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

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01for conducting group activities constructed, collective objectives determined, andleader power established. 121Future Soldiers must possess the array of tactical and technical expertise needed to lead orparticipate in a future force optimized for the full range of military operations. New equipmentsystems, such as unmanned ground and aerial systems will spawn numerous, continuing changesin tactics. Stability and reconstruction operations, place a premium on new tactical skillsincluding those required for negotiation, conflict resolution, the employment of indirect ornonlethal effects, dealing with corrupt/irrational/desperate agents, countering anti-U.S.propaganda, and retaliation to terrorist acts. As future tactics evolve quickly in response tochanging equipment and operational requirements the lesson learned must be rapidlydisseminated to Soldiers. Tools that enable the quick and continuous updates of tactical skillstraining and knowledge banks will be vitally important. This understanding will contribute toSoldiers identifying new ways to apply technology—often generating ideas that precede or fosternew technological solutions to tactical challenges.Future Soldiers also must competently employ a wide range of new information technologiesand data systems in a networked environment, where leaders must be prepared to operate andexploit network capabilities. The Army will employ a single, integrated battle command systemand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance architecture that will link to JIM forces, wherethe most typical type of communication will be digital.educational and training opportunities thatbroaden their understanding of leadership andbattle command in the net-centric strategic,operational, and tactical environments. Trainedleaders will discriminate between relevant andnon-essential information in order to make gooddecisions and avoid information overload. Anunderlying assumption of net-centric operationsis that improved information sharing acrossmultiple levels of echelons of command andcontrol (C2) will result in improved sharedsituational understanding and synchronization of effort. 122The Army must provide leadersHowever, only well-trained Soldierswill be able to employ information superiority fully to create decision superiority.5-3. Units as Learning OrganizationsAs we, the leaders, deal with tomorrow,our task is not to try to make perfect plans.Our task is to create organizations that aresufficiently flexible and versatile that theycan take our imperfect plans and makethem work in execution. That is theessential character of the learningorganization.Gordon R. Sullivan & Michael V. Harper (1996)The Army’s future successes or failures will depend heavily on individual Soldiers and theirabilities. However, success in the anticipated future OE will also be highly dependent on thecollective effort of individuals. In the past, units as a whole won or lost wars. The wars of thefuture will be no different in this respect, although the size of element necessary to influence theoutcome of the war may be much smaller. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the 2006Israeli War in Lebanon, have shown the increasing dependency on and effectiveness of smallerunits. In the future, adaptive, thinking adversaries, diverse missions, and the frequency of changewill continue to challenge the effectiveness of smaller units.110