Green Power for the Battlefield

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:05:59 -0500

The majority of your peers will focus the 100% of their mission command training on our "competitive advantage". This is our newest technology, latest system upgrades, digital dominance, and GPS Powered gadgets. What happens when the enemy removes this advantage or we lose capability due to our actions? All of our WIN-T and ABCS systems are important to our Mission Command capabilities. However, we have P.A.C.E. for a reason. The smart money is on GREEN mission command training in addition to the digital master gunner emphasis. Train analog planning, common operating picture, and reporting to become proficient.

It starts with your planning during MDMP. Hard Copy maps and Acetate allow you to stack overlays and truly synchronize War fighting Functions. Once complete, then transfer your plan to the ABCS systems. Next develop a system that maintains your analog COP in real time. This could be printing screen captures every 15 minutes or moving icons on the map. Whatever you select there should be no more than a five minute delay when (Not If) you lose digital connectivity. Lastly, enforce proper reporting at echelon. The first words you should here across the radio or chat is front line trace and slant. This build muscle memory and enables analog fires and mission command. Green Systems are not fancy, but they must be developed, rehearsed, and enable our force to continue the fight when we or our enemies remove our perceived "competitive advantage". If you can teach your Battalion and Brigade to fight analog you will become an effective leader.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 12 at 2016 4:12 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:12:31 -0500

At sometimes you don't fight with the radio but from the tank.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Feb 12 at 2016 4:15 PM

CW4 Guy Butler — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:15:35 -0500

Lol... Logisticians have known about this for years. Probably because our war has always been with the Demon Murphy.

Response by CPT Don Kemp made Apr 23 at 2018 8:24 PM

CPT Don Kemp — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:24:38 -0400

I’ve been out since 1983. I know they have changed weapons, vehicles, and communications. But I read this three times and still don’t understand it.