1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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