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Generating Sustainable Fighting Power

Dick McEvoyProgram ManagerDynLogistics Group

24 June 2014

U.S. Army Field Manual 3-0

Mission Command

Intelligence

Fires

Protection

Movement & Maneuver

Sustainment

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Components of Capability

EndstateSecurity forces have

the sustainable capability,

confidence, and will to function

effectively as an essential component

of a democratic society.

Doctrine / Policies / Procedures / Processes

Organizational Structure

Training/Education

Materials

Automation

Personnel

Facilities / Infrastructure

Funding

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Organizational Structure

Training/Education

Materials

Automation

Personnel

Growing Confident & Capable Leaders

Growth Zone

Current Capabilities

Opportunities for Growth

Current capabilitiesCurrent repertoire of problem solving, management, leadership skills.

Growth zoneArea of problem solving, management, and leadership challenges that have the potential to use for adaptive learning.

Opportunity for growthSpecific challenges where Mentors help foster adaptive learning in the growth zone.

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Growing Confident & Capable Leaders

Deliberately regulated information, pressure, incentives

Mentors must carefully regulate a balance of information, pressure, and incentives in order to help instill knowledge, values, and confidence.

Too little, and the aspiring leaders will rarely wander out of their current competence zone (comfort zone). Too much, and Mentors could overwhelm the aspiring leaders and cause paralysis.

Deliberately Regulated Information, Pressure, Incentives

Forensics Leader Training

Current Capabilities

Growth Zone

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Growing Confident & Capable Leaders

Incremental growth

Incremental growth generally works best in fostering adaptive learning, building confidence, and growing capability. Enemies of incremental growth are:• short rotations• time• egotism

Ministry of Interior Mentors

Incremental Capability Growth

Growth Zone

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Contractor Support in a Combat Environment

ContinuityPlans, operations, relationships, history, context (what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why)

Skill SetsAugment military with skill sets that military don’t have / don’t have in sufficient quantities (e.g. law enforcement training)

“Train the Trainer” Combat Medic Course Police Academy Training

SWAT Leader Course

English Language Training

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Contractor Support in a Combat Environment

Static / Mobile Security Force

Weapons Removal & Destruction

Police Field Training

Risk Tolerance/CapabilitiesCapabilities to deal with risk and work ‘outside the wire’

Support SystemsCan self-sustain and self-secure in a hostile environment

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