Today's Requirements Generation Process; And Tomorrow's Warfighting Requirements
Abstract
This paper examines the current requirements generation process and the ability of the Army to identify and field materiel solutions. The Army was ordered to deploy an Apache attack helicopter battalion into Albania to support operations in the Balkans. The attack helicopters would pressure Serbian ground forces to move out of protected hide positions, allowing coalition NATO aircraft the opportunity to attack. The preserved slow deployment of helicopters, soldiers, and air defense systems proved to be the catalyst for a broader change in the Army. The extended deployment times initiated a public debate over the speed of deployment and the relevancy of today's Army. The current United States Army is a product of a 40-year cold war, prepared to fight on the high intensity battlefields of Europe. Today the Army faces different challenges. Over the last decade the operational tempo has increased and the threat to national interests have broadened. The Army has been required to execute a diverse set of missions: arms control, combating terrorism, counter drug, enforcing exclusion zones, military assistance to civil authorities, peace operations and humanitarian assistance are only a few of the operations the Army has added to its skill set. The problem is that today's requirements generation process cannot keep pace with the changing requirements in today's world.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 10, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA377724
Entities
People
- Leonard D. Waterworth
Organizations
- United States Army War College