Analytical Support to Combined Arms Center. Battle Command Focused Combat Training Center Rotation (BCFR) Program.
Abstract
The Battle Command Focused Rotation (BCFR) program has grown from the need to understand how commanders develop and execute battle-focused leadership and battle judgment. Development of a battle command benchmark from which the Army can develop competencies and enabling technologies will ensure the ability to meet future requirements of Force XXI. This effort will ensure that the Army understands and prepares commanders to execute battle command and, concurrently, will maximize the Army's investment in information-age technology. Leaders cannot simply view battle command as a checklist; they must understand it as both an art and a science, based in knowledge and effecting high-payoff actions on the battlefield, and is more than command and control. The recognition of shortfalls in the current preparation of battle commanders to routinely demonstrate battle command competencies has created the need for the BCFR. The Battle Command Battle Lab (BCBL), in conjunction with the National Training Center (NTC), Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC), and the Battle Command Training Program (BCTP), will conduct focused rotations to: (1) examine battle command competencies required during planning, preparation, and execution of operations, (2) identify information needs and shortfalls and then link the shortfalls to information technology requirements, (3) focus on how we teach, coach, and mentor battle command, (4) identify systematic problems in the development, preparation, and support of battle commanders and their staff; and identify solutions, (4) increase the focus on, and understanding of, the art and concept of battle command.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA298886
Entities
People
- Calvin Johnson