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a risk to the force against the risk to mission. This report details many organizations due to the threats drones pose to equipment
four major focus points as directed by the Army Chief of Staff and and personnel. This threat has required the military and other or-
the Superintendent of West Point: planning; reception, staging, ganizations to identify techniques to deny the use of these systems,
and onward integration (RSOI) process; graduation; and medical while allowing the freedom of maneuver of friendly forces within
capability and capacity. There were many lessons learned and best the same battle space. This paper discusses some of the systems
practices identified throughout the three months in which Oper- that are being used, their techniques, and possible mitigation op-
ation Resilient Knight was developed and then transitioned into tions that the commander can employ tactically on the battlefield
execution. Contained within this report are the key points identi- to counter these systems.
fied during the on-site CALL collection. Many of these points may
serve as waypoints for other educational institutions and training The Correct Rehearsals Executed Correctly . . .
It’s Time to Fix IC/Fires
commands to imitate as they also chart a path to return to training Posted On: 19 Jun 2020
amid the coronavirus threat.
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18058
GTA 19-10-007: Doctrine SmartCard Version 1.1 Battlefield effects and anticipated enemy actions receive focused
Posted On: 18 Jun 2020 attention throughout the military decision-making process, but
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18053 staff and subordinate leaders prove themselves responsible for
JLLIS URL: https://www.jllis.mil/index.cfm?disp=cdrview friction long before the enemy gets its vote. Misunderstandings,
.cfm&doit=view&cdrid=140574 assumptions, and ill-advised initiatives can desynchronize the best
This is an update to the Doctrine SmartCard published last month. laid plans. Rehearsals, including backbriefs, prove a key method
It includes information on the Army warfighting functions and a for ensuring common understanding as they, “allow leaders to
more robust section on sustainment. practice synchronizing operations at times and places critical to
CALL, having observed numerous iterations of the Mission Com- mission accomplishment.” While the BCT combined arms re-
mand Training Program’s Warfighter exercises and CTC rotations hearsal (CAR) stands at the forefront of importance in coordi-
have identified key doctrinal areas that most junior Soldiers and nating the entirety of operations, it is the support rehearsals that
leaders routinely reference. These include areas relevant to Army ensure the true additive power of combined arms is synchronized
planning, and Army offensive and defensive operations. This quick and brought to bear. This paper addresses inefficiencies observed
reference helps Soldiers quickly identify and reference key doctrinal by the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) observer-coach/
terms and steps in high operational tempo training environments. trainers (OC/Ts) in the conduct of the information collection/fires
rehearsal, and recommends ways to create shared understanding
Chinese Land Warfare and Implications for Army Brigades across the BCT.
Posted On: 21 Jul 2020
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18072 Distributed Intelligence Operations in
This product informs Army brigade combat team (BCT) com- Brigade Combat Team Tactical Operations
manders on the nature of competition and potential conflict with Posted On: 19 Jun 2020
the People’s Republic of China from today through the 2030s. URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18056
China’s strategic roadmap to complete its military modernization BCTs are evolving as they encounter realistic difficulties of com-
by 2035 and “fully transform the people’s armed forces into a mand and control in tactical operations in a multi-domain and
world-class force by the mid-21st century” make the question of disconnected, intermittent, limited-bandwidth operational envi-
China’s vision of future warfare a crucial issue for BCT command- ronment. Recent observations indicate that the majority of BCTs
ers and the U.S. Army. attempt to mitigate these challenges through distributed intelli-
gence operations. The commonality across BCTs’ information
Russian Private Military Companies warfighting function is the desire to access information; share
Posted On: 21 Jul 2020 intelligence up, down, and laterally at echelon to feed the com-
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18071 mon intelligence/operating picture (CIP/COP); maintain capacity
The Asymmetric Warfare Group sponsored the Johns Hopkins to produce intelligence faster than friendly operations decision-
University Applied Physics Laboratory to analyze the phenome- making; and achieve the BCT commander’s intent to reduce foot-
non of Russian private military companies (PMCs), the scenarios print by reducing signature and improving mobility. This paper
under which they would matter to U.S. Army maneuver com- identifies and discusses four primary obstacles encountered by
manders, and whether they constitute a unique threat to U.S. and all BCTs considering distributed (intelligence) operations: inad-
partner forces. The analysis presents key findings from deep-dive equate talent management, improper connection of intelligence
research and analysis on Russian PMCs presented in the appen- architecture into other command and control systems, undefined
dix. It addresses their uses, equipment, training, personnel, state processes, and unpracticed reach operations.
involvement, legal issues, and other related topics. Second, these For more information, go to:
findings are used to inform an analytical model to explore the https://call2.army.mil/webAnnoucements/20200401_CALL
operational challenges and considerations Russian PMCs could _Update.aspx
present to U.S. Army maneuver commanders.
Tactical Flashpoints: Vignettes for a Brigade Combat Team’s
Company-Level Formations in Decisive Action Paul A. Richter
Posted On: 25 Jun 2020 Albany, New York, 1936–2020
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18065
This publication consists of vignettes across a wide variety of A retired New York State trooper, he retired as a zone sergeant
Infantry BCT company-sized formations, and covers a range of as a result of an on-duty shooting incident that left him partially
commonly seen problems. Each vignette presents a general case paralyzed. Paul was the driving force and chairman behind the
study as well as key points for consideration, followed by several creation of the “Gray Rider Trooper” monument project that is in
different courses of action. Each course of action is then discussed front of the New York State Police Academy and was dedicated
to highlight possible successes and any associated pitfalls. on September 30, 1993, exactly twenty years to the day of his
injury. He also initiated a state-wide grassroots research board/
EW and the Counter UAS Fight program that has funded over $90 million to researchers in New
Posted On: 22 Jun 2020 York State. For more details on Paul’s life, please see https://
URL: https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=18060 www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion-albany/obituary
With the emergence of affordable, highly programmable drones, .aspx?pid=196592758.
the counter-unmanned aerial system has moved to the forefront of

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