Fires Readiness: The State of US Army Fires in Support of Combined Arms Maneuver at the Division Level
Abstract
Is the United States Army Field Artillery capable of supporting combined arms maneuver operations in high intensity conflict? The Army Operating Concept recognizes that the skills required to do this represent the peak of military proficiency. However, after 15 years of supporting counterinsurgency operations and conducting non-standard missions the Field Artillery community appears to have lost this proficiency by letting some of their core competencies atrophy. This thesis seeks to describe the current state of fires at the US Army division level by conducting a capabilities based analysis. Examining TRADOC design documents and U.S. Army Field Artillery Doctrine will determine the capability requirements a DIVARTY or Field Artillery Brigade will need to support Division level operations. Analysis of Combat Training Center reports will enable an assessment of current proficiency. Evaluating current and projected initiatives from the fires proponent in the DOTMLPF domains of Doctrine, Organization, Training, and Leadership Development will enable an assessment of what residual capability gaps exist. This thesis will explore solutions to these capability gaps and make recommendations on how the fires proponent can reverse 15 years of atrophy regain proficiency in their core competencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1020056
Entities
People
- Ryan C Johnson
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College