Convergence at Corps Level: Bringing It All Together to Win
Abstract
The US Army has transitioned from a Cold War-era 1980s doctrine of AirLand battle, an Army/Air Force focused tactical concept, to one that embraces all domains of combat (land, air, maritime, space, and cyber) now known as Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). This new tactical approach provides opportunities and challenges for the corps headquarters. US Army MDO doctrine replaces AirLand Battle in order to compete and win against current and future threats. Exercise REFORGER (1983) and Operation Desert Storm (1991) provide both an exercise and real-world example for how corps synchronized land and air power, and what lessons can be learned from that era of "synchronization" of corps assets. This concept of synchronization is expanded under MDO under the concept of "convergence," a multi-domain approach of synchronizing effects. Corps-level targeting is crucial in the multi-domain fight, and the Joint Targeting process allows for a holistic lethal and non-lethal approach when converging effects. Doctrinal updates, training events, and leader education can help the Army and joint community implement multi-domain operations effectively.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1158906
Entities
People
- Ryan R. Duffy
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College