TODAY’S ARMY:

TRANSFORMS AND FIGHTS…….SIMULTANEOUSLY

Gate City Rotary Brief(July 23, 2009)

AGENDA• New Army Structure• Operation Enduring Freedom

– Afghanistan– Organizing for Combat– The Mission

• Lessons/Challenges/Takeaways

Corps(2-5 Divisions)

Corps(2-5 Divisions)

Army(2-5 Corps)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Squad(2-4 Teams)

Platoon(3-4 Squads)

Company(3-5 Platoons)

Battalion(3-5 Companies)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Division(3 Maneuver Brigades)

COMMAND LEVEL

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

MAJOR GENERAL

COLONEL

GENERAL

LIEUTENANT COLONEL

CAPTAIN

LIEUTENANT

STAFF SERGEANT

Third ArmyEighth Army

I CorpsIII CorpsV Corps

XVIII Corps

10 Active Divisions2 Integrated Divisions

8 ARNG Divisions10,000 - 18,000 Soldiers

400-1,000 Soldiers

60- 200 Soldiers

16- 50 Soldiers

3,000 - 5,000 Soldiers

4 - 12 Soldiers

100,000 - 300,000 Soldiers

40,000 - 100,000 Soldiers

The Army Today

Additional Unit Types:

Armored Cavalry RegimentSeparate Brigade

Aviation BrigadeCorps Artillery

Military Intelligence BrigadeAir Defense Artillery BrigadeEngineer BrigadeSignal BrigadeChemical BrigadeMilitary Police BrigadeSpecial Forces GroupRanger RegimentSpecial Operations Aviation RegimentCivil Affairs BrigadeCorps Support CommandMedical BrigadePersonnel GroupFinance GroupTransportation GroupQuartermaster GroupExplosive Ordnance GroupPsychological Operations Group

From Division to Brigade - CentricFrom a large, powerful, fixed Division based Army…to a smaller, flexible, self-contained Brigade based Army

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CombinedArms

ArmedRecon

CombinedArms

Fires Intelligence Engineer

MP/SecuritySignal Logistics

MP/Security

Chemical

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Field Artillery

Military Police

Intelligence

Engineers

ChemicalDivisionTroops

Aviation

MechanizedBrigade

LogisticsSupport

Division Cav (Recon) Signal

Armor BrigadeAir Defense

AviationDSTB Sustainment

BCTBCT

BCTBCT

Modular Division

II XXX

MechanizedBrigade

LogisticsSupport

Signal Armor Brigade

Air Defense

EngineersIntelligence

Military Police

Aviation

Division Cav (Recon)

Field Artillery

82nd Airborne Division Special Troops Battalion

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AAS

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REPO

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BAND

• Div HQs• Div Staff

100 350 100 25 4025

• Div SATCOM• COMMS MAINT

• Trains Jump Masters for US Army

• Trains new Paratroopers for Division

• Army Band• BN HQs• BN Staff• Maintenance• Medical• Other Support

AGENDA• New Army Structure• Operation Enduring Freedom

– Afghanistan– Organizing for Combat– The Mission

• Lessons/Challenges/Takeaways

Afghan = The People, stan = The Land ofAfghanistan = The Land of Afghans

• ~7,000 miles from Greensboro• 31,889,923 People• 250,000 square miles• Official Languages are Pashtu and Dari • Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, Other (Hindu, Christian) 1%• Independence from UK in 1919• Currency is the Afghani (1 Afghani (AF) = .19 USD) •GDP: 21.5 billion (Agriculture: 38%, Industry: 24%, Services: 38%)

Strategic Progress

2009• Security

- Double Size of ANA and ANP

- Double size of US presence

• Governance & Justice- Representative government- Extending the reach of

national institutions• Economic & Strategic

Reconstruction- Investing in the future

A moderate, stable,

and representative Afghanistan

capableof controlling and

governing itsterritory

2001• Security

- Haven for terrorists• Government

- Taliban controlled- Civil war

• Socio-Economics- Crumbling/non-existent

infrastructure

ISAFFeb 02

Bonn IIDec 02

NATO/ISAFAug 03

OEFOct 01

Bonn IDec 01

Elections Oct 04

Significant progress; challenges remain

Parliamentary Elections

Sep 05

Compact for Afghanistan

Jan 06

Elections AUG 09?

– Political legitimacy non-existent; corruption and nepotism wide-spread• The Karzai government has little control or influence in the countryside• Population tired of violence, can’t depend on government for services or security

– Overall security situation continues to deteriorate• Complex mixture of threat forces and increasing attacks• Increasing regional influence

Economic development continues to stallInfrastructure development slowing Insurgents are dominating information environmentOver time, continued lack of progress across variables favors the insurgents (US Army report 01/09)

OEF Surge

Increased AQ/ACM Activity

ISAF Challenge

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Regional Command - East (CJTF-82) •82nd Airborne Division Headquarters• Task Force Gladius (82 DSTB, 82nd) • Task Force Fury (4 BCT, 82nd)• Task Force Bayonet (173rd ARCT)• Task Force Cincinnatus (Ad Hoc BCT)• Task Force Pegasus (Aviation BDE)• Task Force Provider (Sustainment BDE)

• 2-Star Joint Headquarters• ~17,000 US Troopers• 16 Provinces• Pakistani Boarder Region

NATO - ISAF: 61,350•US: 29,950 •UK: 8,745 •Germany: 3,600 •France: 3,300•Canada: 2,830 •other countries: 20,120 •Afghan National Army: 50,000•US (non-ISAF) troops: 28,300

Taliban: 7,000-10,000al-Qaeda: 1,200-2,500Haqqani militia: 1,000Hezbi Islami: 1,000IMU: 5,000-10,000Mehsud militia: 30,000

198,195 54,500

US Forces StrengthFighter Strength

82nd Airborne Division Special Troops BattalionTASK FORCE GLADIUS

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HQs

• BN HQs• BN Staff• Maintenance• Medical• Other Support• Entry Control Point

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• Div HQs• Div Staff

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• Div SATCOM• COMMSMAINT

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BAND40

• Army Band• Train Afghan Band• Guard HQs

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AAS

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REPO25 25

• Trains Jump Masters for US Army

• Trains new Paratroopers for Division

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Rear D200

• Rear Detachment• Family Support

FT Bragg

I

LRSD75

• KapisaSecurity and Development

I

AZ NG100

• ParwanSecurity and Development

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ND NG100

• BagramSecurity• Early Warning

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MO NG150

• Secure Camp Eggers (Kabul)

TF GLADIUS• Trained/Re-missioned Task Force to conduct combat

mission (6 months prior to deployment)

• Conducted Full Spectrum Operations over 4,000 Square KM of Battle Space– Partnered with 16 Districts and over 400 villages– Planned/built $10M USD of projects (roads, schools, wells, etc)– Created ~500 new jobs for local Afghans– Mentored two Provincial Governors/Governments– Partnered/Trained over 1000 Afghan Policemen– Partnered/Trained with a Afghan Army Brigade (~4000 Troops)– Secured the two largest US bases in Afghanistan– Built two fire bases– Established a permanent Coalition Force presence in a Taliban

controlled areas

Partnering with Provincial LeadersPolice Graduation

Meeting with village elders Rehearsing Operations

Kids join us on a patrolDistributing Toys

Partnering with Police Providing Medical Care

Night OperationsSecuring a Bridgehead

Air assault operations Clearing weapons cache

Discussing operationsRefitting at the Fire Base

Checking the DefenseQuestioning the locals

Awarding Combat BadgesEntertaining Troopers

Reenlisting ParatroopersFlying in hot chow on Thanksgiving

Lessons• Economy of Force

– Maximize Coalition (SOF, ANA, ANP)– Portray Strength (on the battle field and in

political discussions)– Maximize IDF and surveillance platforms– Continue to do the battlefield calculus and

weigh risks (Troopers lives are at stake)• Be aggressive, back up what you say, and

maintain offensive attitude

Challenges• Nation Building and Governance

– Marshal Plan vs UN Mandate– Afghans (and Iraqis) must secure themselves

for it to work– DoD is only USG Agency involved (little to no

DoS, DoJ, DoA, etc)• Rear Detachment and Family Support

– Need to leave back a solid leader with resources to get the job done

Business Takeaway• Be Adaptive

– Study/Understand the Environment– Creative Thinking and Resourcing– Look Strategic, Operational, and Tactical

• Invest in Your Organizations– Lead Your Employees– Manage Your Assets/Resources – Create a Learning Environment– Keys to Delegation

• Authority• Responsibility• Accountable