How-To in Army Doctrine (Army Space Journal, 2009 Fall Edition)
Abstract
Army doctrine is going through a much needed restructuring at the direction of GEN Martin E. Dempsey, Commanding General, U.S. Training and Doctrine Command. The objective of this effort is to clean up the current body of field manuals (FM), make doctrine development more timely, and the doctrine material more accessible to the user. The ultimate goal is to manage doctrine more effectively with the needs of the warfighter in mind. There is a vast body of knowledge that currently exists on how the Army conducts operations. The restructuring effort redefines doctrinal boundaries and cleans up practices that have begun to dilute "doctrine" thereby enabling developers to move in a more responsive and positive direction. The "house-cleaning" that is ongoing includes the elimination of those manuals that are no longer needed, those that are not about operations, as well as the consolidation of many manuals, and the conversion of many FMs to Training Circulars (TCs), Technical Manuals (TMs) and a new product called the Army Tactics, Techniques and Procedures manuals (ATTP). Keeping the warfighter in mind, this effort will also place electronic manuals in the hands of the user and enable the user to make on the spot corrections (edits) based on real time operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA514058
Entities
People
- Ken Loudner
- Rich Burks
Organizations
- United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command