Supporting the Army Warfighters’ Science and … Warfighter S&T Needs Bulletin: Victory Starts Here! ... Fuerst, Alexander S LTC MIL USA TRADOC

Victory Starts Here!

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ARL Open Campus Open House19 October 2017

COL Lee DunlapScience, Technology, Research, and Accelerated Capabilities Division (STRACD)

Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC)

Supporting the Army Warfighters’ Science and Technology Needs


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Army Modernization Priorities

1. Long Range Precision Fires

2. Next Generation Combat Vehicle

3. Future Vertical Lift

4. Network / C3I

5. Air Missile Defense

6. Soldier Lethality


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Multi-Domain Battle (MDB) Overview

Components of the Solution: • Calibrated Force Posture w/forward

presence and partner integration

• Resilient Formations capable of semi-independent maneuver

• Converge capabilities to create windows of advantage

Operational Environment: • Contested in all domains

• Increased lethality

• Complex environment

• Challenged deterrence

http://www.tradoc.army.mil/MultiDomainBattle/docs/DRAFT_MDBconcept.pdf

http://www.tradoc.army.mil/MultiDomainBattle/docs/DRAFT_MDBconcept.pdf


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MDB Framework & Problems

∞ ∞How do U.S. forces deter the escalation of violence; defeat threat operations to destabilize the region; and turn denied spaces into contested spaces should violence escalate?

How do U.S. forces maneuver from contested strategic and operational depth and with sufficient combat power in time to defeat enemy forces?

How do U.S. forces conduct deep maneuver by air, naval, and/or ground forces to suppress and destroy enemy indirect fire and air defense systems and reserve forces?

How do U.S. forces allow ground forces to defeat the enemy in the close area?

How do U.S. forces best consolidate gains and produce sustainable outcomes, set conditions for long-term deterrence, and adapt to the new security environment?

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How to consolidate gains and rapidly

re-compete?

How to defeat enemy forces in

close area?

How to deter and defeat threats; turn denied spaces to

contested spaces?

How to maneuver from strategic and operational depth?

As of 11 1035 Apr 17

How to defeat enemy forces deep

maneuver area?

Lightweight systems that enable strategic and operational maneuver

Long Range Precision Fires

Advanced protection• Missile defense• Protection systems for combat

vehicles and aircraft

Improved sustainment• Operational power & energy• Additive manufacturing

Improved sustainment• Intelligent energy management and distribution• Additive manufacturing

Air-Ground integration in contested environments

Future Vertical Lift

Mission Command• Machine Learning• Artificial Intelligence• Resilient

Communications • Assured PNT

Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA)

Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Mission Command• Resilient Communications • Assured PNT


Next Generation Combat Vehicle

Robotic and Autonomous Systems

Soldier Lethality

Reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities


Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA)

MDB Required Capabilities

Next Generation Combat Vehicle

Robotic and Autonomous Systems

Soldier Lethality


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Force 2025 Maneuvers Solutions

Doctrine

Organization

Training

Materiel

Leadershipand education

Personnel

Facilities

Policy

Think, Learn, Analyze, Implement

Army Operating Concept

Army Functional Concepts

Army Capstone Concept

Capstone Concept for Joint Operations

“The Army Operating Concept guides future force development through the identification of first order capabilities that the Army must possess to accomplish missions in support of policy goals and objectives.”

Concepts to Capabilities


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LearnConduct rigorous experiments, wargames, and assessments to learn in a focused, sustained,

and collaborative manner

ThinkEstablish a sound conceptual

foundation for Army modernization

AnalyzeFocus prioritized efforts on

first-order military challenges

ImplementDeliver integrated DOTMLPF solutions to improve combat effectiveness of the

current and future force

Capabilities Needs Analysis

Extension of Army Staff

Force 2025 Maneuvers: The Army’s Campaign of Learning

Army Operating Concept, Army Functional Concepts, and Operational & Organizational Concepts

Provide the analytical framework for learning in a focused, sustained, and collaborative manner.

Warfighting Challenges

Risks and Trades

Conduct rigorous analysis to identify top priorities and ensure sound investments in future capabilities.

Required Capabilities

Capabilities our Army must possess to accomplish missions across the range of military operations.

Describe how future forces will fight and win; provide intellectual foundation for modernization. Consider: • Threats/Enemies/Adversaries • Missions

Concepts

Gaps Opportunities

Use experiments, wargames, assessments, and experience to identify capability gaps and opportunities to achieve overmatch.

Solutions (DOTMLPF-P)

Develop solutions in near- (2017-2020), mid- (2020-2030), and far- (2030-2050) terms to ensure future force combat effectiveness.

Warfighting Capabilities

Collaborate to implement strategies and resource capabilities to ensure current and future force readiness.

• Technology• History/Lessons Learned

Concepts to Capabilities


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ARCIC Live Experimentation

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FY17 FY18 FY19

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Focus Areas and Major Tasks:• Lead Concepts & Capabilities Review Board

(CCRB) for Joint Warfighting Assessments • Lead and synchronize four COE-led venues:

• Support Campaign of Learning • Assess operational effectiveness• Inform & shape S&T Governance process

CCRB JWA 18.1


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AddedMDB – Cross

Domain Maneuver and O&Os

MDB – Cross Domain

Maneuver and O&Os

Experimentation Strategy & Themes


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Purpose: Provides an overview of the Warfighters’ Science and Technology (S&T) needs to better inform those who develop materiel for the Army.

Produced by STRACD based on: A letter from the CG, TRADOC to the AAE recommending

prioritization of the Army S&T investment A memorandum from the DD, ARCIC to members of the

2-Star ASTWG Memorandums from the COE CGs regarding their

Warfighting Functional S&T Needs Capabilities Needs Analysis and the emerging Multi

Domain Battle Concept

Payoff: Supports the assessment of how projects under

development will benefit the Warfighter Assists decision-making on future developmental efforts

since it reflects the direction the Army

www.arcic.army.mil/APP_Documents/Army-Warfighters-ST-Needs-Bulletin.pdf

Warfighter S&T Needs Bulletin

http://www.arcic.army.mil/APP_Documents/Army-Warfighters-ST-Needs-Bulletin.pdf


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Engaging Industry & Academia

Capabilities Information Exchange (CIE) Address and explain the Army’s Science and Technology needs

in detail to industry One-on-one sessions with experts on the needs of the

Warfighter 15-16 August 2017 at Fort Eustis, Virginia

Forum for Innovative & Novel Discovery (FIND) Provide small businesses the opportunity to present their most

innovative project and/or idea to key Senior Army Leaders 9-11 October 2017 at Washington, DC (ICW AUSA)

Partnership with ARL Open Campus Meet w/industry and academic institutions to describe Army

Warfighter needs


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Finding More Information

Internet search for: “Warfighter S&T Needs White Paper”

COL Lee [email protected]

(757) 501-5979

Warfighter S&T Needs https://www.us.army.mil/suite/files/48582388Army Warfighting Challenges https://www.milsuite.mil/wiki/AWFCCapabilities Needs Analysis https://cna.tradoc.army.milO&O Concepts https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/oo-ipt

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/files/48582388

https://www.milsuite.mil/wiki/AWFC

https://cna.tradoc.army.mil/

https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/oo-ipt