Institutional Training Strategy for Combined Arms Commanders - A Fire Support Perspective

Abstract

The current Army training strategy is not adequately preparing combined arms commanders or their staffs to execute U.S. warfighting doctrine. Synchronization of the various Battlefield Operating Systems (BOS) is a fundamental requirement of combined arms warfare. While officers are knowledgeable of Army doctrine and the processes necessary for battlefield application, they are insufficiently trained in the 'actual application' of synchronization on the combined arms battlefield. This paper uses the fire support BOS as a mechanism to address deficiencies in the current institutional portion of the Army's training strategy and offers concrete alternatives. A brief argument for more institutional involvement vice reliance on unit training is also presented. While the scope of this paper is limited to the fire support BOS, the concepts are readily transferable to other BOSs with minor changes in the recommendations offered in this study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264532

Entities

People

  • William P. Heilman

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Construction
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Identification
  • Instructors
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation