Why We are Changing the Army Update on the Army’s Modular Conversion NDIA Combat Vehicles Conference MG Robert Mixon Deputy Director, Futures Center US Army Training and Doctrine Command 8 September 2004 11/14/2018

Agenda From Division to Brigade - Centric Brigades as Building Blocks Heavy, Light, and Stryker Brigades Tailorable Command and Control Unit of Employment X Unit of Employment Y Employing and Projecting the Army Worldwide 11/14/2018

From Division to Brigade - Centric FROM: An Army based around large, powerful, fixed organizations TO: An Army designed around smaller, more self-contained organizations XX Division X Brigade Field Artillery Military Police Intelligence Engineers Chemical Division Troops Aviation Mechanized Brigade Logistics Support Division Cav (Recon) Signal Armor Brigade Combined Arms Armed Recon Fires Intelligence Engineer MP/Security Signal Logistics Chemical . . . and modular multi-functional Support Brigades MNVR EN Aviation Fires Sustainment RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Maneuver Enhancement A More Ready and Relevant Force 11/14/2018

With Brigades as Building Blocks (Less than 4,000 Soldiers in each Brigade) X Infantry Heavy X X Stryker FCS X Future Standard maneuver brigades with organic combined arms capabilities X Maneuver Enhancement X Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition X Aviation X Fires X Sustainment SUST Supporting brigades with standard headquarters, but variable subordinate units 11/14/2018

Heavy Unit of Action Design X ~3.7K Soldiers SPT Fires BTB Brigade Troops Armed Recon Combined Arms Fires Battalion Support Battalion UA Headquarters Combat Maneuver & Recon Capabilities Fires Support - Increased Staff C2 Enhancements Deputy Commander PSYOPS/Civil Affairs Aviation & Air Defense 4 Tank Companies 4 Mechanized Companies 3 Recon Troops 1 Surveillance Troop 2 Scout Platoons 2 Mortar Platoons Joint Fires Cell 3 x Joint Tactical Air Control Tms (CA and Armed Recon Battalions) Maintenance Company HHC - Security Platoon Military Police Platoon Over 55 M1A1 Tanks Over 85 Bradley Scout & Infantry Fighting Vehicles Distribution Company 40 HMMWV with Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System 16 x 155mm Howitzer (2 Batteries) Signal Company - Communications/Network Operations Support 14 X 120mm Mortar Carriers Medical Company 2 Sniper Sections Intelligence & Surveillance Capabilities Protection Target Acquisition Counterfire and Counter-Mortar Radars TUAV Platoons - Armed Recon / Fires - Company UAVs 4 Forward Support Companies (provide maintenance and other support to battalions) Chemical Recon Vehicles 12 Engineer Squads (2 Engr Companies) Various Equipment Target Acquisition Platoon Military Intel Co. Intelligence Integration & Analysis Human Intelligence Capabilities Multi-Sensor Unit Various sensor capabilities Battle Command: Networked Battle Command Enabling Systems (various systems which enhance situational & terrain awareness, transmit reports/orders, and exchange mission essential information). 11/14/2018

Infantry Unit of Action Design X ~3.3K Soldiers BTB FIRES SPT Brigade Troops RSTA Battalion Fires Battalion Support Battalion Infantry Battalions UA Headquarters Recon Capabilities Combat Maneuver Capabilities Fires Support - Increased Staff C2 Enhancements Deputy Commander Special Ops/Civil Affairs Coord. Aviation & Air Defense 2 Motorized Recon Troops 1 Dismounted Recon Troop Joint Fires Cell 3 x Joint Tactical Air Control Tms (Infantry and RSTA Battalions) 6 Infantry Companies 6 Assault Platoons (Motorized) 2 Scout Platoons 2 Mortar Platoons Maintenance Company HHC - Security Platoon Military Police Platoon Distribution Company HMMWV with Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System 16 x 105mm Howitzer (2 Batteries) Medical Company Signal Company - Communications/ Network Operations Spt 2 Sniper Sections Target Acquisition MI Company Counterfire and Counter-Mortar Radars Engineer Company 6 Engineer Squads Light Equipment 4 Forward Support Companies (provide maintenance and other support to battalions) Target Acquisition Platoon TUAV Platoon Battle Command: Networked Battle Command Enabling Systems. Military Intel Co. Intelligence Integration & Analysis Human Intelligence Capabilities Multi-Sensor Plt Various sensor capabilities 11/14/2018

Brigade Combat Teams X Heavy Brigade X Stryker Brigade X ~3791 SPT BTB Brigade Troops RSTA Combined Arms Fires Support X Stryker Brigade ~4000 SPT HHC Brigade Staff RSTA Stryker Anti-Tank Engineer Fires Support X Infantry Brigade ~3342 SPT BTB Brigade Troops RSTA Infantry Fires Support 11/14/2018

With Tailorable Command and Control Current Command & Control XXXX Army Unit of Employment Y CORPS XXX Army & Joint Theater wide Support Unit of Employment X Migrating functions and capabilities to fewer levels XX Major operations; Warfighting JTF*/JFLCC Capable DIVISION JTF*/JFLCC/ARFOR Capable * Joint Manning Doc Brigade Unit of Action BRIGADE X Battles & Engagements Functional Array, not pure Hierarchy 11/14/2018 130930May04 8

Unit of Employment X: Headquarters UEX STB TAC CP’s HQ, UEx CMD GRP MCG MAIN CP LNO teams HHC DIV STB Sig Spt Co (Network) Security Co Div Band Div STB TAC CP 1 TAC CP 2 Joint LNO TM Dig LNO TM Grade Structure: Normally commanded by a 2 Star, with Standards of Grade applied across the staff. When commanded by a 3 Star, only the commander’s personal staff grade changes. Note: Only the CoS and G-3 are O6. Remainder of the staff principals and special staff are graded at LTC or below. 11/14/2018

UEy Organization General UEy HQ and TSC designs under development. CSA brief 29 Sep 04 SPECIAL STAFF CIG / FUTURE PLANS HQs BCD ++ X ++ ++ Regionally focused units THEATER SUSTAINMENT COMMAND THEATER SUPPORT COMMAND/ASG THEATER INTEL BRIGADE (TIB) THEATER SIGNAL COMMAND CIVIL AFFAIRS / CMO COMMAND Theater Opening MED NETOPS CIVIL AFFAIRS Representative Menu of available units assigned or attached based on METT-TC) SUST Theater Distro UEX AMD AVN ENG MP IO NBC ME 11/14/2018

Major Combat Operations UEy as JFLCC / ARFOR RCC JFLCC/ ARFOR UEy Special Operations Maritime Air PSYOP UEx xxx MEF xx Theater Sustainment Command Theater Signal Command UEx Civil Affairs Military Intel Multi- national Supporting Brigades Support to Joint & Multinational forces 11/14/2018

Employing the Army in the Joint Force Units Available Headquarter(s) & Command Posts + A Commander UEy 4 3 2 1 UEx Heavy Infantry RSTA Fires Aviation Sustainment Maneuver Enhancement SOF Multi- national Joint/Other Service Assets Spec Op Forces Multi-national Joint/Other Assets Tailored Land Forces for Regional Combatant Commanders 11/14/2018

Projecting the Army Worldwide Units not tied to division base. Simultaneous deployment from multiple power projection platforms. C Y Basing supports a campaign quality Army with joint and expeditionary capabilities. Power projection platforms provide full range of support for responsive deployment, employment and sustainment of forces. 11/14/2018

The Soldier is the Centerpiece of All Our Units What Endures The Soldier is the Centerpiece of All Our Units Everything we do is designed to support the Soldier A heritage of fighting and winning our Nation’s Wars Traditions reflected in our unit’s lineage and honors 11/14/2018 15