In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean sits down with LTC Adam Latham, a BCT trainer at NTC. As Bronco 07, LTC Latham has extensive knowledge on combined arms maneuver and life at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA. He has a lot say on the subject!
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean sits down with LTC (R) Mike Flynn to discuss the newly added “I” to the Mission Variables. What does it mean? Why is it necessary? How does it affect operational planning?
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the history of the most popular book in the US Army, FM 6-0, Commander and Staff Organization and Operations. Also,there turn of FM 5-0, Planning and Orders production. Joined by LTC (R) Will Rogers, LTC (R) Mike Flynn, and LTC (R) Chuck Schrankel, all from the Command and Control Division at the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean dis-cusses the stewardship of the Army profession. What does that mean? Joined by the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center, Lieutenant General Theodore (Ted) Martin;the Deputy to the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center, Mr. Gregg Thompson; and the Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Mr. Rich Creed.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper discusses the genesis of AirLand Battle. Why did the Army shift from Active Defense to a new operational concept? Joined by LTG (R) Leonard D. Holder, former Commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, and lead author for the manual that brought us AirLand Battle, FM 100-5, Operations. Also, joined by Dr. Mark Gerges, the Deputy Director of the Department of Military History at Army University, and Mr. Jim Benn, Deputy Dir...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Rich Diegel discusses the doctrine surrounding the deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities—battle rhythm. Joined by BG Charles Masaracchia, Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence, COL (Retired) / Mr. Richard Creed, Director, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, and LTC (P) Michael Barnett, Chief, Experimentation Branch, Capability Development and Integration Directorate. https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubFo...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the Army University Press and their Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) Book Series and their recent publication Enduring Success, Consolidation of Gains in Large Scale Combat Operations. Joined by Don Wright and Eric Burke, co-author editors for Enduring Success and two key members of the history writing staff for AUP. We also have one of your contributing authors for the book, Mr. Rich Creed, Director of t...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the Army’s keystone doctrine for ‘all things training’. FM 7-0: Training is a book that impacts every Soldier and organization across our force. Joined by Brigadier General Charles Lombardo, the Commanding General for the Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T), Colonel Paul Callahan, the Director of the Training Management Directorate within CAC-T, Mr. Bill Brosnan, Doctrine Branch Chief at the Training Manage...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the 2017 rewrite of FM – 3-0 and the establishment of Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). Joined by LTG (R) Michael Lundy, former Commanding General of Combined Arms Center; and Mr. Rich Creed, Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, or CADD.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Rich Diegel continues his discussion on the Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics, the first offering in a series of threat-specific doctrine produced by the TRADOC G2. Joined by Mr. Rich Creed, Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Ms. Angela Williams, Branch Chief for Doctrine and Production, TRADOC G2 ACE, and Mr. Brad Marvel, Doctrine Author with TRADOC G-2. ATP 7-100.3 CHINESE TACTICS https://armypubs.a...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Rich Diegel discusses the is Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics, the first offering in a series of threat-specific doctrine produced by the TRADOC G2. Joined by Mr. Rich Creed, Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Ms. Angela Williams, Branch Chief for Doctrine and Production, TRADOC G2 ACE, and Mr. Brad Marvel, Doctrine Author with TRADOC G-2. ATP 7-100.3 CHINESE TACTICS https://armypubs.army.mil/Product...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the Principles of War with a fellow doctrine author from the United Kingdom. Representing the UK Concepts and Doctrine Directorate of the Land Warfare Center in Warminster, WO2 Paul Barnes.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD). Also, how does CADD contribute to Joint and multinational doctrine, and what key skills make a good Doctrine Author? LTC Dean discusses the organization with the Mr. Jim Benn, the Deputy Director of CADD, and Mr. Rich Creed, the Director of CADD.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the Twitter series “Building an American Army” with The Mother of Tanks, Twitter Influencer Sasha Maggio. The series, in collaboration with the Combined Arms Center, has been running since February, primarily focusing on 1939-1941, on the changes to doctrine, organizational structure, and modernization efforts that helped to shape the Army we have today. https://twitter.com/Mother_of_Tanks https://twitter.com...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses intelligence, operations, and who drives who! Joined by MG Anthony Hale, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Aaron Anderson, Chief Warrant Officer of the MI Corps, and Mr. Rich Creed, the Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine-Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses with fellow Doctrine Author, Lieutenant Colonel Reed Burggrabe, the information requirement identified by the commander as being critical to facilitating timely decision making: Commanders Critical Information Requirements. https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/earmor/content/issues/2017/Fall/4Feltey-Mattingly17.pdf https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1021331...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the role that history plays in doctrine development. Joined by Mr. Charles Bowery, the Director of the Center of Military History.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses some of the organizations and processes behind the development of Multi-Service doctrine. Since the Army rarely, if ever, operates by itself, we rely on both Joint and Multi-Service doctrine as the common language used to guide most operations. Joined by Army Colonel Ian Bennett, Director, Air Land Sea Application Center, Air Force Colonel Aaron Clark, Deputy Director, Air Land Sea Application Center, and the Director, ...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper discusses how Army forces will provide sustainment during Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). FM 4-0, released in 2019, dedicates three chapters to LSCO and the Commander of the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), Major General Rodney Fogg and the Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, Mr. Rich Creed discuss that and more.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses a different type of warfare, but one that’s become particularly relevant given the events of the past year; and that’s the Army’s efforts at combatting infectious disease. Thanks to COVID-19 this subject has taken center-stage, but the impact of infectious disease on warfare is nothing new. Joined by Colonel E. Darrin Cox, former commander of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMR...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses how the Army is in the process of transitioning to a new operational framework called Multi Domain Operations (MDO) and the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center is a driving force behind the change. Listen along as Dr. Paul Reese, Director, Fielded Force Integration Division, COL E.J. Karlberg, Director, Combined Arms Integration Directorate, and Mr. Rich Creed, Director, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, discuss ongoing ef...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine – Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the last step in the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP): orders production. Joined by Mr. Mike Flynn, a Doctrine Author at the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD). From a platoon and company to a theater task force, orders are critical. Mr. Flynn discusses the process and some tips to writing effective orders.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper discusses the relationship between Army Doctrine and Army Lessons Learned and how the lessons that we learn influence our doctrine. The lead organization for the Army lessons learned program is the Center for Army Lessons Learned, or CALL. CALL is well known throughout the force for embedding personnel with operations, collecting insights and observations, conducting studies of Army and Joint operations, and producing pocket si...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine – Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper discusses the importance and challenges of creating shared understanding. The episode covers elements of Army Doctrine Publication No. 6-22, Army Leadership and The Profession with our guest, the Sergeant Major of the Mission Command Center of Excellence, Sergeant Major Robert (Bill) Ferguson. https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ADP.aspx https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog-ws/view/ADP6-22-Audiobo...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, LTC Nikki Dean discusses Cavalry Operations above the Brigade. Joined by Maneuver Center of Excellence Commanding General, MG Patrick Donahoe, Major Nathan Jennings is a history instructor with the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS and COL(Retired) Rich Creed, Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, or CADD.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine – Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper discusses the pitfalls of planning in Army Doctrine Publication No. 5-0, The Operations Process with our guest, lead author of ADP 5-0, Mr. Michael Flynn. https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ADP.aspx https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog-ws/view/ADP5-0-Audiobook/index.html#section5
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses the Army leadership and leader assessment, from both a doctrinal and institutional perspective. There have been several updates on both fronts over the past two years. The Army has begun the Battalion Commander Assessment Program, or BCAP, the Colonel Command Assessment Program, or CCAP. In addition, the Center for Army Profession and Leadership, or CAPL, has refined Project Athena, a career long leader assessment and s...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses the Protection Warfighting Function. This is one of the most largest and diverse warfighting functions. Joined by Brigadier General Jim Bonner, the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood Commanding General; Colonel Niave Knell, Commandant, US Army Military Police School; and Colonel Rich Creed, Director of the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, or CADD. Join us and listen along for some great insig...
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses how the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) is a relatively new formation for the U.S. Army. This episode of our podcast, Breaking Doctrine, we take an inside look at the SFAB with the help of BG Charles J. Masaracchia and BG Donn H. Hill, both former commanders of the organizations. Join us and listen along for some great insights on serving in the Army's newest brigade.
In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses how the U.S. Army and National Guard support local, state, and federal authorities during domestic emergencies and natural disasters. Along with offense, defense, and stability operations, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, or DSCA, is an element of Decisive Action; however, it differs in several key areas - particularly the laws and authorities that govern US forces operating within the homeland. The panel consists ...
