE, 1 RAR,
and 5 RAR.
Simulation to Ex POLYGON provided a focused training opportunity
to consolidate individual and collective skills and provided
realistic, relevant and demanding training that prepared the
participating force elements to meet their high readiness
requirements.
A live feed of soldiers manoeuvring at the Townsville Field
Firing Area wearing Live Instrumented System harnesses was fed into
brigade CPX command and control systems employing the JCATS
constructive simulation at Battle Simulation Site (BSS) -
Townsville. Additionally a UAS feed, using a virtual simulation
system (VBS3) was injected into the exercise scenario, with the UAS
flown in Townsville, but monitored in Brisbane at the Battle
Simulation Site - Enoggera.
Ex POLYGON allowed LSC to commission the Land Simulation Network
(LSN) which now provides a dedicated simulation communications
backbone, connecting all BSS across Australia. The LSN allowed
force elements in Townsville, High Range and Brisbane to interact
with each other as well as enabling technical reach back support
from Puckapunyal.
Find further information on LSC via the Simulation link on
AKO*.
What’s new in training…The first edition of FORCOMD’s Training
Bulletin* was produced in December 2016. This bulletin will be
incorporated into future K4A newsletters.
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Useful knowledge resources
Hook into the social media network and receive the latest news
of resources such as those in this section.
Keyboard Warriors ConferenceAt the end of March, the Australian
Army Research Centre and Monash University co-hosted the two-day,
international Keyboard Warriors Conference in Melbourne. Entitled
‘Military operations in the Information Age: Opportunities and
Challenges’, the speakers and discussions covered a range of social
media related topics from information operations through to the
effect that social media has had on Defence’s release of
information to the media.
Podcasts from conference sessions will be uploaded to Monash
University’s Keyboard Warriors website, which we can also access
from the DRN. Some of the presentations from the conference will
also be available at that location.
Cyber warfare• The Conversation does some logical thinking
about cyber warfare: If two countries waged cyber war on each
another, here’s what to expect
• From the Australian Strategic Policy Institute:
- Cyber in 2017: reading last year’s tea leaves
- Digital land power: the Australian Army’s cyber future
Using social media to enhance our work
Social media can have a big impact on the way we conduct our
daily business. It can enhance our ability to conduct our daily
work by enabling instant information push and pull, but it can also
‘bite’ if you do it wrong. As noted during the Keyboard Warriors
Conference, we don’t yet have a social media handbook. Hence, here
are some resources to assist with cyber security considerations and
appropriate use of social media:
• Defence Communication Manual*, chap 3 • social media decision
tree* from Defence Security Authority• resources and advice from
Australian Signals Directorate • info* from Defence Security and
Vetting Service • Social Media in the Military: Opportunities,
Perils
and a safe Middle Path from Grounded Curiosity• Using Social
Media as a Junior Military
Leader from Grounded Curiosity• Using Social Media Guide, good
advice from the UK military• guidelines for responsible use from
the US Army • advice from the Australian Cyber Security CentreIf
you have useful social media references, email them to CAL, so we
can share them in the next K4A.
Social media: your hits and missesHave you had any training to
use social media for work purposes? Does your work place have a
communications plan and/or SOP? What lessons (up to FOUO) have you
discovered that need to be shared? What tips would you give to
others for both official and private use of social media?
If you have some answers to share with others (you can remain
anonymous if you wish), please email CAL so others can learn from
your successes, failures and suggestions.
Get Grounded!Grounded Curiosity provides forums and information
designed to encourage and enhance professional mastery and learning
for commanders at all levels, particularly junior commanders. For
example, prompt some thought and discussion with ‘What is Modern
Military Leadership? A primer’ and ‘Enhancing Junior Leader
Education Through Distributed Short Courses’.
Defence Science and TechnologyConnections is a monthly Defence
Science and Technology staff magazine, which presents the latest
edition on the home page and previous editions in the archive. Some
editions are of great relevance to Army, so have a look. For
example, in the April issue:
• Solutions to protect our soldiers• Swarms that learn on the
fly• Digging deep to improve ground penetrating radar• The May
edition has been released and is now
available via the Connections current issue link, which you can
access from your DRN terminal.
US Marine Corps Gazette. Copies of the Marine Corps Gazette are
available via the Marine Corps Association & Foundation. They
are also located at ProQuest, which can be accessed through the
Defence Library Service*. There, you can read the articles online
or download the pdf to read later.
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media decision tree
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Books and websites to recommendThe Unravelling: High Hopes and
Missed Opportunities in Iraq, by Emma Sky, a British expert in
Middle Eastern affairs and Senior Fellow with Yale’s Jackson
Institute for Global Affairs. Reviews in the May 2016 Marine Corps
Gazette, and 12 July 2015 New York Times noted that this was an
expert, well written, firsthand acount of account of the war in
Iraq.
Featured military blog From the Green Notebook is US Army
officer Joe Byerly’s blog on war, warfare and leadership. Examples
of articles and links include:
• ‘8 Reasons Why NCOs Should Write and Publish’. encourages NCOs
‘to join the professional discussion though the written word’,
including the value that writing has in exploring and clarifying
our thoughts – reflecting.
• Time To Change Mission Command Doctrine explores the irony of
the detail in mission command doctrine when mission command opposes
micromanaging; it also asks whether mission command is specific to
Army
• Look to the Past for Lessons examines the factors that
influence personal growth, with a particular focus on leadership
development.
• The Luck Factor. What role has luck played in your life? Is
your 20-year military career a lot like climbing Mt Everest? What
pitfalls beyond your control have you encountered or avoided? Time
to reflect.
Other sources of interestSmall Wars Journal. Examples of many
articles of interest from the Small Wars Journal include:
• The enduring pillars of successful counterinsurgency • The
Importance of Cross-Cultural
Capabilities to Win Armed Conflicts • On a Modern Form of
Terrorism: Small-
Scale and Self-Contained
War on The Rocks. Slaughter at Chemin Des Dames: Adaptation and
Its Limits in 1917, warontherocks.com. ‘if what you were doing
before is not working, do something different…’
More for your reading list• Bill George, True North• Emma Sky,
The Unravelling: High Hopes
and Missed Opportunities in Iraq• G Tett, The Silo Effect •
Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War• R Rumelt, Good
Strategy Bad Strategy• Von Clausewitz, C. On War• Weick, Managing
the Unexpected• A Weir, The Martian• M Wesley, Restless Continent•
J Webb, Fields of Fire• E Yoshikawa, Musashi• W Zinsser, On Writing
Well• See also A Vietnam War reading list
Rand Corporation. Browse the Rand Corporation site for research
national security, terrorism, US Army research and so on. Examples
include:
• Empowering ISIS Opponents on Twitter • The Russian ‘Firehose
of Falsehood’ Propaganda
Model: Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It • Five Eyes
at 70: Where to from here?• Reimagining the Character of Urban
Operations for the U.S.
Army: How the Past Can Inform the Present and Future
Modern Warfare Institute. Westpoint’s Modern War Institute (MWI)
‘studies recent and ongoing conflicts to prepare present and future
leaders to win in a complex world’. Examples of what you will find
there include:
• Fifty-one strategic debates worth having – “by narrowing our
curiosity, we limit our learning”
• Countering Gray-Zone Hybrid Threats recommends ways the US
Army can improve its capacity to counter ongoing as well as future
gray-zone hybrid threats
• Evaluating “Pre-Surge” Counterinsurgent Strategy in Iraq asks
whether collaboration with civilian populations can be built by the
effective use of violence, and what the limits of military force
are in counterinsurgency
• Professional Reading: My Reluctant Journey by Australian
Army’s MAJ Kelly Dunne
• Access MWI podcasts such as Tunnel Warfare and Robots, which
discusses subterranean warfare and other challenges on the modern
battlefield faced by the Israeli Defense Force
The RUSI Journal. Warfare in the Information Age – the
geostrategic and military challenges facing the UK and NATO, The
RUSI Journal, Vol 161, 2016 – Issue 5. The geostrategic and
military challenges facing the UK and NATO requires a significant
rethink due to developments in technology.
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Modern War Institute
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NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence
New Zealand Defence Force
Rand Corporation’s Perspectives
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Small Wars Journal
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War On the Rocks
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