Battle Staff Training and Synchronization in Light Infantry Battalions and Task Forces
Abstract
This report examines issues related to battalion staff training, synchronization, and performance-measurement methodologies used to assess staff technical and tactical performance. A brief historical view of the function of staffs is presented, along with a description of existing staff training in the Army. Representative data focusing on staff functional-area effectiveness and synchronization at the combat training centers (CTCs) are presented. The comprehensive analysis revealed clear systematic training problems in preparing officers to assume battalion staff duties, deficiencies in staff collective training and synchronization, and inconsistencies in current measurement systems in assessing command and control staff synchronization performance. The report offers recommendations for solutions to staff functional-area training problems and details further research in the areas of staff synchronization and performance measurement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA245292
Entities
People
- George D. Thompson
- Patrick J. Valentine
- Robert J. Pleban
- Thomas J. Thompson
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences