1. Infantry Warfighting Conference
General J.D. Thurman
Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
14 September 2010
as of Sep10

2. Agenda
Strategic Context
What Land Forces Must Do and State of Play
ARFORGEN Model and the Demand Forecast
CEF Unit Training Strategy
Training for Full Spectrum Operations
FORSCOM Commander’s Training Guidance
Final Thoughts

3. The Evolving Character of Conflict
The nature of conflict is timeless…
Diverse Actors
State & Non-state
Hybrid Threats
Dynamic combinations of conventional, irregular, terrorist, and criminal capabilities
Among the People
Media’s 24 Hour News Cycle
Unpredictable
Location, Adversaries, Context, Duration
…the character reflects the the unique conditions of the era.

4. What Balanced Land Forces Must Do
What Land Forces Must Do
Prevail in protracted counterinsurgency campaigns
Engage to help others build the capacity to deny their countries to terrorist organizations
Support civil authorities at home and abroad
Deter or defeat hybrid threats and hostile state actors

5. Qualities of Land Forces
Versatility
Central Organizing Principle
Multi-purpose forces
Balanced mix of capabilities
Interoperability
Unity of effort with partners
Building partner capacities
Interoperable mindset
Expeditionary
Organized, trained and equipped for worldwide employment
Expeditionary mindset
An agile, disciplined Warrior Team, dominant across the spectrum of 21st Century conflict
Sustainability
Soldiers, DA Civilians and Families
RC as Operational Force
Rotational predictability
Agility
Rapidly shift between tasks
Adapt to exploit opportunities
Agile units, minds, and
institutions
Lethality
Army’s core competency
Lethal precision
Precise non-lethal “fires”

6. 50K Force Level in Iraq Sep 2010
State of Play
50K Force Level in Iraq Sep 2010
Demand
Sep10
Available
While we expect an increase in the global force requirements in FY12, we estimate that the gross number of soldiers required to meet demand will actually decrease by 2%
FY11
FY12
# of Reqts
1,141
1,476
# of Soldiers
140,911
138,408
Be Ready for the Unexpected

7. Headquarters and Select Units’ BOG:Dwell (FY10)
Capability
Unit Type
Number of Units
BOG:Dwell Avg
Headquarters
Corps Headquarters 3
1 : 1.4 (AC)
Division Headquarters
10/8
1 : 1.3 (AC)
Maneuver
Heavy Brigade Combat Teams
18/7
Infantry Brigade Combat Teams
20/20
1 : 1.3 (AC) 1 : 2.8 (RC)
Stryker Brigade Combat Teams
7/1
1 : 1.6 (AC)
1 : 4.0 (RC)
Combat Aviation Brigades
12/8
1 : 1.2 (AC)
High Demand
Capabilities
AC Engineer Support Co 9
1 : 1.0 (AC)
AC Heavy Equipment Transport Co 4
AC Mobility Augmentation Co 7
AC Public Affairs Detachments 12
ARNG Area Support Medical Co 37
1 : 2.3 (RC)
USAR HHC, Civil Affairs Command
1 : 1.1 (RC)
Assumes no growth in other requirements; circumstances could change.
BOG:Dwell calculated on FY10-FY11 sourcing (cannot calculate ratio until the unit is scheduled for employment, either as a CEF or a DEF):

8. ARFORGEN
“…the Army mission is to provide to combatant commanders the forces and capabilities necessary to execute the National Security, National Defense, and National Military Strategies.” FM 1 The Army, June 2005
“The structured progression of increased unit readiness over time, resulting in recurring periods of availability of trained, ready, and cohesive units prepared for operational deployment in support of civil authorities and combatant commander requirements.” Draft AR 525-XX, ARFORGEN Fundamentals 8

9. FY12 – Total Operating Force
AC K
45%
ARNG K
37%
USAR K
18%
835.4K
Joint Support (7%)
74%
11%
15%
63%
37%
62%
38%
56%
42%
29%
64% 7%
27%
36%
10%
55.2K
4 Corps HQs / 18 Div HQs (2%)
15.7K
73 BCTs (31%)
262.4K
20 Aviation BDEs (6%)
51.6K
78 Multi-Functional SPT BDEs (9%)
71.1K
130 Functional SPT BDEs (40%)
335.8K
Special Operations (5%)
43.6K
ACTIVE
ARNG
USAR

10. Proportional Contribution – Force Package ConstructFY
1:2 AC / 1:4 RC
By FY15
1:3 AC / 1:5 RC
1 Corps HQ 1 1
1 Corps HQ
5 Div HQs 4 1 3 1
4 Div HQs 15 5 11 4
20 BCTs
15 BCTs
90 K
Enablers
41K
49K
72 K
Enablers
31K
41K
AC 1:2
RC 1:4
AC 1:3
RC 1:5
The Force Packaging construct provides increased predictability for all units
Proportional Contribution from the Guard and Reserve enables the Active Component (AC) to achieve sustainable Boots On the Ground:Dwell ratios
FY10 Combat Support (CS) / Combat Service Support (CSS) capabilities in the RC:
70% of all Army CS / CSS
75% of Engineer units
75% of Transportation units
Without access to RC, the Army’s Force Package would have to be much smaller
73% of all Army CS / CSS
77% of Engineer units
82% of Transportation units
FY17 going to:

11. 1/2 of Operating Force including
ARFORGEN - The Rotational Model
A versatile mix of tailorable and networked formations operating on a rotational model
Surge Force: Selected Contingency Expeditionary Force (CEF) units in the Train/Ready Force Pool designated for emergent requirements or contingency operations. AC RC
6 months
12 months
18 months
36 months
12 months
(1:2 AC)
(1:4 RC)
Mission Force
RESET
TRAIN / READY
AVAILABLE
Aim
Point
Aim
Point
Surge Force
Mission Force:
The composition of forces in the Available Force Pool consisting of all Deployed Expeditionary Forces (DEFs) and CEFs. P2 S2 R2 T4 C4 P1 S1 R1 T3 C3
1/6 of
Operating Force
1/2 of Operating Force including
a Surge Force of:
1 Corps Headquarters
3 Division Headquarters
10 BCTs
41 K of Enablers
1/3 of Operating Force:
1 Corps Headquarters
5 Division Headquarters
20 BCTs
90 K of Enablers

12. Demand Forecast Contingency Expeditionary Force
Contingency Expeditionary Force (CEF): Army General Purpose Force units designated during the ARFORGEN Synchronization Process and given an Available Force Pool Date (AFPD) in order to execute a contingency mission, operational plan, or other Army requirement.
CEF Units
1 Corps
4 Divs
11 BCTs
8 MFBs
35 FBs
Contingency Expeditionary Force
CEF Missions
- Global Response Force
- Warplan Alignment
- Theater Security Cooperation Events
- JCS and Army Exercises
- Homeland Defense/Civil Support
- Institutional Support Missions
- DEF
Supply-Based
ARFORGEN
Unit Requirements
Deployed Expeditionary Force
Time
Deployed Expeditionary Force (DEF): Army General Purpose Force units assigned or allocated during the Global Force Management and ARFORGEN Synchronization Processes and having the responsibility to execute assigned missions, designated by having a Latest Arrival Date (LAD).

13. Institutional Training
CEF Unit Strategy
AC Brigade Combat Team
Activities by Force Pool
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
Reset
Train/Ready
Available – “Mission Force”
Months 6 12 15 24 36 C5 C4
Aim
Point 1 P2 S2 R2 T4 C4
NLT Return+90:
- CEF Alignment
- Receive Available Force Pool Date (AFPD)
- CEF Menu of Options
I / C / S
& Staff Sect
TNG
Institutional Training
Legend I / C / S: Individual / Crew / Squad
R: Day of Return from Available Pool

14. CEF Unit Strategy AC Brigade Combat Team Activities by Force Pool
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
Reset
Train/Ready
Available – “Mission Force”
Months 6 12 15 24 36 C5 C4 C2 C1
Aim
Point 1
Aim
Point 2
“Surge Force”
AFPD P2 S2 R2 T4 C4 P1 S1 R1 T3 C3 P1 S1 R1 T1 C1
NLT Return+90:
- CEF Alignment
- Receive Available Force Pool Date (AFPD)
- CEF Menu of Options
I / C / S
& Staff Sect
TNG
CO Mnvr &
BN/BDE Staff
Prof
CTC
P1 + 90
R + 15 MOS
BN Mnvr &
BN/BDE Staff
Prof
BDE Training Event
Institutional Training
FSO Collective Training
FSO/Assigned Mission Collective Training
Builds To BDE/BN
Staff & Company
Collective Proficiency
Sustains BDE/BN Staff &
Company Collective Proficiency
Legend I / C / S: Individual / Crew / Squad
R: Day of Return from Available Pool
CTC: Combat Training Center

15. CEF Unit Strategy AC Brigade Combat Team Activities by Force Pool CEF
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
Reset
Train/Ready
Available – “Mission Force”
Months 6 12 15 24 36 C5 C4 C2 C1
CEF Missions
- Global Response Force
- Warplan alignment
- Theater Security Cooperation Events
- JCS and Army Exercises
- Homeland Defense/Civil Support
- Institutional Support Missions
- DEF
Aim
Point 1
Aim
Point 2
“Surge Force”
AFPD P2 S2 R2 T4 C4 P1 S1 R1 T3 C3 P1 S1 R1 T1 C1
NLT Return+90:
- CEF Alignment
- Receive Available Force Pool Date (AFPD)
- CEF Menu of Options
DEPLOYED
CEF to
DEF
CEF
I / C / S
& Staff Sect
TNG
CO Mnvr &
BN/BDE Staff
Prof
CTC
P1 + 90
R + 15 MOS
BN Mnvr &
BN/BDE Staff
Prof
OPLAN 50XX
XXX FY 13
ALERT
BDE Training Event
BDE DEPEX
L/V/C
BN/BDE CPX
L/V/C
BN/BDE FTX
L/V/C
Institutional Training
FSO Collective Training
FSO/Assigned Mission Collective Training
Gunnery
L/V/C
Builds To BDE/BN
Staff & Company
Collective Proficiency
Sustains BDE/BN Staff &
Company Collective Proficiency
Sustains and Improves
Collective Training Proficiency
Legend I / C / S: Individual / Crew / Squad
R: Day of Return from Available Pool
CTC: Combat Training Center
L / V / C: Live / Virtual / Constructive

16. access - forcible entry
Warfighting Across the Spectrum of Conflict Full Spectrum Operations
Army units conducting, simultaneously if need be Offense, Defense, and Stability Operations across the spectrum of conflict
Joint operations
access - forcible entry
COIN focused
Capitalize on
combat experience
Adjust OE for
hybrid threats
Continued adaptation
of our CTCs
Atrophy of weapons skills
Our greatest collective training challenge today at home station and at the Combat Training Centers!
“A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances”
-- General George Patton

17. Full Spectrum Operations (FSO)
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 to achieve decisive results. They employ synchronized action – lethal and nonlethal – proportional to the mission, and informed by a thorough understanding of all dimensions of the operational environment.
Wide Area Security
Application of the elements of combat power in coordination with other military and civilian capabilities
to deny the enemy positions of advantage
Combined Arms Maneuver
Application of the elements of combat power in a complementary and reinforcing manner to preserve freedom of action and to exploit success
Operate decentralized
Combined arms capabilities
Ability to develop the situation
Ability to seize and retain the initiative
Defeat mechanisms
Destroy - enemy no longer performs any function
Dislocate – positional advantage, rendering enemy’s dispositions irrelevant
Disintegrate – disruption of C2, rapid collapse of capabilities & will to fight
Isolate – deny access to capabilities
Stability mechanisms
Compel - use or threat of lethal force to establish control, effect change, enforce compliance
Control - imposition of civil order
Influence - shaping opinions / attitudes of civilian population
Support - establish / strengthen conditions of instruments of national power
Requires This
Apply appropriate combinations of:
Defeat mechanism
Produce complementary & reinforcing effects
Stability mechanisms 18 18 18 4 18 18

18. FORSCOM CG’s Training Guidance
Combined arms focus
Training based on FSO METL
Focus on fire support systems
50 percent of the training must be done at night
Air-ground integration
Logistical systems must be offensive minded and move over extended distances (e.g., refuel on the move)
Units will conduct combined arms offensive live fire
Units will conduct combined arms breach
Units will conduct a minimum of one COMEX on their own tactical network in a field environment prior to going to a CTC
Reinvigorate chemical training (e.g., donning protective equipment, decontaminating self and equipment)

19. Know your Soldiers … capitalize on combat experience!
Final Thoughts
Today’s environment – VUCA – “Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous”
This requires continuous adaptation and agile leadership
Know your Soldiers … capitalize on combat experience!
Get back to basics and fundamentals
Think Full Spectrum Operations – we must regain our balance in training
Reinstitute Maintenance Management Systems
Develop Soldiers and Leaders
Re-establish Training Management Systems
Take care of your Soldiers, Families, and Civilians

21. The Army’s Operational Concept
Full Spectrum Operations
The Army’s Operational Concept
Combination of:
Offensive Operations
Defensive Operations
Stability Operations (Foreign)
Civil Support (Domestic)
Executed Simultaneously
Synchronized Lethal and Non-Lethal Action
Conducted with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational partners
Operational emphasis changes with mission, echelon, time and location
Offense
Defense
Stability
Civil Support
Simultaneous combinations of these elements, continually adapted to conditions, are the key to successful land operations

22. Our Central Organizing Principle Components of Versatility
Modular Brigades X
Heavy BCT
Precision is impossible in predicting force requirements
A versatile Army provides a balanced
mix of multipurpose capabilities and
sufficient capacity to accomplish a broad
range of tasks X
Stryker BCT X
Infantry BCT XX
Division X
SUST
CAB
Combat Aviation Brigade
Components of Versatility
Modular Force Structure
Fires Brigade
Operational Concept
Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Defense
Stability
Offense
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Full Spectrum Operations
Area Support