Download or read book Improving Army Planning for Future Multinational Coalition Operations written by Thomas S. Szayna and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army Vision recognizes explicitly that in future operations, Army forces will perform missions as part of a larger joint-combined- multinational force. Given the importance that Army doctrine places on coalition operations, and the capability gap between the U.S. Army and even the most sophisticated partner ground forces, it will be critical to take steps to increase multinational force compatibility (MFC) before any deployment. Preparing for such a future is one aspect of the Army's Title 10 functions, and it entails finding ways to enhance the long-term compatibility of its units with units of the most important and most likely coalition partners. The Army's international activities (IA), most of which enhance MFC, are the main vehicle for meeting this goal. This study's principal purpose is to help improve the Army's planning of its IA activities, in order to enhance the performance of ground forces in coalition operations across the spectrum of missions. This entails two key steps: (1) improve the organizational mechanisms to monitor and administer Army international activities, and (2) devise a long-term MFC plan.
Download or read book Improving Army Planning for Future Multinational Coalition Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army Vision recognizes explicitly that in future operations, Army forces will perform missions as part of a larger joint-combined- multinational force. Given the importance that Army doctrine places on coalition operations, and the capability gap between the U.S. Army and even the most sophisticated partner ground forces, it will be critical to take steps to increase multinational force compatibility (MFC) before any deployment. Preparing for such a future is one aspect of the Army's Title 10 functions, and it entails finding ways to enhance the long-term compatibility of its units with units of the most important and most likely coalition partners. The Army's international activities (IA), most of which enhance MFC, are the main vehicle for meeting this goal. This study's principal purpose is to help improve the Army's planning of its IA activities, in order to enhance the performance of ground forces in coalition operations across the spectrum of missions. This entails two key steps: (1) improve the organizational mechanisms to monitor and administer Army international activities, and (2) devise a long-term MFC plan.
Download or read book Problems and Solutions in Future Coalition Operations written by Thomas J. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the United States Army, Europe (USAREUR) undertakes a conference-study program on a matter of strategic significance, with several objectives. The topic relates to USAREUR's mission; anticipates future requirements; contributes toward building democratic norms within the militaries of emerging democracies; and serves to inform the USAREUR staff, higher headquarters and other U.S. Government agencies of active measures to improve current practices. In 1996, USAREUR undertook to study "Problems and Solutions in Future Coalition Operations." That topic was germane not only because of the U.S. Government's participation in several current coalitions, but also because USAREUR will continue to be in the vanguard, participating in a wide variety of multinational operations. While coalitions may be a way of life for most militaries, changes in the geostrategic environment over the past several years have created new challenges and opport- unities for U.S. participation. Protecting the Kurds in Iraq after the Gulf War, supporting humanitarian relief operations in Rwanda, deploying a preventive diplomacy force to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to guard against a spillover of the Balkan conflict, and providing forces to support the implementation of the Dayton Accords for Bosnia have tested the United States' ability to work with new partners, in support of new missions, in unfamiliar parts of the world. There are important similarities and differences between these new coalition operations, and large military operations and bygone NATO plans for operations in Europe against the Warsaw Pact. In fact, some of the former Warsaw Pact states are now partners in coalitions with the United States Other countries from Africa and Asia Minor have participated as well.
Download or read book A Capabilities based Strategy for Army Security Cooperation written by Jennifer D. P. Moroney and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study outlines a planning framework for cultivating multinational force compatibility (MFC) with armies that are not traditional allies. Such coalition partners are increasingly important to the Army in the post-9/11 security environment. Multilateral military operations are often now conducted by coalitions of the willing rather than by alliances, and many of these ad hoc coalitions include key contingents that have no history of sustained peacetime cooperation with the U.S. Army. The Army has only very limited resources available to enhance compatibility with non-allied partner armies, especially compared to the resources devoted to compatibility with traditional allies such as the United Kingdom. The challenge of enhancing compatibility and building partnership capacity with non-core partner armies therefore requires an innovative approach to planning.
Download or read book Building Partner Capabilities for Coalition Operations written by Jennifer D. P. Moroney and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ongoing operations and emerging mission requirements place a heavy burden on Army resources, resulting in capability gaps that the Army is unable to fill by itself. One solution is to build the appropriate capabilities in allies and partner armies through focused security cooperation. To do this, Army planners need a more comprehensive understanding of the capability gaps and a process for matching those gaps with candidate partner armies.
Download or read book Problems and Solutions in Future Coalition Operations written by Thomas J. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Army in Multinational Operations FM 3 16 FM 100 8 written by Department of the Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, “The Army in Multinational Operations (FM 3-16),” provides a guide for Army commanders and staffs operating in a multinational environment. It applies across the full spectrum of military operations. It provides general information on important topics necessary for conducting multinational operations. However, it also lists questions that multinational partners need to address to improve their mission effectiveness and efficiency. Every multinational operation differs. The purpose, character, capabilities, composition, and scope of a multinational operation are functions of changing missions. These missions are magnified by the complexities of two or more armies operating together. Each member nation brings its own view and methods of operations. This manual blends key points of Joint Publication (JP) 3-16 into its approach to ensure considerations by Army elements of a joint force. It addresses the Army's roles and functions within a multinational operation. The focus is on responsibilities for conducting operations as part of a multinational force. It also addresses multinational leadership and provides examples of possible command relationships. Finally, it addresses planning considerations of the multinational commanders and their staffs. Information contained herein will help other national forces and other services plan and conduct multinational operations with U.S. Army forces. This manual takes into account the full continuum of operations and varying political objectives, force compositions, operating areas, and other factors. It also considers some general similarities in multinational operations. Because of varying compositions and varying political objectives, consensus is extremely difficult to obtain. Harmonization of the multinational force is critical to ensure unity of effort.
Download or read book Digitization of the Battlefield Operational Implications for the U S Army in Multinational Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International cooperation has become an increasingly important part of U.S. military operations world wide. TRADOC Pamphlet 525-S, Force XXI Operations, states as a goal that, "these operations be conducted under conditions where U.S. forces, supported by coalition partners, enjoy a qualitative technical, training, leadership, and most important information advantage." The U.S. Army's digitization of the battlefield will play a role in providing that information advantage. The central question this monograph will address is: How does the U.S. Army's digitization at the tactical level have an operational impact on future multinational operations? Clearly, the U.S. Army's tactical level digital systems cannot solve all the problems associated with multinational operations. They have, however, demonstrated through the U.S. Army's experimentation process the potential to aid commanders in several areas. The relevant common picture provided through the MC S/P, ASAS, and the other supporting systems may have the potential to improve the multinational force commander's vision of the battlefield and to help him anticipate events on the battlefield. This paper addresses the operational impact the U.S. Army's digitization may have on the future multinational battlefield. To answer the central question, the monograph will first consider the problems and principles associated with multinational operations using historical examples. The focus will be on the unique requirements of communications among multinational forces and the associated challenges. Next, the capabilities and limitations of the digital systems as they are being fielded in the U.S. Army will be analyzed, specifically identifying the potential benefits in multinational operations. Finally, the specific implications of U.S. Army digitization in future coalitions will be addressed and conclusions presented.
Download or read book Coalition Operations Planning Considerations for the Good and the Bad written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future military operations are likewise very likely to include allies, long term partners or ad hoc coalitions, and this can be either a boon or a curse to the operational commander who must take into account political and other considerations when conducting operational planning. In some regards, having multinational partners proves beneficial to operations, but, at other times, problems with command and control, political sensitivities and other issues will cause the commander to question the value of having a partner at all. Integrating foreign partners into the operation can be very complex and requires much understanding, patience and diplomatic skill on the part of the commander and his staff; and many of the problems faced by operational commanders could be overcome early on, during the planning stages, if the staff and commander keep in mind certain realities concerning the ups and downs of coalition operations. Through the course of this paper, I hope to explore some of the complexities of working with multinational partners and show some benefits as well as limitations. I will open with a short discussion on multinational operations, and also on alliances, and ad hoc coalitions, defining their roles and formative characteristics. From there, I intend to break off into discussions on some specific areas of the principles of war and operational functions where coalition partners come into play and some planning considerations the operational commander should take into account when determining how he can best use them (partners) to his advantage, or mitigate their limitations. I will close with an attempt to gauge the overall worth of partnerships to the operational commander and offer an opinion as to how to start to consider the use of coalition partners.
Download or read book Problems and Solutions in Future Coalition Operations written by Phillip Kaiser and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Support for the Process of Planning Coalition Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The response to international crises typically involves extensive interaction and coordinated activities among multinational coalitions of military and civilian organizations. This interaction is often complicated, however, by cultural differences among coalition partners, creating roadblocks to the successful execution of coalition operations. Because the U.S. military often takes the lead role in coalition operations, mission success often depends upon the ability of U.S. military personnel to effectively plan and coordinate with military and nonmilitary personnel from diverse cultures. Unfortunately, there are few information systems in place to support effective coalition planning and coordination, leaving these important missions vulnerable to embarrassing misunderstandings and costly errors. To facilitate close cooperation among coalition partners, the Decision Support Systems for Coalition Operations (DSSCO) research and development project is working on providing information management and planning support tools. DSSCO is taking a user-centered design approach in which the decision support tools are based on key factors that make coalition operations successful and on a thorough understanding of the cognitive processes used by experienced crisis action planners. These tools support information presentation, knowledge management, distributed cognition, and modeling and simulation. In this paper, the features and functions of these tools will be discussed, and plans for further development will be summarized.
Download or read book Standardization and Interoperability in Future Army Operations written by Carl H. Groth and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report analyzes the future role of standardization and interoperability (S and I) in Army operations and presents recommendations for improving Army management of S and I activities. Recent changes in U.S. national security strategy and resources, reinforced by experiences in Desert Shield/ Desert Storm require the Army to improve its ability to operate effectively with our allies and potential members of future coalitions. In NATO, U.S. Army forces will require greater S and I capabilities than ever before if they are to make a meaningful contribution to alliance military capability. In Operation Desert Storm, materiel and doctrinal standardization and interoperability contributed significantly to the allied victory; that experience suggests that interoperability with allied forces will be an essential precondition for success in future non-NATO contingencies. The Army needs to clarify policy guidance on and centralize management of S and I activities. Army planning documents need to emphasize the importance of S and I activities, in both the materiel area and in the doctrinal and tactical area. Management of standardization interoperability should be strengthened, in part through the expanded use of peacetime liaison teams assigned to allied military planning and coordination of S and I initiatives need to be managed carefully to ensure integration into the Army's regional security strategy. Standardization and Interoperability, multinational forces, Coalition warfare, Regional strategy, Combined doctrine, Desert Shield/Desert Storm."--Stinet
Download or read book Standardization and Interoperability in Future Army Operations written by Carl H. Groth and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report analyzes the future role of standardization and interoperability (S and I) in Army operations and presents recommendations for improving Army management of S and I activities. Recent changes in U.S. national security strategy and resources, reinforced by experiences in Desert Shield/ Desert Storm require the Army to improve its ability to operate effectively with our allies and potential members of future coalitions. In NATO, U.S. Army forces will require greater S and I capabilities than ever before if they are to make a meaningful contribution to alliance military capability. In Operation Desert Storm, materiel and doctrinal standardization and interoperability contributed significantly to the allied victory; that experience suggests that interoperability with allied forces will be an essential precondition for success in future non-NATO contingencies. The Army needs to clarify policy guidance on and centralize management of S and I activities. Army planning documents need to emphasize the importance of S and I activities, in both the materiel area and in the doctrinal and tactical area. Management of standardization interoperability should be strengthened, in part through the expanded use of peacetime liaison teams assigned to allied military planning and coordination of S and I initiatives need to be managed carefully to ensure integration into the Army's regional security strategy. Standardization and Interoperability, multinational forces, Coalition warfare, Regional strategy, Combined doctrine, Desert Shield/Desert Storm."--Stinet.
Download or read book Chasing Multinational Interoperability written by Christopher G. Pernin and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National defense policies have focused on the importance of multinational interoperability to meeting U.S. defense goals. By recounting their literature review and interviews, the authors describe potential benefits of interoperability.
Download or read book Operations ADP 3 0 written by Headquarters Department of the Army and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADP 3-0, Operations, constitutes the Army's view of how to conduct prompt and sustained operations across multiple domains, and it sets the foundation for developing other principles, tactics, techniques, and procedures detailed in subordinate doctrine publications. It articulates the Army's operational doctrine for unified land operations. ADP 3-0 accounts for the uncertainty of operations and recognizes that a military operation is a human undertaking. Additionally, this publication is the foundation for training and Army education system curricula related to unified land operations. The principal audience for ADP 3-0 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force (JTF) or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will use this publication as well.
Download or read book Strategic Planning for Coalition Warfare 1941 1942 1943 1944 written by Maurice Matloff and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Force Multiplying Technologies for Logistics Support to Military Operations written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win our nation's wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. Accomplishing this mission rests on the ability of the Army to equip and move its forces to the battle and sustain them while they are engaged. Logistics provides the backbone for Army combat operations. Without fuel, ammunition, rations, and other supplies, the Army would grind to a halt. The U.S. military must be prepared to fight anywhere on the globe and, in an era of coalition warfare, to logistically support its allies. While aircraft can move large amounts of supplies, the vast majority must be carried on ocean going vessels and unloaded at ports that may be at a great distance from the battlefield. As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown, the costs of convoying vast quantities of supplies is tallied not only in economic terms but also in terms of lives lost in the movement of the materiel. As the ability of potential enemies to interdict movement to the battlefield and interdict movements in the battlespace increases, the challenge of logistics grows even larger. No matter how the nature of battle develops, logistics will remain a key factor. Force Multiplying Technologies for Logistics Support to Military Operations explores Army logistics in a global, complex environment that includes the increasing use of antiaccess and area-denial tactics and technologies by potential adversaries. This report describes new technologies and systems that would reduce the demand for logistics and meet the demand at the point of need, make maintenance more efficient, improve inter- and intratheater mobility, and improve near-real-time, in-transit visibility. Force Multiplying Technologies also explores options for the Army to operate with the other services and improve its support of Special Operations Forces. This report provides a logistics-centric research and development investment strategy and illustrative examples of how improved logistics could look in the future.
