Fort Benning, Home of the MCoE Maneuver Center of Excellence - Team of Soldiers, Families, and Civilians from the Best Army in the World! 2014 Maneuver Warfighter Conference Doctrine Workgroup 1 Maneuver Doctrine Workgroup Assigned Organization: DOTD: DCTD Assigned Facilitator: Assigned Co-facilitator: COL Marty Barr Mr Curtis Archuleta Action Officer Assigned: CPT (P) Ruben Ramos Phone number: Problem Statement: How the MCoE includes the Operating Force as an active collaborator in the doctrine development process. Specifically, how the MCoE will incorporate Operating Force input for publications initiated prior to the revision of the doctrine development process. Objectives: Objective 1: Review. Operating Force validates ATP , Combined Arms Battalion. (Medium Effort, Medium Payoff) (Introduction to the process) Objective 2: Inform. Explain the doctrine development process(w/ Operating Force writing teams) and relay the doctrine writing schedule for the next 12 months. (Low Effort, High Payoff) (The way ahead) Outcomes: -ATP is validated. -MCoE leaders understand their role in the doctrine development process. -Operating Force leaders understand their role in the doctrine development process. -All leaders are informed of the upcoming writing conference schedule, method for attending, and POCs for doctrine questions.. Question 1:General: What areas/topics are missing ? Conversely, what is not needed and why? Question 2:Specific: What areas require more detail to increase the explanatory power of the document or adjustment to support current operations? Workgroup Members: Doctrine: ATP writing team + 3USAIS:USAARMS Reps DOT: 2-3 SGL TCMs: A-R. Kukyendall, I-F. Ashe, S- A. Yerkes Operating Force: 25 pax (1 x BDE CMD Tm (former), 1-2 x BN CMD Tm (Current), 1-2 (per staff psn), 4 x CO CMD Tm, 1 x SR. Mentor Key Attendees for Discussion: See above Read Ahead:1) ATP , Combined Arms Battalion 2) ATP Summary Brief 3) Doctrine 2015 brief with future writing conference schedule. Method: Before: 1. Provide ATP to conference attendees 2. Provide ATP Summary Briefing 3. Prep Schedule AUG: WG products delivered, products hung on the MWfC website SEP: Doctrine WG prep session 3. 8 SEP: Doctrine WG RHXL During: 1. Brief ATP summary for validation of manual 2. Establish sidebar table to keep brief on track 3. Finish with list of issues to resolve and POC (DA Form 2028) 4. Provide hard copies of the manual for reference 1 st ENDSTATE= Operating Force validates manual 2 nd ENDSTATE= The force is… educated on the doctrine development process understands its role in developing and revising doctrine Informed on future opportunities for collaboration After: 1. Backbrief to CG 1. ATP validated or 2. List of issues to resolve with POC 2. Follow-up adjudication with POC 3. Manual is revised and edited into signature draft 4. Manual begins MCoE approval process 5. Follow-up sent with future doctrine schedule and final approved draft to workgroup participants