1. Armor and Cavalry Update FORGE THE THUNDERBOLT!
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2. Armor and Cavalry: Versatile and Adaptive Now and For the Future
“The need for heavy armor and firepower to survive, close with, and destroy the enemy will always be there…”
- Former Secretary of Defense Gates

3. The Future The Future Operational Environment
Greater complexity, uncertainty, speed of change and adaptation
Scientific, technological, and social advancements
Diverse adversaries using hybrid strategies and tactics
Reduced resources
History proves that we are not very good at predicting the next war
Required capabilities for movement and maneuver
Operational adaptability – provided by the speed, flexibility, and shock of mobile protected, precision firepower
Mobility, firepower, and protection to defeat the enemy in and among the populace
Fight for and collect information in close contact with the enemy and civilian populations
Armor and Cavalry: Versatile and Adaptive Now and For the Future

4. It’s a Combined Arms Fight
Combined arms capabilities are a critical to having an adaptive and effective Army
This is proving true today in Afghanistan and Gaza
Our basic movement and maneuver competencies have atrophied
We’re training our Soldiers and leaders for the combined arms fight
Mounted Maneuver Training at Good Hope
Indirect fires, CAS, CCA
Need to increase air-ground and Engineer integration opportunities
BCT 2020 Draft
Return of the 3rd maneuver battalion to our BCTs
Addition of the Brigade Engineer Battalion to the BCT
Never fight a fair fight!

5. Communications, firepower and protection for our Scouts are paramount
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Security: Providing the Foundation for Versatility and Adaptability
“The Basics”
IPB / IPOE
PIR
Recon Objective
Recon Fundamentals
Security Fundamentals
Recon Handover
Surveillance
Target Acquisition
Fires / AGI
Counter Recon
Combat Tracking
Enabling Operations
We will have to collect information in a complex, uncertain environment
Must be able to fight for information in close contact with populations and enemies
Communications, firepower and protection for our Scouts are paramount

6. Mobile, Protected, Precision Firepower: Essential Army Capabilities for Joint Operations
Providing mobile, protected, precision firepower is our unique contribution
Recent history
US Army in Iraq
IDF in Gaza
USMC in Afghanistan
Where we’re going
Abrams Platform Improvements
Abrams Ammunition Upgrades
Precision firepower training

7. Leader Development Develop the right type of leader courses
Empower our innovative and creative junior leaders
Get back to the basics of leader development:
Training
Education
Experience
ARC is a prime example of how to implement the Army Learning Model 2015
SFC Justin Hicks, 19D, 3-16th CAV
Army Reconnaissance Course (ARC) Instructor
SSG Robert Klotz 11B38B4, 3-16th Cavalry
Army Reconnaissance Course (ARC) Instructor

8. FY 13 Initiatives Linking to the Operational Force
Mobile Gun System (MGS) Master Gunner
Reconnaissance Summit
Annual Sullivan Cup
1st Annual Gainey Cup

9. Leadership and Selfless Service
SFC Corey Willis, F/5-15 CAV, graduates Ranger School as the first 19D in history to earn the Ranger School Leadership Award.
SPC Craig H. Middleton, 19D
Silver Star, OEF 2011
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains victory. – GEN George S. Patton

10. Questions

11. Back Up Slides

12. MISSION
Fort Benning, Home of the MCoE
The mission of the Armor and Cavalry is to perform reconnaissance, provide security, close with and destroy the enemy using fire, maneuver, and shock effect.

13. Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains victory. – GEN George S. Patton

14. General Martin Dempsey 37th Chief of Staff and 18th cjcs
Commander’s Intent:
You don’t need to read between the lines.
“One other thing you need to know about me. In my 37 years, I've been deployed several times to several different kinds of conflict. In each case, upon notification to deploy I was able to requisition nearly everything my unit needed. What I couldn't requisition was trust, discipline, and fitness. These qualities have to exist in every unit and in every Soldier of our Army all the time. When I come to visit your organization - whether a tactical formation or part of our institutional Army - I'll want to know what you're doing to develop a climate of trust, to ensure the discipline of your Soldiers, and to increase the fitness of the Force. I'm proud to serve with you. “

15. ARMOR LOCATIONS . Germany Italy Alaska Hawaii South Korea Ft Lewis
Ft Benning
Ft Bliss
Ft Hood X
Ft Polk
Ft Lewis
Ft Carson
Ft Bragg
Ft Knox
Ft Campbell
Ft Riley
Ft Stewart
Ft Irwin
Ft Drum
NTC
JRTC
Hawaii
Alaska
LEGEND:
ABCT - 15
IBCT - 20
SBCT - 8
R&SB - 3
Corps
Division
ARMOR LOCATIONS .
Germany
South
Korea

16. 576 PLATOON COUNT Total 180 72 72 120 12 15 – ABCT 8 – SBCT Platoons
ABCT Scout Plt
TRP
SQDN
BDE
Total 2 6 90
CAB 1 30
15 – ABCT
ABCT Tank Plt CO
CAB
BDE
Total 3 6 12
180
8 – SBCT
SBCT MGS Plt CO
IN BN
BDE
Total 1 3 9 72
SBCT Recon Plt
TRP
SQDN
BDE
Total 3 9 72
Total
Platoons
576
20 – IBCT
3 – R&SB
IBCT Recon Plt
TRP
SQDN
BDE
Total 3 6
120
R&SB Scout Plt
TRP
SQDN
BDE
Total 2 4 12

17. The Profession Of Arms THE ARMY PROFESSIONAL Competence Character
Built on the foundation of the American Values and our legal heritage
Essential Characteristics
Trustworthiness
Military Expertise
Esprit de Corps
Honorable Service
Stewardship of our Profession
THE ARMY PROFESSIONAL
Competence
Character
Commitment To Excellence

18. Armor Leader Development
Armor Basic Officer Leader Course (ABOLC)
- Class Capacity: Normal 72/Max 84
94 Day Course
Army Reconnaissance Course (ARC)
65 students per class
27 Day Course (2 days Admin/8 Days Classroom Instruction/17 Days Field Training)
- 25 ABOLC Graduates
Cavalry Leader’s Course (CLC)
24 Students per class
21 Day Course
Stryker Leader’s Course (SLC)
40 Students Max per class
Airborne School
- 360 to 510 Students per class
- 21 Day Course
Air Assault School
240 Students per class
12 Day Course
Ranger School
270 to 310 Students per class
61 Day Course
10 to 15 ABOLC Graduates

19. AR Officer Strength Comparative
Within MFE, AOC 19 comprises 11% of the force
Within the Total Army, AOC 19 comprises 4% of the force
MFE comprises 40% of the Total Army force

20. AR Enlisted Strength Comparative
CMF % 11
44.5% 13
16.3% 14
5.7% 15
14.8% 18
5.2% 19
13.4%
Within MFD, CMF 19 comprises 13% of the force
Within the Total Army, CMF 19 comprises 5% of the force
MFD comprises 35% of the Total Army force
Source: EDAS as of 13 AUG 2012

21. Talking Points from Junior Officers
“I think the biggest payoff for branching Armor versus another Combat Arms Branch, specifically Infantry, is the level and versatility of the training. As an Armor Officer you are exposed to light and mechanized infantry and scout tactics, as well as mounted maneuver on tanks and wheeled vehicles.” – 1LT Derek Johnson
“Conducting missions on tanks increases ability of platoon leaders to make quicker decisions and exercise better C2 skills…Armor is, by far, the best in terms of preparation for future command.” – 1LT Nicholas Potter
“Maybe have some current infantry officers talk about interactions with their branch office and the lack of personal service they get. One thing I really like about Armor is the direct and personalized interaction I have with my branch representative. It makes a difference in my satisfaction.” – CPT Edwin Minges

22. Trends
18 of the top twenty Armor officers going before the CSL board did BCT level jobs
Nine of 34 selected for BN CMD last year were SAMS grads
A “COM” in a KD job virtually eliminates you from CSL CMD
Even an ACOM is not enough; clear enumeration is the key
11% of Armor Officers were non-select for LTC this year…some branches much higher
Armor officers are performing at a very high level. The O6 selection rates showed this and I anticipate the O5 BN CSL will reinforce.
BCT level KD jobs do matter. It matters much more than I originally realized and where a couple of years ago I was telling officers that if it didn’t work for the Family I could see bypassing a BCT level job opportunity, I am now telling guys if the opportunity is there to take the job and suck it up. Selection rates for officers doing BCT level jobs is dramatically higher than for those who do not.
SAMS still matters and I believe that being a SAMS planner and graduate makes you a better S3/XO. The issue remains timing and you have to be careful and do the math yourself. If the timing does not add up or it has to be absolutely perfect for it to work then you may have to skip it after ILE and come back as a field select. If your timeline supports it I strongly recommend SAMS.
You have virtually no chance of being selected for battalion command if you get a COM report as an S3/XO. If your S3/XO reports don’t clearly spell out that you are one of the top 1,2 or 3 FGs in the BCT then your chances are not much better. The reality is that this is a very tough cut and you have to accept that there are a lot of very strong officers competing for battalion command. You can assume that for a given year group, the top officers will have enumerated ACOMs in their KD job.
7% of majors competing for selection to LTC were not selected. This number will likely rise in the future (this is my personal assumption based on the understanding that the Army will reduce it’s endstate number. There is no HRC policy or plan in place.) Officers not selected generally had files that clearly put them at risk. BLUF, if you are doing your job, doing the jobs an Armor officer should do and your file is mostly COMS with periodic ACOM spikes then you are probably safe for selection to LTC.
Ensure that you get your own file straight. As a KD major your population is in great demand and your population fills a lot of the blackbook and shotgun assignments. You must understand that your file is looked at all of the time. Right now we have a lot of guys that have old photos or photos in their greens. We will not nominate an officer for a high vis assignment with a crappy photo. Get a good one now and after your deployment and your next bronze star and your PCS MSM get another.

23. AR Branch Strength Analysis
Division
# in Division
Division % of Force
Branch
Branch Nomenclature
# in Branch
Branch % of Force
Branch % of Division
FSD
16,111
19% AC
Acquisitions Corps
1,717
2.0%
10.7% AG
Adjutant General
2,671
3.2%
16.6% FI
Finance
815
1.0%
5.1% LG
Logistics
5,515
6.6%
34.2% OD
Ordinance
1,616
1.9%
10.0% QM
Quartermaster
1,480
1.8%
9.2% TC
Transportation
2,297
2.7%
14.3%
HSD
16,819
20% AN
Army Nurse
4,144
4.9%
24.6% DC
Dental Corps
1,053
1.3%
6.3% MC
Medical Corps
4,499
5.4%
26.7% MS
Medical Services
4,984
5.9%
29.6% SP
Army Medical Specialist Corps
1,598
9.5% VC
Vetinary Corps
541
0.6%
MFE
33,644
40% 30
Information Operations
374
0.4%
1.1% 46
Public Affairs
472
1.4% AD
Air Defense
1,983
2.4% AR
Armor
3,676
4.4%
10.9% AV
Aviation
3,886
4.6%
11.6% CA
Civil Affairs
970
1.2%
2.9% CM
Chemical
1,471 EN
Engineer
3,969
4.7%
11.8% FA
Field Artillery
4,907
5.8%
14.6% IN
Infantry
6,995
8.3%
20.8% MP
Military Police
2,056
2.5%
6.1% PO
PSYOP
588
0.7%
1.7% SF
Special Forces
6.8%
OSD
13,772
16% 24
Telecomm Systems Engineer
306
2.2% 29
Electronic Warfare 82
0.1% 34
Strategic Intel
320
2.3% 40
Space Ops
293
0.3%
2.1% 47
Academy Professor
108
0.8% 48
Foreign Area Officer
1,259
1.5%
9.1% 49
ORSA
566
4.1% 50
Force Management
269 52
Nuclear and Counter Proliferation
298 53
Info Systems Management
721
0.9%
5.2% 57
Simulation Ops
284 59
Strategist
450
0.5%
3.3% MI
Military Intelligence
5,030
6.0%
36.5% SC
Signal
3,786
4.5%
27.5%
SPECIAL
3,552 4% CH
Chaplain
1,584
44.6% JA
JAG
1,968
55.4%

24. AR Branch Strength Analysis

25. AR Officer Strength Comparative
Armor Branch is 4% of the Total Force.

26. ARMOR BRANCH Strength (AR Hard Code) Distribution (Assigned) PME
AUTH
Assigned
Fill vs Auth
COL 16
146
912.50%
LTC 66
368
557.58%
MAJ
106
577
544.34%
CPT(BQ)
132
263
199.24%
CPT
455
795
174.73%
1LT
893
1610
180.29%
Total
1668
3759
225.36%
Total 19/01/02 Positions*: 2406
Avail Inv**: 3314
Total %: %
*Numbers are based on percentage of 01/02 positions in proportion to AR branch strength
**Does not include THS
Distribution (Assigned)
CSL CMD & PROMOTION
PROBLEM SETS
PME
PME
Rank
# in YG
# Non-Grad
%PME Comp
1LT
CPT
MAJ
1998 1 62 63 6
90%
1999 3 59 64 15
77%
2000 72 80 33
59%
2001 4 74 78 55
29%
2002 9 67 82 77 6%
2003 7 88
100 96 4%
2004 93 8
106 5
95%
2005
149
157 16
2006 2
166
184 38
79%
2007
268
284
170
40%
2008 13
292
317
298
*BNs Available to AR Officers
BN Command Categories
Operations
Strat. Support
Rec. / Train.
02P
STT
01P
STB
01R
Corp STB
01R
DIV STB
19T
OPTEMPO
JOINT SUMMARY
INV
AVG TOS (Mo)
AVG DWELL (Mo)
COL
146
18.73
34.51
LTC
368
20.14
22.85
MAJ
577
18.51
26.00
CPT/Q
263
21.22
17.53
CPT/N
795
16.88
18.39 LT
1610
11.46
12.49
Total
3759
15.50
18.04
INV 3A
3A% 3L
3L%
Serving
COL
146 97
66.44% 66
45.21% 20
LTC
368 72
19.57% 19
5.16% 29
MAJ
577 9
1.56%
0.00% 4
CPT
587
Total
1678
178
10.61% 85
5.07% 53
03P
Installation
01T
RCTG
02X
CA INST
01X
IMM INST
AS OF 01JUN12

27. Enlisted Strength CMF 19 Strength Report as of 5 SEP 2012

28. Enlisted Strength CMF 19 17 month Authorization Changes
AUTH
CM+17
PER%
Dif
SL1
6406
0.0%
SL2
2433
2426
-0.3% -7
SL3
1739
1705
-2.0%
-34
SL4
906
904
-0.2% -2
NCO
5078
5035
-0.8%
-43
AGG
11484
11441
-0.4%

30. ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMX
360/36/4279//4675
(Objective TOE)
SRC 87300R200 I HQ
ABCT
87302R100
45/16/124
185 II
05316R000
34/7/399
440
BEB
05316R200
17/1/72//90
HHC I
11307R800
3/0/42//45
34310R000
4/6/86//96 MI
TUAS
01708RA00
05453R000
5/0/92//97
CBT
5/0/107//112
FSC
63337R600
4/2/129//135
BSB
17205R100 36/0/393 II
429 I
FSC
RECON
63327R100
5/1/113//119
BSB
17206R100 23/0/122
HHT
17207R000 4/0/89 I
07207R000
5/0/130
FSC
(CAB)
63327R300
5/1/174//180
BSB
17307R000
5/0/57
07206R100
28/0/205
HHC x3 II
07215R000
49/0/586//635
1905
(155SP) II
06385R000
32/2/364
398 II
BSB
63325R100
71/16/1299
1386 I
HHC
63326R100
17/2/67//86
08329R000
15/0/68//83
43337R100
4/6/92//102
63328R100
5/2/137//144
06386R000
14/1/79//93
HHB I
Mission: Disrupt or destroy enemy military forces, control land areas including populations and resources and be prepared to conduct combat operations to protect US national interests.
06387R000
6/0/85//91 I
(2x8 M109A6)
(155SP)
06520R000
0/2/32
TA TM
1xQ-36, 1xQ-37
1xMet Tm
2x Srvy Tm
FSC
(FA BN)
63327R500
5/1/144//150
BSB I
Source: FMS

31. Abrams ECP Changes Network Enabled Lethality Mobility Power Protection
ECP-1 – FY13
ECP-2 – FY25
Network Enabled
Lethality
Network Compatibility
Joint Tactical Radio System –
Handheld/Manpack/Small Form Fit (JTRS HMS)
Joint Battle Command – Platform (Block Upgrade)
Power Generation/Distribution
Battery Monitoring System
Increased Amperage Alternator
Slip Ring
Line Replaceable Modules (LRM)
Improved Commander’s Display Unit
Improved Commander’s Electronics Unit
Improved Hull Mission Processor Unit
Improved Turret Mission Processor Unit
Improved Driver’s Integrated Display
Improved Gunner’s Control Display Panel
Analog Input Module
Improved Fire Control Electronic Unit
Ammunition Data Link
Gunner’s Primary Sight - Next Generation FLIR
Improved Commander’s Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV)
Next Generation FLIR
Laser Target Designator
Welcome.
Mobility
Power
Protection
AGT1500 Engine
Dual Centrifugal Compressor
Accessory Gear Box change
Transmission Upgrade
Electronic Controls
Evacuated Torque Converter
2-Stage Main Pump
Integration Kit for Counter Radio-Controlled
IED Electronic Warfare (CREW/Duke 3)
Armor Upgrade
360° Situational Awareness
Signature Management
Crew Cooling
Auxiliary Power Unit
(APU)

32. Bradley ECP Changes Electrical System Power Suspension & Track
ECP-1 – FY13
ECP-2 – FY25
Electrical System
Electrical Power Upgrade (from 400 amps to 1000 amps)
High Speed Slip Ring Upgrade
1 G Ethernet Switch
VHMS, Phase I
Battery Management
Begins VICTORY architecture compliance
Electrical Cooling
Welcome.
675 HP Power Pack Upgrade
800 HP Transmission Efficiencies
Cooling System Modification
Upgraded Final Drives
Power
Suspension & Track
Extended Life Track
Heavy Weight Torsion Bars
Dampers and Road Arms
Integration Kit for Counter Radio- Controlled IED Electronic Warfare (CREW/Duke 3)
Embedded Training
Gunshot Detection
Protection

33. Stryker ECP Changes
ECP-1 – FY 14
ECP-2 – FY 25
Kits driven by needs in the field have added more than 25% to the weight of the Stryker—limiting cross-country mobility and reducing reliability.
Lack of Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) margin forces a choice between underbelly and EFP protection.
Common Ballistic Shield (CBS)
Slat Armor
Squad Leader’s Integrated Protection (SLIP)
Interior Kits
Troop EA Seats
Commander’s EA Seat
Ballistic Floor Plates
570 Amp Alternator
Mine Roller
Tire Fire Suppression Kit (TFSK)
Mine Protection Kit (MPK)
Driver’s Enhancement Kit (DEK)
Mine Roller Adapter Kit (MRAK)

34. Armored Forces in the Pacific
Nation
MBT
Light Tanks
Recon
IFV
APC
Amphibious
Total
Australia 59
1801
1,860
Bangladesh
312 40
327
679
Cambodia
274 70
220
604
China
5900
2950
1450
800
11,100
India
3280
110
1373
165
4,928
Indonesia
227 22
552
1,021
Japan
831
2254 69
310
3,464
Laos 25 10 30 65
Malaysia 48
156
330
581
1,115
Myanmar
222
135
394
816
New Zealand 80
North Korea
2975
550
2100
1732
7,357
Philippines 45
435
520
Singapore 78
350
700
1909
3,067
South Korea
2349
1949
1080
5,378
Sri Lanka 16 34 20
175
245
Taiwan
910
300
2523
3,733
Thailand
283
194 32
1230
1,739
Vietnam
1465
650
100
3,595
TOTALS
19027
2459
5178
7828
16074
51,366
Over 51,000 armored vehicles in 19 Asian Pacific Nations.
Many friendly nations in the region rely upon US to provide armor.
Ideal terrain for concealing armor from aerial reconnaissance and attack.
US combat experience in the region proves utility and versatility of armored organizations.
WWII, Korea, Vietnam

35. Armored Forces in the Pacific
Over 51,000 armored vehicles in 19 Asian Pacific Nations
Many potential friendly nations in the region will be dependent upon US forces to provide them.
Potential threat nations have the means and the doctrine to use large-scale applications of mobile, protected firepower.
Terrain conditions in many areas are ideal for concealing armored assets from aerial reconnaissance and attack.
Prior US combat experience proves the utility and versatility of armored combat organizations
WWII amphibious operations
WWII combat in the Philippines
The Korean War
The Vietnam War

36. The Task Force Breach: The Doctorate Level of Combined Arms Maneuver
The Tenets
Intelligence
Breaching Fundamentals
Breaching Organization
Mass
Synchronization
The Fundamentals
Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault

37. The Army Reconnaissance Course (ARC)
The mission of ARC is to develop confident and agile reconnaissance leaders who can operate in unpredictable combat and training environments within their commander's intent.
The ARC training methodology is rooted in Adaptive Soldier Leader Training and Education (ASLTE) in which students focus on how to frame problems and solve them in an ambiguous operational environment while cadre members guide them through learning.
ARC trains both commissioned and non-commissioned officers building on previous Institutional Learning, Operational Experience, and leadership ability to produce adaptive and innovative Reconnaissance Leaders for all maneuver and BfSB formations.

38. Course Construct Graduation Peer Evaluation Field Training= 17 days
Recon Fundamentals
Recon Missions
OPN Bushmaster
Fundamental Recon Skills
VBS-2 Section Mission
Day 8
Day 12
Day 11
Conduct Area Recon
Establish OP
Day 21
OPN Goldeneye
Area Recon Urban
Days 14-17
Air Assault Planning
LZ/PZ Operations
Day 26
Zone Recon Planning
Screen Planning
VBS-2 PLT Mission
OPN Blackjack
Zone Recon and Screen
Early Entry Operation
Days 22-25
Recovery
AAR/Surveys
Communications and Sensors Practicum
Days 19-20
Day 27
IDF Integration
Air/Ground Integration
Day 18
Recon Organizations
Capabilities and Limitations
Day 7
Graduation
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
Day 2
RTE Recon
ERO
Continuous
Recon
Day 13
Tactical Analysis
Day 9
Terrain Analysis
Field Training= 17 days
Foundational Time (Recovery, AAR, Training, Prep for Combat)= 8 days
Administration= 2 days
Peer Evaluation

39. Instructor Training, Certification, and Sustainment Program
Standard Cadre
Multiple Deployments
Average yrs Experience
WLC & ALC Grad
SQD Ldr up to PSG Time
19D & 11B
1-3 Different Units
Adaptive in combat, controlled in training
Maneuver / Economy of Force Background, with limited emphasis on core Recon competencies
Sustainment Phase
Organizational
Quarterly ASLTE ITC
Bi-Annual Instructor Recertification
Monthly NCOPD
Fires Planning
N-LOS Communications
Air Ground Integration
Experiential
Executes Cycles of ARC
8-12 Formal Instructor Training Periods
Achieved small group leader and potentially senior mentor status
Developed 2-4 Junior Instructors
Mentored students
Institutional
Maneuver Senior Leader’s Course
Joint Firepower Course
Cavalry Leader Course
Pathfinder
NATO CIED ATAC
UAS Operator’s Course
VBS-2 Administrator
Ranger
RSLC
Student Phase:
Candidate Attends & Graduates ARC
Upon completion, candidate is assigned a mentor and small group
Shadow Phase:
Mentored by and observes a Senior Instructor
Serves as an Asst. Instructor
Prepares for and passes the Competency Boards on Recon and Security Doctrine Skills and ASLTE
Provisional Phase:
Primary instructor under supervision
Is mentored and formerly assessed by a senior instructor, the teach chief, and course manager.
Admin
ABIC/ITC
CLS
Assigned ASLTE self-study materials
Reception
Staging
Candidate 90 day Certification
Integration
2-3 Years of Continued Education
Onward Movement

40. Force Feedback on ARC
“ [The graduates] praised the freedom of the course…it didn't matter how the students mastered the course material, just that they mastered it. In respect to the six outcomes, both officers felt that this should be the preferred method to learn complex tasks such as leading a formation.” – Current Cavalry Troop Commander
“I noticed a marked difference in LT X and SFC Y‘s tactical knowledge, field craft and problem solving abilities. Both take to heart the ‘Outcomes based approach’ in their training with their PLT…” – Current Cavalry Troop Commander
“The skills learned at ARC makes that leader on the ground more decisive and accurate on his decision making skills. Which ultimately provides info back to higher command through back briefs or RFIs and answering PIRs. It is equal to putting the whole Battle Staff section in the actual Platoon or Troop/Company all in one individual.” – Current Reconnaissance Squadron Commander
“The difference between scout platoon leaders that attended the course and those that did not is very clear in our formation. Of the very best lieutenants in the squadron, all of the top performers are ARC graduates. They tend to be the fast movers that are able to quickly understand the situation and develop workable solutions.” – Current BCT Commander

41. Armored Forces in the Pacific
Nation
MBT
Light Tanks
Recon
IFV
APC
Amphibious
Total
Australia 59
1801
1,860
Bangladesh
312 40
327
679
Cambodia
274 70
220
604
China
5900
2950
1450
800
11,100
India
3280
110
1373
165
4,928
Indonesia
227 22
552
1,021
Japan
831
2254 69
310
3,464
Laos 25 10 30 65
Malaysia 48
156
330
581
1,115
Myanmar
222
135
394
816
New Zealand 80
North Korea
2975
550
2100
1732
7,357
Philippines 45
435
520
Singapore 78
350
700
1909
3,067
South Korea
2349
1949
1080
5,378
Sri Lanka 16 34 20
175
245
Taiwan
910
300
2523
3,733
Thailand
283
194 32
1230
1,739
Vietnam
1465
650
100
3,595
TOTALS
19027
2459
5178
7828
16074
51,366
Over 51,000 armored vehicles in 19 Asian Pacific Nations.
Many friendly nations in the region rely upon US to provide armor.
Ideal terrain for concealing armor from aerial reconnaissance and attack.
US combat experience in the region proves utility and versatility of armored organizations.
WWII, Korea, Vietnam

42. Armored Forces in the Pacific
Over 51,000 armored vehicles in 19 Asian Pacific Nations
Many potential friendly nations in the region will be dependent upon US forces to provide them.
Potential threat nations have the means and the doctrine to use large-scale applications of mobile, protected firepower.
Terrain conditions in many areas are ideal for concealing armored assets from aerial reconnaissance and attack.
Prior US combat experience proves the utility and versatility of armored combat organizations
WWII amphibious operations
WWII combat in the Philippines
The Korean War
The Vietnam War

43. The Task Force Breach: The Doctorate Level of Combined Arms Maneuver
The Tenets
Intelligence
Breaching Fundamentals
Breaching Organization
Mass
Synchronization
The Fundamentals
Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault