1. Task Force Modularity
CSA Decisions - 4 Feb 04
Armored Brigade Unit of Action for implementation and further analysis
Infantry Brigade Unit of Action for continued design/development and
analysis
• UEX Headquarters for continued design/development
• Support Units of Action for continued design/development
• UEY Headquarters and Theater Level Commands for refinement
and continued design/development
5 February 2004
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 1
2. Create a Modular Army Pool of Army headquarters, for example,
all Joint capable …
Task organized,
notionally UEy
UEy
ARFOR/JFLCC
UEy
UEy UEx
UEx
UEy
UEy UEx
UEx
Intent: Create modular “brigade based” Army that is more UEx
UEx
UEx
UEx
UEx
UEx
UEx TSC
UEx Protect Mission
responsive to regional combatant commanders needs, better Other TSC
UEx
UA UA
TSC
UA
employs Joint capabilities, facilitates force packaging and Prot Sustain
Sustain
rapid deployment, and fights self contained units capable of full UA
Prot UA
UA
UA UA UA
UA UA
UA Port
spectrum operations. UA
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
UA
Maneuver
UA
Sustain
UA
Sustain
UA
Strike
UA
Strike
UA
UA
Strike
UA
R&S
UA
R&S
UA
ISR
UA UA
Maneuver
UA
Strike ISR
UA
UA
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Sustain Strike
Strike
ISR
ISR
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Essential Tasks:
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA UA
• Brigade Units of Action established as the basic maneuver UA
Aviation UA
Protection
UA UA
module Aviation
Aviation
Protection
Protection UA
UA
UA
UA UA
UA UA
UA
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Sustain Strike
Strike
R&S
R&S
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
• Develop modular non-maneuver UAs UA UA
UA
Aviation Protection
Aviation
Pool of Army forces, for example …
• Division and Corps HQs redesigned with inherent joint
capabilities to employ capabilities-based BCTs
• 3ID(M) and 101 ABN DIV (AASLT) Experiments -
reorganization within existing resources - synchronized with
unit rotations
• Remaining AC Divisions, EAD/EAC and ARNG eSBs
reorganized ICW unit rotations
Decisions Units of Action Units of Employment
• Armored Brigade UA 4 February 2004 • Brigade Units Of Action (Armored • Echelon Above Brigade
• Infantry Brigade UA and Infantry) designed and Headquarters - Tailored to level
4 February 2004
organized for close combat and of seniority required for Joint and
• Unit of Employment X (Corps/Division) 4 February 2004 stability operations or Army Theater / Operational /
• Support UA 4 February 2004 • Support Units Of Action designed Tactical missions.
• Unit of Employment Y (ASCC/Corps) 4 February 2004 and organized for multifunctional and
functional support operations
Note: Reserve Component organizations will adopt the same designs as the AC IAW HQDA resourcing decisions
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 2
3. Envisioning Maneuver Redesign “4 from 3”
Existing / Programmed division and maneuver brigade structure Pool of C2 headquarters and forces
XX XX XX
82 101 AASLT 10 UEx HQ
ABN 2ID HVY (-)
UEx UEx
UEx
X X X UEx
UEx UEx UEx
UEx UEx
UEx
ABN AASLT AASLT(-) 5 Sep 03 & 7 Nov 03
• As lethal as current BCT
XX XX X • More deployable
11 Light • Create more combat force structure
10
LT (-) 25 LT (-) 173 ABN (-) Brigades • Standardize Infantry Structure
14-15 Infantry • 2 like out of 82nd and 101st
X X II Bde UA
LT LT 1 ABN 501
2nd UA
UA UA
UA UA
UA UA
UA
UA
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver UA
Maneuver UA
Maneuver Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver FOC
XX XX Maneuver UA
Maneuver Maneuver
Maneuver 1st UA 1st UA
1AD 2ID HVY (-)
HVY
1ID UA UA
1CAV X
22-23 Armored IOC FOC
3ID 17 Heavy
HVY (+) Bde UA
4ID Brigades
X
HVY III UA UA UA
UA UA
UA
UA
Maneuver UA UA
Maneuver UA
Maneuver
3 ACR UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA UA
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA Maneuver
UA
UA
Maneuver UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
UA Maneuver
UA • Representative mix of
Maneuver UA
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver Armored and Infantry
X
Brigade Units of Action
SBCT 5 STRYKER Bde • Actual mix TBD
5 STRYKER
UA
Brigades
UA
III UA
Maneuver UA UA UA
2 CR Maneuver Maneuver Maneuver Maneuver
Current: Future:
33 AC Brigades 41-43 AC Brigades
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 3
4. Initial Guidance On the Path to a Modular Army
5 Sep 03
• As lethal as current BCT
• More deployable Exploration
• Create more combat force structure Oct 03 COA Decision - Guidance
Concept & Design
Development 7 Nov 03
CSA direction -- “agree… drive on”
Sep ‘03 • Selected COAs approved for analysis
Oct ‘03 • 3ID effort and TF MOD to continue parallel
Coordination
• TF Crosswalk
• Continued 3ID/OIF Lessons Learned Assessment
• Grey Beard / Senior Panel Reviews
Nov ‘03 • COCOM “Needs” Coordination
Analysis
Focused Analysis (TRAC)
• Organizational Metrics
• Combat Power
Dec ‘03 Implementation – Feasibility Analysis
• JFCOM Collaboration
• “Critics” Review – 6 Jan ’04
• Continued Integration Process with G-3
• Initial Equipment Costing (G-8)
Jan ‘04 • Modeling UEx and Support UAs
Decision
CSA Decision Briefings
Feb ‘04
• 4 Feb - Design Decisions:
Infantry Brigade UA
Exploration, COA / O&O
Armored and Infantry Brigade UA
• UEx HQ
Development, Analysis
and Design
• Support UAs HQ
• UEy Construct
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 4
5. Armored Brigade Unit of Action
Recommended Design
X
@ 3317
UA
COA 1
I I I
Armed
HHC MI SIG
Armed
Strike SPT
MI Recon
Recon
MP Plt 2 Recce Trp 3 Mech Co 3 AR Co 2x6
JTACP 1 Surv Trp 1 En Co 1 Combined TAD
JTACP Arms Co (1x2) TUAV Plt
JTACP 1 En Co
TUAV Plt
JTACP
Shortfall: UA lacked C2 Shortfall: Lack of Shortfall:
and sustainment Shortfall: Lacks Shortfall: Consolidated
adequate recon to Reduced Shortfall: Limited
capability for separate endurance for CSS challenged to meet
protect/ enable a 2 Bn versatility due to indirect fires to enable
companies and sustained close mission staging and
force lack of infantry for greater lethality for a 2
attachments combat and cycling
complex terrain Bn force
flexibility Risk Reduction
and SASO
Mitigation Measure: Mitigation Measure:
Mitigation Measure: Created Mitigation Measure: Increased Strike Bn
Mitigation Created Fwd Spt Co in
Brigade Troops Battalion to Added 3rd RecceTrp Mitigation Measure: from 2x6 to 2x8
Measure: Created Armed Recon, Maneuver
provide C2, force protection Added 4th Inf Co
2 balanced Bns and Strike
and life support for separate
with a total of 8
companies and attachments
Companies
X
@ 3757
II
BTB
BTB
Armed
Armed
Recon
Recon
Strike
STRIKE SPT Recommend COA
HHC
MP Plt
3 Recce Trp
1 Surv Trp
2 AR Co
2 Mech Co
2x8
TAD
1 with modification
JTACP JTACP TUAV Plt
1 En Co
MI TUAV Plt JTACP
SIG
Recommended Armored Brigade
Unit of Action Design
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 5
6. Armored Brigade UA to FCS Equipped UA
FCS Equipped
(Synergy of New Design) Unit of Action Design
2012+
UA @ 2976
BTB functions (HHC, MI, SIG and
force protection) reorganized into the
HHC and BIC V
V
V
HHC
HHC BIC UA NLOS FSB
FSB
Armed Recon capability becomes
resident in FCS equipped Combined
Arms Battalions
e
ur
Fut Aviation SUA
capability becomes
organic to the FCS
X
equipped UA
II
BTB Armed STRIKE SPT
Recon
Strike capability, to include radar and
(add 1 maneuver BN if enablers increase) meteorological functions, located in
the NLOS Bn
t
X ren
@3757
Cur
Support = Distribution Focused
II
Armed
Armed
BTB Recon STRIKE SPT
Recon
“Model Battalion Design”
Recommended Armored Brigade
Unit of Action Design
2009 2012
2004
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 6
7. Armored BUA Decision, Guidance
• Implement TF MOD 2 BN Armored Bde Unit of Action design with 3ID. “3ID get
as close as possible to the recommended 2 BN design.”
• TF MOD continue analysis of COA 2 modified: Three battalions with three
maneuver companies per Bn
• Continue refinement of designs:
– TF MOD / 3ID continue refinement
– Investigate increasing the leader to led ratio in the maneuver company and
below:
• 3 vs 4 tanks in a platoon
• Look at three platoons with four tanks vs four platoons with three tanks
• Unencumbered the rifle platoon leadership from the carrier
• Determine the appropriate MOS for the carrier crew of the Bradley Fighting
Vehicle
• CSA directed focused areas – “message to 3ID”
– Inform the O&O and design of the Brigade Troops Battalion construct
– Provide insights and recommendations on the O&O / design
– Do not make Light Infantry “Organic” to the Armored Brigade Unit of Action
– Keep Armor and Mech pure at company and below within the design
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 7
8. Recommended Design
X 3499
BASE CASE: AASLT BCT
I I I I II II II
v v v v v v v
E
HHC MI SPT
HHC TA Plt HQ/A
MP Plt HHC
Q36 (1) B (Maint
)
Rifle Co (3) Firing Btry (3) C (Med Co)
AT Co
• Standard Infantry Design (ABN, AASLT and LT): Squad, Platoon, Company, Battalion and Brigade
• Airborne based on mission, Paid Parachute Position Status, EAB enablers (Riggers, LOSAT, etc)
• Enabled C2 and Force Protection: Robust / experienced Bde & Bn Staff, JTACP, Bde Troop Bn, MP Plt (+)
• Added new capability with Bde level RSTA Squadron and organic HUMINT
• Enhanced lethality and mobility: Snipers, Wheeled Assault Platoons and additional mobility assets (Bn +)
• Improved sensor to shooter and proactive counter fire: dedicated TUAV and 4 LCMR
• Enabled mission staging / cycling by creating FSC in Maneuver Bn and distribution company in Bde Spt Bn
X
@ 2992
IN UA
COA 2: Two Battalion UA Design
@427 @1470 @451 @344 @300
BTB (735x2)
RSTA STRIKE SPT
HQ HHT HSB HHC
HHC Motorized Recon Trp (2) Distro Co
Rifle Co (3) TA Plt
MP Plt Dismounted Recon Trp Trans Plt
Combat Spt Co Q36 (1)
JTACP Surveillance Trp Maint Co
Scout Plt LCMR (4)
SOF LNO TUAV Plt Med Co
Mortar Plt TUAV Plt
SIG CO GSR Plt
Asslt Plt Firing Btry (2 x 8)
MI CO Mult Sensor Plt
EN CO Sniper Sec
FSC (Prophet, GSR)
En Plt (2) FSC
Equip Sec
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 8
9. Infantry Brigade Unit of Action Decision, Guidance
• Implement TF MOD 2 BN Infantry Brigade Unit of Action design by
standing up two additional brigades in FY04
– 10th from 2 to 3 Bdes
– Other division to be determined
• Continue modeling of COA 2 (2 Bn Design) and COA 3 (3 Bn Design) to
support follow-on decisions
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 9
10. Levels of Command – Operations
Two Standing Echelons
• Joint – Campaign Level Future
Current
– Integrates the military instrument with other Force
instruments of power (DIME).
– Integrates all elements of the joint force. JFC
UEY
• Operational – Major Land Operations
XXXX
– Plan and execute major land operations.
– Orchestrates Joint, MN & interagency operations. JFLCC # Army
– Execute ADCON / ASOS.
UEX
• Tactical – Battles XXX
– Puts together complimentary and reinforcing capabilities
CORPS
with engagements to achieve military conditions within a
specified AO.
XX
• Tactical – Engagements
DIV X
– Close Combat.
– Generates specific effects / outcomes within the AO. X UA
BDE
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 10
11. UEX Design
UEX
1103 (304/65/734)
• Svc, Scty, Sig, NETOPS units
• Modular CPs staffed by
personnel in Ops Grps: provide tailored spt to each CP:
• HSOC/Main by OG A • Maint, trans, supply, and
Food Svc spt
• DCP 1 by OG B
• DCP 2 by OG C HQ OG A OG B OG C • Security
• Mobile Cmd Grp from OPS • Comms sys spt
• Network Sys connectivity
GRP A
31/0/34 140/35/135 62/14/78 48/11/64
SCTY NET CP
HSC
9/3/105 5/0/104 4/1/86 5/1/128
A UE Headquarters consists of a Home Station Operations Center ( HSOC); 2 Deployable
Command Posts (DCP); and a Mobile Command Group (MCG)
Plans Operations Operations
HSOC & & DCP 2 & MCG
DCP 1
Analysis Plans Plans
• Higher Tactical focus with • Higher Tactical focus and • Tactical focus • Untethers CDR to
Operational capability Operational capable • With HSOC plans battles influence battle at
• Support to deployed • JTF (w/SJFHQ), JFLCC, • Synchronizes operations time and place of
commander and staff ARFOR capable between CPs choosing
• Detail Plans and Estimates • With HSOC, plans major •Receives LNOs • Full comms suite
operations and battles enables battle
• Analysis
• Synchronizes operations command on the move
• Link to Operational/DA/ Joint /
between CPs • Plug/unplug from
Interagency / Industrial /
multinational organizations • Receives LNOs Capabilities DCP 1 DCP 2 network – COP
• Information management JTF Capable w/SJFHQ X • Includes security
• Rear detachment JFLCC/ARFOR X
• Deployment/Redeployment C2 peer units X
C2 UAs X X
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 C2 CSS Functions X 11
12. X Support Units of Action STRIKE
X
SUST
II II II III
SPT SPT SPT MED PER FIN Rocket/Missile Rocket/Missile Rocket/Missile
Cannon
Cannon
Cannon
Cannon
SPT
Mission: Plan, coordinate, synchronize, monitor, and control CSS within UEx AO. Conduct Mission: Plan, conduct, and assess combined arms operations to provide close support,
reconstitution operations. Conduct Host Nation Support (HNS) and contracting. Provide shaping and mobile strike operations against HPTs and TSTs for JFC, UE, Brigade UAs
support to joint, interagency, and multinational, as directed. and Support UAs employing joint and organic fires and capabilities to achieve distributive
effects in support of commanders’ operational and tactical objectives.
X
• Since 1995 The Army has
• New Multifunctional Command
MF redesigned “EAD” units to modular
and Control Headquarters designs through the FDU process
• Existing EAB Group, Battalion, • New designs required for Bde HQ,
Company and Detachment I Signal element and limited number
organizations mapped to these U of subordinate organizations
SUAs HHC
GS ASB
ATK ASLT
• R&S is a new design
• Redesign will collapse a number Mission: Plan, coordinate, and execute aviation and combined arms operations to support
of existing O6 / O7 level HQs JFC, UEx, and brigade units of action operational and tactical objectives. Conduct shaping and • AVN UA design based on TF AVN
shielding; close combat support; mobile strike; air assault; recon/security; aerial sustainment; design
X BCOTM; and A2C2 to find, fix, and destroy enemy forces.
PROT X
II R&S
ROC CA
III II II II II I II I I
EN MP CM AMD SPT HHC MI SPT LRSD
Mission: Detects, assesses, warns, prevents or mitigates hostile actions throughout a parent HQ’s Mission: Conducts Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Intelligence operations to enable the
assigned area of operations or within a specified area to preserve personnel, resources, facilities, UEx, JTF, or Joint Force Commander to focus joint combat power and effects with precision
and critical information, or freedom of action; coordinates and synchronizes offensive and defensive to simultaneously support current and future operations throughout the Area of Operation.
protection measures to enable the effective employment of Joint forces, while degrading enemy
opportunities. Supports other units with Engineer, Chemical, Air and Missile Defense, Military Police,
EOD, and Civil Affairs capabilities as needed.
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 12
13. UEx and Support UAs in Action
Joint ISR
UEx AO
RI KE
ON t o ST
X
OPC
X
STRIKE
Lift Support Cycle UAs Contiguous AOs
Stability
X
UEx X
Base UA
X
X
LOC SBCT
Protect
SUST UA
MSO x
X
UA
X
Surveillance of intervening
R&S
and/or unassigned areas
X
UA
Cue for Army & Joint Strike
Non-contiguous AO
Joint
Fires
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 13
14. UEY Campaign Quality Army
XXX(X)
C2/IS/ISR
UEy
HQ Force
ADCON
Application
TARSOC
MLT
MLT PROTECTION
SUPPORT
SF RGR SOAR CA PSYOP CCD
BCD
ARSOF
++ ++ ++
TSC TPC TISC
MP AMD
XX(X) XX(X) XX(X) MI NETOPS
TRANS MED
UEx UEx UEx
PERS/
ORD CID NBC
FIN SPACE
( U.S. Army UExs , IO
Sust MEFs , or
UA
ASG QM I/R SSE multinational LRSU
Th corps/divisions)
Avn
ENG
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 14
15. UEY (Corps/ASCC) Design
UEy 403/63/593 1059
HSOC MCG DCP1 DCP2
Off WO Enl Total Off WO Enl Total Off WO Enl Total Off WO Enl Total
143 37 252 532 7 2 27 36 80 12 152 244 68 12 147 227
Joint 11 0 0 11 Joint 7 0 1 8
A Headquarters Consists of a Home Station Operations Center ( HSOC ), 2
Deployable Command Posts ( DCP ), and a Mobile Command Group (MCG)
HSOC DCP 1 DCP 2 MCG
• Theater strategic and • Theater strategic and • Operational focus • Untethers CDR to
Operational capability Operational capable • With HSOC plans operations influence battle at
• Support to deployed • JTF, JFLCC, ARFOR and battles time and place of
commander and staff capable • Synchronizes operations choosing
• Detail Plans and Estimates • With HSOC, plans major between CPs • Full comms suite
• Analysis operations and battles • Receives LNOs enables battle
• Link to Operational/DA/ • Synchronizes operations command on the
Joint / Interagency / between CPs move
Industrial / multinational • Receives LNOs Capabilities DCP 1 DCP 2 • Plug/unplug from
organizations JTF Capable X network – COP
• Information management JFLCC/ARFOR w/TSC X • Includes security
• Sends / Receives LNOs C2 peer units X
• Rear detachment C2 Func Cmds X X
• Deployment/Redeployment C2 CSS Functions X
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 15
16. HSOC Fighting the Modular Army In A JTF
Commercial Army ISR
Comms Satellite MLT
Aircraft
xx
Military
Interagency Comms Satellite
Restrictions
UEX2
HSOC
Joint ISR
UAV
CAS Restrictions
ISR Satellite
JSOTF
SOF
SFOB Joint ISR
UAV
X
X X
AUA
Sustain USMC
X
AUA
UEX
Qualities X
UA
SOF X
Protect MCG UA
• Modular / mission tailored elements. ++ Strike
TARSOC X
• Full network connectivity to joint capabilities. X
UA
R&S UEX
• Liaison to joint, interagency, and multi-national assets. X ++
UEX TLC/JLC
AUA DCP1
• UEx1: Armored, Infantry, Stryker, Spt UAs, and Marines. X
SFOB X X DCP2 X
IUA JRA Kuwait
UA UEY1
• UEx2: Separate Line of Operation includes coalition PROT Joint
UA
Sustain
Avn
division. ISR x JTF X ++
MP PORT
• UEx3: Arriving to follow and support UEx1 TPC
x
++
• UEy provides support to SOF (Prot & Sustain Bdes) TISC
JFACC X X TSV
• Theater Information Superiority Cmd: integrated Intel / signal TIB (Sealift)
BCD
SSB
• Theater Protection Command, as JRAC UEX3
Arriving Joint Fires
• The theater Joint Logistics Command provided by Army TSC
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 16
17. Unit of Employment Discussion
• CSA Design Guidance
– On the right track,
– Simplify Unit of Employment Briefing for understanding for
those outside the Army
– Get Rid of the numbered army (entirely consistent with UE
work).
– I have briefed the SECDEF on the elimination of an echelon
– Need a warfighting headquarters that could provide
command to a flexible and rapidly changing force package
• Retooling our presentation to capture not only UEx work, but
the relationship of UEx and UEy and the combatant
commander.
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 17
18. Analytic Plan
• Light UA Tactical Assessment:
– Continue gaming/analysis of Light UA COAs 2 and 3 at TRAC-WSMR
– Completion by 13 Feb
• Operational Assessment:
– Continue UEx, Light UA & Support UA oriented MAPEX at TRAC-FLVN
– Completion on 13 Feb with AAR
• Way Ahead:
– Establish Team to gather 3 ID experience - CTC and other training venues. Meeting
with BG Fastabend/COl Bray at Fort Leavenworth 5 February to discuss way forward
– Establish a team/location to address the tank platoon excursion (3x3, 4x3, 3x4)
– Ask Fort Benning to address infantry / carrier issue.
– Energize Unified Quest 04 as a UE refinement event
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 18
19. Task Force Modularity Revised Decision Path
Toda
y
02-08 FEB 09-15 FEB 16-22 FEB 23-29 FEB 1-7 MAR 8-14 MAR 15-21 MAR 22-28 MAR 28-3 APR 4-10 APR 11-17 APR
CSA Cdrs’ & 4-Star CG TRADOC CSA CSA / VCSA Basing, Stationing &
Modularity Conference UEx/y Decision UEx/y Decision Update Briefings to RCCs, Force Stabilization
Decision 10-12 Feb Pre-Brief, Brief, 27 Feb TBD Decisions
ASCCs & Services
4 Feb Analysis IPR NLT EOM Apr 04
(TBD)
17 Feb
HQDA: IN / AR Force Structure Mix Review and Decision
HQDA: Reserve Component Force Structure Requirements Review and Decision (NLT EOM Apr 04)
HQDA: Funding Review and Decision
Continued Analysis & Refinement (Includes 3ID (M) & Excursions)
Inf UA Opnl Assessment & Experts
UEx / Support UA construct Review
(MAPEX) Sustainment 1 Mar
Rock Drill Analytic Integration
Follow-on Inf UA
Tactical Assessment
(Janus Simulation)
Task Force Modularity CSA Decision 042100 Feb 04 19
Editor's Notes
Task Force Modularity 4 Feb 2004 THEME: This series of decision briefs sets the Army on a course to become modular, ready, and relevant...in a true joint context. MESSAGES: 1. More than a modular design, this work represents an intellectual approach to force design that will drive a cultural shift in the Army....it embodies the Joint and Expeditionary Mindset. 2. This design represents our current/near term capabilities, joint enablers, and integrated campaign qualities with clear linkages to the future, FCS equipped force. We fully expect to grow these capabilities through a comprehensive experimentation and analysis program. 3. This modular design in clearly relevant to the Combatant Commanders, as it is lethal, agile, and versatile....with boots on the ground, ready to fight on arrival characteristics, and endurance for sustained land combat.
Your overarching mission to TF Modularity was to create a modular, brigade-based Army....more responsive to RCCs, better capable of employing joint capabilities.....rapidly deployable in self-contained units -- capable of full spectrum operations.... The essential tasks in that mission include developing maneuver and support Units of Action, and command and control Units of Employment. On the upper right of the chart you see a graphic representation of Units of Employment X and Y, (Division and Above), with maneuver and support Units of Action represented underneath these headquarters. These units are tailorable, so the commander of the JTF has the capability to assemble and fight powerful, lethal, agile units as part of a joint force. While today's brief will cover all aspects of this transformation (as shown at lower left of the chart), we will initially focus on one of the centerpiece elements of the Modular Army -- the Armored Brigade Unit of Action. As one of the two types of maneuver units in the modular force, this brief addresses the first essential task we have -- "establish BUAs as the basic maneuver module for Army forces." In the next slide, I'll show you a representative layout of the conversion path for the current divisions into this modular design....
On this chart, we portray a representative glide path to convert the current force of 10 active Divisions into 41-43 AC brigades....it is a 4 year glide path which completes the conversion prior to the first FCS equipped Unit of Action goes to Initial Operating Capability in 2010...the current Divisions convert to Units of Employment during this same period, and Support Units of Action (not shown) convert as well. The arrow highlights focus of the initial portion of today’s brief-- the Armored Brigade UA...and indicates we believe the current 17 Heavy Brigades can convert to 22 to 23 Armored UAs. These UAs will be as lethal as the current ones. Based on resourcing and other strategic decisions, the number and mix of UAs can change as we move forward -- this representation is a direct transfer of current force to the modular force.....and we have assumed that the 5 planned SBCTs will be fielded IAW the current schedule.
With your guidance in September, TF Modularity assembled a team of the best minds we could bring together: Members of all the other services, Special Operations, Greybeards from the Army and other services, and an active and retired team of Soldier focused people.....we began discussions with Fuzzy Webster and the 3ID as they began their own redesign work, and although we were on separate paths in many respects, we kept up an active dialogue to insure we were learning from each other as we worked..... Later in the Fall, we came back to you with mission analysis, course of action development, and an in progress review of our efforts. Your subsequent guidance led to an intensive study and analysis of all previous work in redesign, and a dedicated analysis of the courses of Action, to include later analysis of the 3ID Marne design, to develop the most lethal, agile, and versatile organization we could find. Similarly, we went to the Combatant Commands and JFCOM, and reviewed their operational requirements relevant to land campaigns, and mapped our design work against over 300 requirements. In partnership with the AASLT and the Army staff, we also began a detailed feasibility study of what the conversions would cost. Additionally, we brought in a number of critics and showed them our work, and garnered their insights. Some, like Colonel Doug MacGregor, were part of the Task Force from the outset....others, like Mr. Bill Lind and LtGen(R) Van Riper, USMC, were asked to come in for a series of review sessions. We learned much from these people, and we believe they bought in to at least some of our work. MG(R) Bob Scales, for example, offered to help us "tell this great story" outside the Army....we have our second day long experts session in early March, and the electronic/mail/phone dialogue continues every day..... On the next two charts, we'll describe the results of our analytics as we narrowed the course of action work toward a recommendation for an Armored Brigade UA decision...
Our recommendation is shown on the lower center of this chart -- as a variation of COA 1. The original COA, shown at the top of the page, presented a series of risks which I reviewed in the comparison chart earlier....so we took several mitigation measures, which were vetted with a number of key leaders and stakeholders, to develop the recommendation you see. From left to right, I'd like to highlight some key measures: We saw a clear vulnerability in the UA with 3 separate companies as part of the Brigade UA headquarters -- HHC, MI, and Signal -- so we consolidated them into a Brigade Troops Battalion. We noted a lack of reconnaissance and security in the 2 battalion formation, as well as additional fighting power if needed to develop the situation, so we added a 3rd recce troop to the Armed Reconnaissance Battalion. Concerned with the lack if infantry for complex terrain, SASO, and other close combat missions, we added a company of Infantry, leading to the formation of two, 4 company, balanced battalions. This gives the brigade commander 8 companies, with the potential for 10 (with the Engineers), or even 13 (if the Recce troops are committed).....the Infantry can fight away from the Bradleys, or in the "traditional" mechanized role. For COA 1, we also saw a lesser lethality in the 2X6 configuration of Paladin howitzers in the Strike Battalion, so we added enough to go to 2X8 guns...that also gave us 4 platoons to fight with. Fuzzy Webster indicates that he has seen the same shortfall in his experimentation work in the 3ID, so we think this is a good mitigation step. Finally, we saw great improvements in versatility and agility by adding Forward Support Companies into the recon/manuever/strike battalions.....this was part of COA 2 up front, and it makes good tactical sense with a distribution based formation. Our tactical concept is to fix forward rapidly, resupply by cycling units into and out of the fight, so the FSCs fit well in that concept.
Here we map the path of this proposed design to the FCS equipped formation we will field within the next 10 years....the characteristics of interdependence, joint qualities, versatility and agility for full spectrum operations....all of those are here now in this design. The UA can be packaged to deploy rapidly in support of the RCC, ready to fight on arrival with boots on the ground, and rapid growth in combat power as forces arrive. As enablers improve and overhead goes down, we think it may be possible to out a 3rd maneuver battalion into the UA -- and every commander and senior leader we consulted said when we can support that step, we should take it....the good news is this formation has all of the capabilities resident inside its design now to take in and fight the 3rd battalion....so other overhead to go with it isn't necessary. There is a clear path from the current to the future in all facets of this design, and we're excited about the potential for spiraled growth this concept entails.....
Task Force Modularity recommends the Two Battalion Infantry UA Brigade Design that mitigates risk by incorporation of combat and joint enablers, while staying under 3000 spaces. The design reflects not only best of breed ideas from OEF/OIF, the Light Infantry Study, but also insights from our previous Armored Brigade work. Additionally, in the development of our designs we incorporated the advise of our panel of experts and the Chief of Infantry.
The UEy will be the the principal Army headquarters at the theater strategic/operational level that plans and executes major land operations as the Army component command to a RCC, or as a joint or coalition land component commander. The UEy is also responsible for orchestrating joint, multinational, and interagency support as well as performing support to other services (ASOS). At the higher tactical level, UEXs are the execution echelon for decisive operations in MCO and major theater war. At this level, UEXs employ combined arms, air-ground maneuver for decisive action. Highly tailorable for specific missions, UEXs support committed combined arms UAs with long-range fires/effects, ISR, and maneuver support capabilities allocated or mission-tailored from UEY as required by the tactical situation and assigned objective. Directed to deep objectives, the UEX will have the assigned capability to conduct operational maneuver by ground, with augmenting operational level assets and joint support to do the same by air. Organic joint linkages permit the UEX to coordinate joint support independently or through its higher headquarters. Key enablers for higher tactical operations include advanced aviation, long-range precision fires, multifunctional sensor/attack UAVs, and advanced C4ISR networking. Overall, the incorporation of these kinds of advanced capabilities will enable mission-tailored UEXs to be smaller, but more effective than current units.
Depicted is the composition of the UEx Headquarters and special troops battalion. The headquarters has its signal battalion and security company embedded into its structure. The staff operates from four mutually supporting locations: a Home Station Operations Center (HSOC), Deployable Command Posts (DCP) 1 and 2, and the commanders mobile command group (MCG) with battle command on the move.
The five types of support UAs with a notional depiction of subordinate units are depicted on this chart. Each support UA consists of redesigned multifunctional headquarters and a mission tailored package of existing battalion and smaller-sized units that have already been designed for modularity. Support UA headquarters will replace a substantial number of existing 06/07-level division and corps HQs.
We are recommending five distinct types of multifunctional support unit of action headquarters to be organized to provide and manage additional capabilities not resident in the maneuver UAs. The five types are: Aviation, Strike, Protection, Reconnaissance and Surveillance, and Sustainment.
This slide depicts the campaign qualities of a UEy. At the top of the chart is depicted the structure of a UEy regionally focused and tailored for an MCO with subordinate functional commands: a Theater Information Superiority Command (TISC), a Theater Protection Command (TPC), and a Theater Support Command (TSC) in addition to the Theater Army Special Operations Command (TARSOC) that it supports and is supported by. Based on the JFC’s requirements, these may themselves be joint, but in this case we show Army support forces. Note that the TISC has received joint assets for space and information operations, as well strategic signal brigades. The theater protection command provides JOA- wide AMD and other protective capabilities. The TSC has expanded to include tailored operational sustainment brigades, each of which can develop the base from which a line of operations may originate. The left side depicts a steady state of forces in CONUS stationed at various locations for readiness and deploying tailored rotational capabilities to forward based forces. The bottom right side depicts a notional portion of an Area of Responsibility (AOR) for a regional combatant command function employing the UEy in a MCO as both the ASCC and JFLCC. The JFLCC includes two tailored UEx and a USMC division-sized task force. The UEy has allocated forces and capabilities in the form of support UAs to the USMC force commander.
The UEy Headquarters design is similar to that of the UEx and consists of a Home Station Operations Center (HSOC), two Deployable Command Posts (DCP), and a mobile command group (MCG). Each of these elements is fully capable of providing command over subordinate units, but the DCP 1 is fully enabled to serve as a JTF or JFLCC. Unlike the UEx, the UEy is dependent upon theater-level assets for network operations, communications connectivity, and security.
This map demonstrates the types of units that would be employed by the Modular Army. These comprise a UEy level HQ serving as a JTF with its three functional commands (TPC, TISC, and TSC) serving in joint roles as well as the TARSOC. Three UExs are in this operation with UEx 1 making the main effort with a tailored package of maneuver and support UAs; UEx 2 is making a supporting attack along a northern line of operation with an Allied Division; while the UEx 3 is arriving to provide a follow and support force.
Our recommendation is to: - approve the proposed Armored Brigade UA design for implementation and further analysis - approve Infantry Brigade COA 2 for continued development and analysis - approve the Unit of Employment X construct and headquarters design - approve the Support UA designs for continued development and analysis - and approve the Unit of Employment Y construct for further refinement We believe our analysis and refinement efforts must continue, and we have a plan to do just that. 3 ID and their upcoming tactical training will certainly inform us, just as you have tasked them to examine certain options, and our ongoing modeling and analysis of the UEs and support UAs will also continue inform this design effort. AS you can see, we have several upcoming significant events at DA level that the designs of Task Force Modularity impact. Based on your guidance and approval we will also take this modular Army design to the Regional Combatant Commanders and other services for their review in March or April. Thus, by continuing analysis, experimentation, and work across the joint force, we will mature these designs. It should, along with our operational lessons learned, give us reasoned basis for making further decisions in determining future force characteristics. Pursuant to your questions or guidance, sir, this concludes our briefing.