Intelligence Capability Gap within the SBCT Infantry Company
Abstract
This thesis compares the operational requirements of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) infantry company Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) design. The problem is determining why SBCT infantry company commanders are modifying their MTOE organization after deploying to OIF. The purpose of this thesis is to determine if there are sufficient supporting intelligence collection, analysis, and command and control assets at the company level to meet the requirements currently levied on an infantry company commander in a SBCT in Iraq. From an organizational point of view a company commander is the staff of the company. He has no staff, no help, and no analysis capability to make sense out of truly complex situations except what he sees or his subordinates tell him. The thesis compared the requirements of the OIF operating environment using the DOTMLPF model. DOTMLPF is an acronym that stands for doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership and education, personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF). These seven domains were used to determine if the company is inadequately resourced to meet the demands of intelligence collection, analysis, and command and control. The combination of document research and primary source information provide justification that, despite the best efforts of some officers, there is a large intelligence capability gap within the SBCT infantry company structure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA502052
Entities
People
- Kevin C. Saatkamp
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College