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

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01dual use technologies at the expense of benefits to the human race. Rapid advances andconvergence of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and the materials sciences can be of great benefitto the human dimension, but can also add to the capabilities of adversaries to engage in biologicalwarfare or bioterrorism.The interrelationship between the internal and external S&T advancements as they affect thehuman dimension and the human dimension effects on that integration bears examination. First,internal and external technologies limit each other. Advanced technologies will outpace theability of humans to employ their full potential efficiently and effectively. More data arrivingmore quickly is not advancement if the human receptor cannot process that data intounderstanding and knowledge. This drives research and development into internal enhancementsthat will improve the human ability to process the data and act on the knowledge he derives.As the capability of the individual approaches the potential of the external technologies, thesetechnologies will in turn stretch the envelope. This interaction results in an iterative processwhereby all facets of S&T continually advance while their application within the humandimension must keep pace.8-4. ConclusionS&T has always played an important part in warfare. War frequently stimulated newdevelopments in both weaponry and medicine that often found their way into peaceful uses. Thischapter outlined future trends in scientific and technological developments that the Army must beable to take advantage of and integrate as they emerge. As new technologies become available,the Army must explore their potential use. The Army must reconcile the requirements andpotential of the physical and cognitive components of the human dimension with the moralcomponent. While S&T will determine what is possible, it is the men and women of the Armywho must determine what is acceptable. This generates a debate on ethical and moral issues thatrequires a cognitive investment on a par with the efforts devoted to scientific exploration. Futureadversaries will do all they can to capitalize on technology to overcome military disadvantages.The Army must balance this volatile race for S&T with all other components of the humandimension.Preceding chapters include a number of recommended imperatives, things the Army must doto adjust to the changing future operating environment. Combining human dimensionimperatives with S&T solutions is a leadership challenge. The next chapter shows leadership asan integrating function weaving throughout this entire concept.VignetteCaptain Joe Tignor, Commander of B Company, 1-5 Infantry, 1 st BCT, 4 th Infantry Division,at Fort Carson, Colorado, had just returned to Carson from a rotation at the National TrainingCenter in Fort Irwin, California. His battalion of the new FSVs in all their variations had177