Maneuver Branch: A Vision for the Future
Abstract
Three significant realities are serving as the catalyst for change of the future Army. They are the fact that we are at war and will remain at war for an undetermined period of time; the transformation to modular Brigade Combat Teams; and the development and acquisition of the Future Combat System (FCS). The scope of this paper examines the traditional Combat Arms branches of Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery and Air Defense and recommends a consolidated Maneuver branch to better serve the organizations of the transformed army and man the Future Combat Systems that will equip the Brigade Combat Teams Unit of Action (BCTUA) of the future. This maneuver branch will consist of three critical functions of dismounted maneuver, mounted maneuver and fires. The requirements to train and assign officers to man these deploying BCTUAs is immediate and without precedent. The demand to train leaders to be adaptable warriors capable of conducting a full range of Joint military operations is an imperative. The Army must consider transforming the existing stove piped branch system along with the organizations and equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA432244
Entities
People
- Robert Valdivia
Organizations
- United States Army War College