Download or read book Military Operations in Urban Terrain MOUT Decision Making in Action written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) create unique cognitive demands for small unit leaders. Years of experience are typically needed to master these demands. However, most platoon leaders tend to have limited experience in Army operations generally, and in MOUT specifically. Developed from in-depth interviews with veterans having MOUT combat experience, this report provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the decisions platoon leaders must make during five stages of building clearing: secure perimeter, approach building, enter building, clear building and maintain security, and evacuate building. The report also discusses five general skills that are required throughout building clearing missions: think like the enemy, maintain situational awareness and the big picture, project into the future, apply rules of engagement, and lead subordinates.
Download or read book Decision centered MOUT Training for Small Unit Leaders written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This research effort applied principles of Naturalistic Decision Making to identify the cognitive challenges involved in platoon leader decision making in Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) building clearing missions. The findings informed the development of classroom, hardcopy, and multimedia training products to support Infantry Officer Basic Course students in MOUT decision making. A Cognitive Task Analysis of the building clearing task entailed a series of in-depth interviews with Army personnel experienced in MOUT. The analysis resulted in a detailed representation of eleven high-level decision requirements associated with the building-clearing task. Cognitive demands related to each requirement -- critical decisions and judgements, sensory cues, other factors, and expert strategies -- are included in the representation. Four products were developed based on the findings of the analysis: sixteen decision-centered training scenarios for MOUT environments; an interactive, multimedia tool (IMPACT) that supports instructors in training MOUT decision making skills; a classroom exercise that supports situation awareness appreciation and understanding; and a guide that provides supplemental information regarding the building clearing task from a platoon leader's perspective."--Stinet.
Download or read book Soldiers in Cities written by Michael Charles Desch and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soldiers in Cities written by Michael Charles Desch and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past half-century, the classic military conflict of armies maneuvering in the field has been replaced by conflicts that center on, rather than avoid, heavily populated areas. Modern military conflict more frequently is not just a fight to control villages or cities, but a variation on the timeless wish to control populations and the hearts of nations. The hardware and mass orientation of the levee en masse and industrial-age armies is being replaced by sophisticated terrorists, information warfare, and the politics of mass persuasion. These are reshaping the face of warfare. This book focuses on identifying the lessons of previous military operations--from combat to humanitarian operations--which will be useful to the U.S. military in the future in conducting operations in urban areas abroad and at home.
Download or read book Evaluating an Approach to MOUT Decision Skills Training written by Rebecca M. Pliske and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experimental training program was developed to improve the battlefield decision skills of platoon leaders during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT). The program was implemented in the form of a multimedia, train-the-trainer CD-ROM titled 'IMproving Performance through Applied Cognitive Training' (IMPACT). This report describes an evaluation of the usability of IMPACT, including an exploration of methodological issues associated with evaluating the effectiveness of training programs to improve decision-making skills. The evaluation was conducted at the U.S. Military Academy with cadets and U.S. Army captains participating as students and instructors, respectively. Participants were randomly assigned to either IMPACT or traditional after-action review (AAR) conditions. Instructors conducted two training sessions with cadets using either IMPACT or traditional AAR methods. Cadets then participated in a final session where they were tested on their MOUT decision-making skill and knowledge. Although we found few statistically significant differences between cadets in the two conditions, instructors reported IMPACT to be a valuable and highly usable training tool. Furthermore, we were able to develop an objective test to measure decision quality, as well as a process that resulted in reliable ratings of decision quality from subject matter experts.
Download or read book From Siege to Surgical written by Major William T. James Jr. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates what effect the evolution of urban combat from World War II to the present has had on current urban combat doctrine. Urban combat operations have played a pivotal role in the conflicts of the twentieth century, and will continue to be a crucial part of future U.S. power projection operations. It is imperative that lessons learned from previous urban combat operations be studied for applicability to current urban combat doctrine. The study analyzes the urban battles of Aachen, Manila, Seoul, Hue, JUST CAUSE, and Mogadishu to identify salient lessons for conducting successful offensive urban combat operations; then reviews current U.S. Army urban combat doctrine. The study then evaluates current doctrine using identified salient lessons to determine their effect. The study finds that the primary impacts of previous urban combat operations on current doctrine are that doctrine now embraces the idea of varied conditions for urban combat and validates the concept of fighting as a combined arms team in a built-up area. The study further finds that FM 90-10, Military Operations on Urban Terrain is obsolete, and that key procurement decisions have left U.S. forces without critical weapons that have proven decisive in urban combat.
Download or read book Evaluating an Approach to MOUT Decision Skills Training written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experimental training program was developed to improve the battlefield decision skills of platoon leaders during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT). The program was implemented in the form of a multimedia, train-the-trainer CD-ROM titled 'IMproving Performance through Applied Cognitive Training' (IMPACT). This report describes an evaluation of the usability of IMPACT, including an exploration of methodological issues associated with evaluating the effectiveness of training programs to improve decision-making skills. The evaluation was conducted at the U.S. Military Academy with cadets and U.S. Army captains participating as students and instructors, respectively. Participants were randomly assigned to either IMPACT or traditional after-action review (AAR) conditions. Instructors conducted two training sessions with cadets using either IMPACT or traditional AAR methods. Cadets then participated in a final session where they were tested on their MOUT decision-making skill and knowledge. Although we found few statistically significant differences between cadets in the two conditions, instructors reported IMPACT to be a valuable and highly usable training tool. Furthermore, we were able to develop an objective test to measure decision quality, as well as a process that resulted in reliable ratings of decision quality from subject matter experts.
Download or read book Soldiers in Cities Military Operations on Urban Terrain written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Operations in Urban Terrain MOUT written by United States Army Infantry School and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding the Situation in the Urban Environment written by George A. Glaze and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monograph addresses the Army's recent attempts at gaining situational awareness in the urban environment. By leveraging technology, programs like Land Warrior and the Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) have identified means for enabling the urban decision-maker to make better decisions through enhanced situational awareness. Both programs attempt to mitigate friction on the battlefield through reliance on technology. By seeking a technological edge to provide enhanced situational understanding, can the Army gain optimal decision-making capability for the MOUT environment? Field Manual 3.0, Operations, defines situational understanding as the product of applying analysis and judgment to the Common Operational Picture (COP) to determine relationships among factors of mission, enemy, terrain, time, troops available, and civilians (METT-TC). The pursuit of technology enhances only one aspect of situational understanding; that of providing the COP or situational awareness. The other portion, the analysis and judgment is not adequately addressed in programs like Land Warrior and MOUT ACTD. Excessive trust in high-tech solutions may lead to a false sense of security easily removed by affordable counter technology. Training leaders to effectively handle the friction would be a better and more cost effective use of scarce resources. Authors Senge, Van Creveld, and Klein argue that effective combat decision-making is based on expertise and experience. Expertise and experience build confidence. Confidence in self and in other team members provides the foundation to handle the chaos in the urban environment. This monograph seeks to explore the urban environment and decision-making through several avenues. Army doctrine will provide how the Army contends to deal with decision-making. Theorist on decision-making will provide the background on how people make decisions.
Download or read book From Seige to Surgical written by U S Army Command and General Staff Coll and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates what effect the evolution of urban combat from World War II to the present has had on current urban combat doctrine. Urban combat operations have played a pivotal role in the conflicts of the twentieth century, and will continue to be a crucial part of future U.S. power projection operations. It is imperative that lessons learned from previous urban combat operations be studied for applicability to current doctrine. The study analyzes the battles of Aachen, Manila, Seoul, Hue, JUST CAUSE, and Mogadishu to identify salient lessons for conducting successful offensive urban combat operations; then reviews current U.S. Army urban combat doctrine. The study then evaluates current doctrine using identified salient lessons to determine their effect. The study finds that the primary impacts of previous urban combat operations on current doctrine are that doctrine now embraces the idea of varied conditions for urban combat and validates the concept of fighting as a combined arms team in a built-up area. The study further finds that FM 90-10, Military Operations on Urban Terrain is obsolete, and that key procurement decisions have left U.S. forces without critical weapons that have proven decisive in urban combat.
Download or read book The Art of Darkness written by Scott Gerwehr and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2000-02-29 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the relationship between deception and the urban environment, first to explore the power of deception when employed against U.S. forces in urban operations, and second to evaluate the potential value of deception when used by U.S. forces in urban operations.
Download or read book Soldiers in Cities written by Michael C. Desch and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soldiers in Cities is required reading for military professionals and others interested in defense policy and issues. In the past half-century, the classic military conflict of armies maneuvering in the field has been replaced by conflicts that center on, rather than avoid, heavily populated areas. Modern military conflict more frequently is not just a fight to control villages or cities, but a variation on the timeless wish to control populations and the hearts of nations. The hardware and mass orientation of the levée en masse and industrial-age armies is being replaced by sophisticated terrorists, information warfare, and the politics of mass persuasion. This is reshaping the face of warfare. America's own military history demonstrates the soldier's dilemma in fighting among populations. The U.S. Army's experience is extensive but often forgotten. First called on to defend settlements against Indian attacks, it later laid siege to or captured cities in Mexico and during the American Civil War. During World War II, the Army liberated or seized thousands of towns and hundreds of cities on the European continent. Fighting in or around village hamlets or cities was a frequent occurrence in Southeast Asia operations. Strangely, our doctrine and cultural focus have remained preoccupied with the classic "fight in the woods" or the seizure of high ground. Urban operations or operations among a foreign populace were always considered "possible" but were not formally incorporated into regular annual training for most combat units. That trend is ending. The required change has been a long time coming. During the 1970s the classic defense issues of the European General Defense Plan became more and more affected by the "urban sprawl" that changed the face of Europe. As post-Cold War planners surveyed contingencies, it became apparent that the growing urbanization of man affected not just developed but also underdeveloped nations. True maneuver possibilities sought by our technology-rich Army remained only in deserts. The emerging future would be different. The battlefield would most likely be a populated area. Modern military forces may fight sophisticated armies and air forces, but cities and populations will no longer be innocent bystanders. The complex terrain of urban centers will be critical in any modern operation, and their populations will become involved. Our national policy to promote, defend, and, if need be in some circumstances, install democracy demands a multitasked force that will provide stability and peace to populations in the battle area. As the armed forces become more involved in stability operations, and with the increasing likelihood that possible opponents will seek shelter in urban areas, it is imperative that our soldiers be skilled in a wide array of urban centered operations ranging from forced entry to peacekeeping. As such, our armed forces must be expert in the tactics and techniques of urban operations throughout the spectrum of peace and war missions. Soldiers in Cities clearly delineates the problems facing modern armed forces entering an urban environment. That we will enter that environment during future contingencies is a given. That we are ready to adapt our techniques, technology, and training to that day is a decision we have already made in the positive. The Association of the United States Army is proud to have been a co sponsor of the conference that produced this fine work and confidently recommends it to defense professionals.
Download or read book Street Smart written by Jamison Jo Medby and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2002-10-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB), the Army's traditional methodology for finding and analyzing relevant information for its operations, is not effective for tackling the operational and intelligence challenges of urban operations. The authors suggest new ways to categorize the complex terrain, infrastructure, and populations of urban environments and incorporate this information into Army planning and decisionmaking processes.
Download or read book Urban Operations Untrained On Terrain written by Major Paul S. Burton and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis traces the development of urban operations from World War II to the present to examine the evolution of doctrine, training, organization, and equipment. Four specific operations/battles are examined, including Stalingrad in World War II on the eastern front, Belfast in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present, Beirut in Lebanon in 1982, and an illustrative future model in Seoul in Korea in 2012. The historical examples are compared to the U.S. scenario in Seoul, Korea, in 2012 to determine similarities and differences. Future lessons learned are extrapolated from these similarities and differences. The study concludes that the U.S. Army has weaknesses in doctrine, training, organization, and equipment in war and military operations other than war at the tactical and operational levels. This study recommends an updated, integrated doctrine, a training facility and training plans at the unit level, a more flexible organization, and procurement of new equipment.
Download or read book Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain MOUT written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding the Situation in the Urban Environment written by George A. Glaze and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
