United States Army Combined Arms Center Progression Towards BCTP Progression Towards BCTP Full Spectrum Exercises Full Spectrum Exercises BATTLE COMMAND TRAINING PROGRAM “DECISIVE VICTORY” OCT 1986 - OCT 2009 COL Mark E. McKnight COL Mark E. McKnight Commander, BCTP Commander, BCTP
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United States Army Combined Arms Center Progression Towards BCTP Full Spectrum Exercises BATTLE COMMAND TRAINING PROGRAM “DECISIVE VICTORY” OCT 1986 -
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United States Army Combined Arms Center
Progression Towards BCTPProgression Towards BCTP Full Spectrum Exercises Full Spectrum Exercises
BATTLE COMMAND TRAINING PROGRAM
“DECISIVE VICTORY”OCT 1986 - OCT 2009
COL Mark E. McKnightCOL Mark E. McKnight
Commander, BCTPCommander, BCTP
United States Army Combined Arms Center
AgendaAgenda
• Battle Command Significant Observations
• Emerging Full Spectrum Training Requirements
• Warfighter Exercise
• Full Spectrum Exercise Concept
• Brigade Full Spectrum Exercise
FOUOFOUO
DECISIVE VICTORY
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Significant Battle Command ObservationsSignificant Battle Command ObservationsDivision and AboveDivision and Above
FOUOFOUO
DECISION MAKING AND FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
SPECTRUM of CONFLICTStable Peace
GeneralWarInsurgency
UnstablePeace
OFFSTAB
DEF
STAB
OFF DEF
DEFOFF STAB
DECISIVE VICTORY
Recognition of Emerging Transitions during Full Spectrum Operations
Identification of Adjustment Decisions
Understanding of Acceptable Risk within Decisions
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BCTP Emerging Training RequirementsBCTP Emerging Training Requirements
We cannot simply pile more good ideas on top of old proven methods as we work through how we train, educate, and develop leaders for full-spectrum operations. We must innovate and adapt as we transform training and leader development to achieve our goals.
GEN CASEY ,CSA . ATLG 2010-11
• Revising Warfighter Exercise to meet Full Spectrum Exercise (FSX) requirements:
– Addressing atrophied Offense and Defense skills
– Increasing to a 5-2-5 model
– Researching what is the right resourcing for JIIM in a FSX
– Integration of the Hybrid Threat
• Developing future Full Spectrum Battle Command Seminars
• Integrate Design into future Battle Command Seminars and Exercises
• Develop example training objectives that support the One Full Spectrum METL
• Address additional and emerging training requirements in support of MBA-SFA
United States Army Combined Arms Center
The Warfighter ExerciseThe Warfighter Exercise
Exercise ConstructExercise Construct
• 5-7 day CPX for Division and Corps preceded by a 5-day BCS (within six months)
• 9-12 day model for BCT includes a 5-day BCS and MDMP in conjunction with the CPX
• Seeks to replicate Unified Actions in a full spectrum COE with a free playing OPFOR
• Relies primarily on the interaction of BLUFOR and OPFOR in the simulation to create the challenges required for training
FOUOFOUO
Goal: The purpose of the WFX is to assist in the training of Corps, Division and Brigade Commanders and their staffs in the execution of Battle Command. The WFX is focused on training a unit on a set of mission essential tasks identified by the EXDIR and the training unit commander.
IssuesIssues
• WFX scenarios to date have been primarily focused on Offense and Defense with Stability added as an additional mission
• Mission sets are sequential in nature• 5-7 days of CPX is not enough to allow for
the detailed planning and simultaneous execution of Offense, Defense and Stability Operations
• Adequate time for a unit to conduct assessments is not available
Problem: the current WFX model does not adequately support the training of Full Spectrum Operations.
The Full Spectrum ExerciseThe Full Spectrum Exercise
Exercise ConstructExercise Construct
• 4-2-4 CPX for Division and Corps preceded by a 5-day BCS (within six months)
• Additional time sufficient to portray the complexity of a full spectrum environment; includes hybrid threat
• Additional training days prevents focus on just the Offense-Defense fight
• Already in execution at the BCT level with Operations Group C
FOUOFOUO
Goal: FSX is to assists in the training of Corps, Division and Brigade Commanders and their staffs in the execution of Battle Command along the spectrum of conflict. The FSX is focused on training a unit on a set of mission essential tasks. Specifically, a unit can work on “re-bluing” the atrophied skills associated with offense and defense without neglecting the skills required to execute stability operations.
Army forces combine offensive, defensive, and stability or civil support operations simultaneously as part of an interdependent joint force to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative, accepting prudent risk to create opportunities toachieve decisive results.
~ FM 3-0 dtd FEB 09
OffenseOffense
StabilityStability
DefenseDefense StabilityStabilityOffenseOffense
DefenseDefense
Generalized Division Model Concept
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Battle Command Seminar (COIN)
BCTPBCT Full
Spectrum Exercise
BCTP Brigade Full Spectrum ExerciseBCTP Brigade Full Spectrum Exercise
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Goal: Exercise the core competencies that set the foundation for the other CTCs to build upon (Battle Command, MDMP, Targeting, Knowledge Management, Command Post Operations)
BCSoSITIndividual
ABCS Operator Training
JRTC/NTC/ JMRC LTP
JRTC/NTC/ JMRC MRE
““101”101”
““501”501”
““401”401”
““301”301”
““201”201”
ScenariosScenarios
“Caspian Sea” FSO
OIF – NTC Nested
OEF – JRTC Nested
OIF – MBA-SFA NTC Nested
OIF MBA-SFA JRTC Nested
OEF – NTC Nested
OGB – 20 BCS (COIN)
OGC – 10 BFSX
LTP MRELS/RSRide
Battle CMDSeminar(COIN) PDSS CFE
BrigadeFull Spectrum
Exercise
Brigade Combat Teams
E E+1 E+2 E+3 E+4
Competitive Environment
Offensive OPS Stability OPS
E+5 E+6 E+7 E+8 E+9 E+10 E+11
Competitive Environment
Offensive OPS Stability OPS
D D+1 D+2 D+3 D+4 D+5 D+6 D+7 D+8
Discussing a nested scenario for execution with JMRC