Download or read book Keys to Joint Task Force Decision Making During Current Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) recently completed a cognitive study of the decision making process during current operations at the brigade and battalion Task force levels. The ARL study first presents a commander-staff group process model as a framework, then develops an integrated cognitive model. The integrated model synthesizes key features of four major decision models developed by prominent cognitive psychologists within the naturalistic decision making community. The implications are far-reaching. Insights from the study point strongly in the direction of developing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for tactical operations centers during current operations. The study also explains persuasively why, in time constrained circumstances, a commander-directed single COA, vice multiple options, is a prudent and successful method of decision-making. The authors link the cognitive model to a requirement that Opposing Forces (OPFOR) doctrine be developed to support the training of units for operations other than war. A sub-set of this effort would be the development of intelligence preparation of the battlespace (IPB) techniques to enhance visualization of the enemy force during OOTW contingencies. Finally, the authors urge that similar studies be initiated of current operations decision making within Joint Task Force headquarters. The studies have the potential to leverage significant improvement in the training of officers to serve in JTF headquarters. The authors also urge the Joint doctrine community to underwrite efforts to develop a body of Opposing Forces doctrine for OOTW contingencies.
Download or read book Accelerated Decision Making at the Task Force Level written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study challenges the military decision-making process as both ineffective and inefficient for use in decision making at the task force level. FM 101-5 (final draft), Staff Organization and Operations, 1966, currently prescribes the MDMP as the only accepted process for decision making. This process is applicable to all echelons. This researcher suggests that the decision-making process is different at task force level and makes recommendations to improve the decision-making process when applied to the resource constrained environment characteristic of task force level operations. The MDMP is a systematic, analytical approach to decision making that generates multiple courses of action for the purpose of allowing the commander to select the optimum COA. This study explored the existing theories of naturalistic or recognition primed decision making for the purpose of determining a single option rapidly. The MDMP is by its own description a staff and time intensive process. The requirement to develop the best possible solution instead of one workable solution results in a significant increase in time used in the conduct of the planning process with no applicable difference in the results. The research examined the MDMP against the environment characteristics of task force level operations for efficiency and effectiveness. The study concluded that the MDMP is neither an efficient nor effective planning process when applied to task force level. The study provides recommended improvements for the MDMP to streamline the process and make it a more efficient and effective process for task force level planning. Key to the discussion is the idea of returning to a more commander involved metal process versus the present staff driven, product oriented process of FM 101-5.
Download or read book What it Takes written by Michael Spirtas and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When appropriate, the U.S. Air Force needs to be prepared to supply joint task force (JTF) headquarters. If the U.S. Air Force takes the steps necessary to produce JTF-capable units, both the service and the nation would benefit. The authors consider the nature of JTF command, survey command-related developments in other services and in other elements of the defense community, and examine four JTF operations. They raise issues for the Air Force to consider and offer a set of recommendations aimed at enhancing the Air Force's ability to staff and run JTF headquarters."--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Networking the Commander and Joint Battle Staff of a Joint Task Force written by Gary G. Sauer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accelerated Decision Making at Task Force Level written by Henry A. Kievennar (III.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Joint Task Force Staff Structure for the New Millennium written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coping with Uncertainty written by Lance A. Bentros and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines the adequacy of the joint task force (JTF) to operate effectively in the context of wartime uncertainty. Military theorists have long understood the deleterious effects of uncertainty on the conduct of war. Commanders never know as much about the enemy or environmental conditions as they would like, so they decide and act on the best information available, however incomplete. In coping with uncertainty, there are proven methods of structuring one's organization to meliorate its effects. These methods involve decentralizing command, lowering decision thresholds, and creating self- contained, semi-autonomous units. U.S. military doctrine recognizes the need for JTFs in responding to the global commitments of the nation. Unfortunately, Service incompatibilities and parochialism often have hampered the joint commander's ability to get the job done. Congress mandated reform through the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986; the result has been to streamline joint command structures, thus making them better able to deal with uncertainty. The experience of multi-Service operations during World War II confirms the wisdom of creating joint task forces when doctrinal conditions are met.
Download or read book Munitions of the Mind written by Philip M. Taylor and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic work, Munitions of the mind traces how propaganda has formed part of the fabric of conflict since the dawn of warfare, and how in its broadest definition it has also been part of a process of persuasion at the heart of human communication. Stone monuments, coins, broadsheets, paintings and pamphlets, posters, radio, film, television, computers and satellite communications - throughout history, propaganda has had access to ever more complex and versatile media. This third edition has been revised and expanded to include a new preface, new chapters on the 1991 Gulf War, information age conflict in the post-Cold War era, and the world after the terrorist attacks of September 11. It also offers a new epilogue and a comprehensive bibliographical essay. The extraordinary range of this book, as well as the original and cohesive analysis it offers, make it an ideal text for all international courses covering media and communications studies, cultural history, military history and politics. It will also prove fascinating and accessible to the general reader.
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Download or read book Red Team Reign written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During US European Command{u2019}s (USEUCOM) premier annual joint and combined forces exercise, Austere Challenge 2009 (AC09), the Joint Task Force (JTF) staff{u2014}formed from US Army Europe as the core{u2014}fully integrated red team capabilities into JTF decision cycles and across all planning and operations time horizons. Though the use of a red team in military exercises is not a new concept, the level of integration and methods of integrating the JTF Red Team were taken to a new level, beyond what had been practiced in any previous Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, Combatant Command-executed theater exercise. The JTF Commander directed all planning efforts and specific staff elements to integrate red team products, perspectives, and recommendations into their processes. The JTF Commander further stipulated that the Red Team should act beyond threat emulation or what is often called red cell efforts. In short, during AC09, the JTF Red Team operated as a full spectrum decision support red team, the overarching goal of which was to enhance effectiveness of the JTF{u2019}s actions by presenting to the Commander and staff alternative viewpoints as a germane element of all planning processes.
Download or read book Risk Based Decision Making and the Use of Operational Risk Management in Developing a Course of Action COA for the Joint Task Force JTF written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncertainty and risk are inherent in the nature of military action. The success of any joint military operation is based upon a willingness to balance risk with opportunity in taking bold, decisive action necessary to triumph in war. At the same time, commanders have a fundamental responsibility to safeguard personnel and material resources, and to accept the level of controlled risk necessary to accomplish the assigned mission. Operational Risk Management (ORM) is the process that assists the military commander in reducing or offsetting risk and helps him think through his options when faced with force employment and the requirement for risk control for mission success. By systematically identifying, assessing, and controlling risk arising from operational factors, the commander can evaluate all the elements that affect the employment of forces and assets. While ORM terminology is discussed in joint operational doctrine and planning publications, there exists no clear application and integration in developing the Commander's Estimate of the Situation (CES) through the Course of Action (COA) process. This paper will illustrate how ORM fits into the existing Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) process to assist leadership in identifying the optimum COA for mission success. Included in the ORM application is a quantifiable evaluation process that prioritizes the threat, vulnerability, and criticality for joint commanders to apply limited resources to enhance operational capability. No longer will the Commander Joint Task Force (CJTF) have to rely exclusively on his intuition and experience in calculating the increased levels of risk he can accept for mission success.
Download or read book Realizing the Potential of C4I written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-06-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid progress in information and communications technologies is dramatically enhancing the strategic role of information, positioning effective exploitation of these technology advances as a critical success factor in military affairs. These technology advances are drivers and enablers for the "nervous system" of the militaryâ€"its command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systemsâ€"to more effectively use the "muscle" side of the military. Authored by a committee of experts drawn equally from the military and commercial sectors, Realizing the Potential of C4I identifies three major areas as fundamental challenges to the full Department of Defense (DOD) exploitation of C4I technologyâ€"information systems security, interoperability, and various aspects of DOD process and culture. The book details principles by which to assess DOD efforts in these areas over the long term and provides specific, more immediately actionable recommendations. Although DOD is the focus of this book, the principles and issues presented are also relevant to interoperability, architecture, and security challenges faced by government as a whole and by large, complex public and private enterprises across the economy.
Download or read book Operation Just Cause written by Ronald H. Cole and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organizing for Information Operations Within The Joint Task Force written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information operations (IO) continue to rise in prominence as a force multiplier for the joint force. Joint doctrine defines information operations as a broad range of capabilities and related activities that include operations security, psychological operations, electronic warfare, physical attack/destruction and special information operations. Given the importance and scope of IO across the spectrum of conflict, it would be logical that a robust organizational structure would be prescribed to support the multiple functions of IO and ensure the necessary coordination required to implement a comprehensive 10 campaign. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Joint doctrine inadequately integrates IO into the Joint Task Force (JTF) organization to address the many aspects of IO. The current doctrinal organization for the conduct of IO - the 10 cell - does not provide for unity of command or centralized planning necessary to support the commander's IO effort. A potential solution to this problem is to create a new organization within the JTF command and control structure modeled after the Joint Psychological Operation Task Force (JS0TF). This would greatly increase the ability of the Joint Force Commander to plan and execute a comprehensive IO campaign that is integrated with, and complementary to, the overall campaign plan.
Download or read book Joint Urban Operations written by Joint Chiefs Of Staff and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs) and prescribes joint doctrine for operations, education, and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall objective.
Download or read book The Staff Ride written by William Glenn Robertson and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how to plan a staff ride of a battlefield, such as a Civil War battlefield, as part of military training. This brochure demonstrates how a staff ride can be made available to military leaders throughout the Army, not just those in the formal education system.
Download or read book Operational Design written by Jeffrey M. Reilly and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
