Building Trust in Today’s Army April 2014 The Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME) hosts the Mission Command Conference, which serves as the capstone experience in USMA’s Professional Military Ethic Education and focuses on Mission Command in today’s contemporary environment. MISSION COMMAND CONFERENCE XVII Expectations for invited participants: Be familiar and conversant in Mission Command doctrine, especially the six principles: mutual trust, shared understanding, clear commander’s intent, disciplined initiative, mission orders, prudent risk (ADP/ADRP 6.0). Be familiar and conversant in Army Profession doctrine, especially sections related to the Army’s certification criteria: character, competence, and commitment (ADP/ADRP 1.0). Be willing to share personal experiences (through the lens of Mission Command) on “Building Trust,” both internally within units and externally through partnerships. Be willing to share personal experiences (through the lens of Mission Command) on how to lead an honorable life and inspire honorable living within one’s unit. SCPME POCs: OIC: LTC Eric Weis – Action Officer: LTC Kevin Clark – OPNS/Travel: MAJ Graham Davidson – ROTC/USNA LNO: MAJ Matt Knox – Lodging: MAJ Simone Jenkins –

Welcome to the 2014 Mission Command Conference! The culmination event for the USMA capstone core course on Officership is our 17 th annual Mission Command Conference to inspire graduating USMA, USNA, and ROTC Cadets to selflessly lead with character and honor, within a framework of Mission Command principles (ADRP 6.0). Originally conceived and executed by the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic’s (SCPME) senior mentor, GEN (Ret) Fred Franks, the conference represents an opportunity to expose First Class Cadets from multiple commissioning sources to a wide variety of exceptional officers and non-commissioned officers from the operational force. This year’s conference dates are April 2014 (22 & 25 April serve as travel days). Following a day of Mentor-only training activities on Day 1 (23 April), the USMA and invited ROTC/USNA Cadets and Midshipmen engage in a series of Leader-to-Leader Challenges, panel presentations (Mission Command; Regional Alignment), and small group discussions on Day 2 (24 April). The end state of the conference is that soon-to-be commissioned Cadets and Midshipmen are excited to become officers, are focused on their commissioning and their future responsibilities, and are prepared to serve selflessly with character and honor. This year’s conference theme is “Building Trust in Today’s Army” and the keynote speaker is LTG Robert Brown (CAC Commander). The keynote address will take place on 23 April at 1930 hours in the Ike Hall Theater. DTGs subject to change