TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01millennial Soldiers must truly be life long. At the same time, the Army will need to adaptconstantly to trends in training, teaching, and learning.Operational Implications—What Future Soldiers Will Need to KnowMajor General (U.S. Army, Retired) Robert Scales describes the emergence of theimportance of the human dimension as the coming “human and biological era of war,” whenmission success may be determined by individual conduct, character, mental agility and intuitionrather than superior technologies. 101 The trend is for the center of gravity to shift fromgovernments and armies to the perceptions of populations. The importance of culturalcompetence and the ability to build trust with the indigenous population may be as effective inprotecting Soldiers as body armor.Soldiers must continue to be prepared to confront adversaries who do not follow a set pattern,who rely on surprise, and who work to exploit our weaknesses. Knowing the enemy will be moredifficult as the enemy blends with non-combatants. Rapidly made decisions at the tactical levelmust overmatch an adversary’s ability to adapt. Training and education must enable Soldiers tobe cognitively agile.Joint and Army commanderswill quickly form and disbandhybrid organizations to meet thefunctional requirements of specificmissions. Organizationalalignments will cut acrossServices, active and reservecomponents, nongovernmentalorganizations, interagency, andcoalition partners. Individuals andorganizations must be flexible asthey work together in collaborativeinformation environments acrossthe range of operations. Effectiveoperations among organizationswill rely heavily on network connectivity and processes that will take place physically andvirtually. Training must enable Soldiers to understand the roles, culture, and goals of other joint,interagency, and multinational (JIM) organizations, quickly build effective working relationshipswithin tailored organizations, and apply collaboration and other network tools to operate as acohesive organization.There is increased emphasis on the human terrain, which defines victory by capturing thepsycho-cultural high ground rather than the geographical high ground. 102 TLE must enableSoldiers to shape the perceptions and win the acceptance of local populations using their culturalcompetence and effective interpersonal, language when possible, and social skills.103