Unit Reconstitutions: Combat Stress as an Indicator of Unit Effectiveness
Abstract
What is the role of combat stress control in Army unit reconstitutions that follow traumatic events? US Army doctrine on reconstitutions, which dates back to 1992 but was most recently revised in 2014, now fails to incorporate combat and operational stress control (COSC) as a key component of the regeneration process. With an eye toward the role commanders play in planning, preparing, and synchronizing reconstitutions after traumatic events, I examine reconstitution and COSC manuals to produce a theory positing that unit effectiveness varies with the steps military leaders take to incorporate COSC into reconstitution plans. I then test my theory using three historical cases, while also reflecting on one personal case (to wit, my experience reconstituting B Troop, 3-61 CAV after the Battle of COP Keating).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA611627
Entities
People
- Stoney L. Portis
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College