AUSA Conference 2009 Training for Full Spectrum Operations LTG Thomas G. Miller LTG Mark P. Hertling MG James L. Huggins, Jr. COL (P) Paul Funk II COL Mark McKnight

Agenda MG James L. Huggins, Jr. LTG Thomas G. Miller Commanding General, First Army MG James L. Huggins, Jr. Director of Readiness and Mobilization, ODCS, G3/5/7, US Army COL (P) Paul Funk II Commander, CAC-T COL Mark McKnight Commander, BCTP LTG Mark P. Hertling Training and Executing DCG, Initial Military Training, TRADOC Introduction Readiness Reporting Update Integrated Training Environment (ITE) Progression Towards BCTP Full Spectrum Exercises FSO in combat from a DIV CG perspective

Training for Full Spectrum Operations (Under Revision) SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT Increasing Violence Offense Defense Stability FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL THEMES Stable Peace General War Insurgency Unstable Our new FM 3.0 Operations, FEB 2008, and FM 7.0 Training for Full Spectrum Operations, DEC 2008, are synchronized Training Management model was changed to mirror the operations model to plan, prepare, and execute, with continuous assessment. FM 7.0 will be updated this FY: Proposed changes will: Remove the Aim Point construct because it restricts training too much The operational environment is never as clean as the model shows Units will have only FSO METL, training focus adjusted for mission environment/conditions The CMETL / DMETL construct is locking us into the increasingly irrelevant "either conventional or irregular warfare" debate. This should not hinder our ability to implement full-spectrum operations Army Training Network (ATN) serves FSO training management needs with a database of training solutions, Digital Training Management System (DTMS), virtual links to FM 7-0 and VFM 7-1, and Training News FSO is offense, defense, and stability ops (or civil support ops in CONUS and the territories) These tasks can, and usually do, occur simultaneously The idea of phase IV stability operations is gone and doctrine reflects that offense, defense, and stability operations are present in all operations FSO occurs anywhere along the spectrum of conflict, in any operational theme or combination of operational themes. The level of effort in each type of op changes FSO occurs across the spectrum, with any combination of operations – the level of effort in each operation varies

How We Train - Tomorrow FSO METL Training CSA: “We need to leverage the combat experience of our Army…We can and must train differently than we did before 9/11” Do a few key tasks very well Train smart and balance with the need to rest a seasoned force Decentralize and reduce training overhead at home station Maximize use of mobile training teams and distributed learning Commanders agree on how FSO METL is trained, on conditions, and risks associated with not training on tasks FSO METL Training We have been conducting FSO for a long time. How we train FSO is new. CSA Guidance: We need to leverage the combat experience of our Army and think about what that means as we develop our training plans …We can and must train differently than we did before 9/11 to gain the most value out of every training opportunity. Do a few key tasks very well rather than checking the block on a "laundry list.” Train smart and balance training and education requirements with the need to rest a seasoned force. Decentralize and reduce training overhead at home station, and take advantage of the CTCs Maximize use of mobile training teams and distributed learning When CSA’s guidance is implemented (FY 2010?), non-deployed commanders, in dialogue with their superior commander, will determine the FSO METL supporting tasks and the operational environment on which they will train in their ARFORGEN cycle. Commander to Commander Dialogue is key to the continuous process of developing training plans Commanders must focus their training by agreeing on how FSO METL supporting tasks will be trained, on the conditions for training, and on the risks associated with not training on specific tasks or operational themes. Units will have only FSO METL, because there will always be some element of offense, defense, and Stability Ops in every operation. CMETL had become associated with MCO DMETL associated with IW FSO METL encompasses the idea that there will be elements of offense, defense, stability operations in every operation Commanders with 18 months or less of dwell (RC 36 months) should focus their training and report their readiness for full spectrum operations in their deployed mission environment. Commanders with more than 18 months of dwell will be assigned an operational environment for training and reporting their full spectrum readiness by the ASCC Commander until 9 months prior to deployment when ,the deployed mission environment will become the basis for training and readiness reporting. Our challenge is to set the conditions to train FSO at home station and the CTCs in more than a COIN/IW environment--i.e., anywhere along the spectrum. Initially focus on STD FSO METL At LAD - 9 months deployed mission environment Maintain focus on FSO METL for deployed environment Dwell less than 18 months Dwell more than 18 months Our challenge is to set conditions to train FSO, anywhere along the spectrum, at home station and CTCs

Reserve Component Full Spectrum Training Challenges Manning shortfalls/turbulence Available time Training enablers Equipping/Training sets Ability to achieve aggregate collective proficiency Complexities Varied mission sets Full Spectrum Operations Non-Standard (SECFOR) Homeland Security (CCMRF) State missions Reserve Component ARFORGEN CYCLE 1:4 Train/Ready 1 Reset Train/Ready 2 Train/Ready 3 Available Reconstitution Family Time Equipment & Personnel Reset Individual & Crew Training New Equipment Training Battle Command and Staff Training Platoon Maneuver and BCT Staff Proficiency BWFX/LTP Company and BCT Staff Proficiency Post MOB Training MRE CTC Assume Mission Sustain Capability Complexities: Some Governors/NORTHCOM need their RC units for military support to civil authorities (hurricanes, floods, wildfires or CCMRF), limits flexibility to train the full range of FSO METL Available Time: RC Training Year is about 39 days of training, most of which is individual or mandatory yearly training requirements Require implementation strategy for Reserve Components RC ARFORGEN 1:4 (even 1:5) provides limited opportunity for multiple iterations of collective training in the Train/Ready pool. Manning Shortfalls/turbulence impacts collective training in the Train/Ready pool. Battle handover from CEF to DEF in the Available pool is impractical for the RC NOS may be the decision point for single tracking of conditions/environment for FSO METL NOS Year 2 Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Available Requires implementation concepts for Reserve Components