UNCLASSFOUO AMERICAS ARMY Globally Responsive Regionally Engaged Army

UNCLASS/FOUO AMERICA’S ARMY: Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 UNCLASSIFIED The Imperative of Interoperability ARSTAF Day at the Pre-Command Course Army G-8 LTG James O. Barclay III MG William C. Hix 03 December 2013 Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy 1

UNCLASS/FOUO AMERICA’S ARMY: Challenges Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 Assure - Deter - Deny - Defeat ISIS China Dream TALIBAN HAMAS AUC ABU SAYYAF n. K LRA AL-FATAH FARC BOKO HARAM PKK ANSAR AL-SUNNAH AL QAEDA HEZBOLLLAH Iran 2

AMERICA’S ARMY: EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGES UNCLASS/FOUO Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 A European Migration B Foreign Fighter Flow C Israel and Lebanon D Resurgent Russia xxxx Moscow xxxx D xxxx RANGE RINGS SA-22 SA-21 SA-20 ISKANDER (SS-26) ISKANDER (GLCM) CDCM LACM SNAP EXERCISE LATVIA BY RAIL (TIME/DIST) 0 -24 24 -48 xxxx A xxxx B C UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 3

AMERICA’S ARMY: UNCLASS/FOUO Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Problems to be solved Army G-3/5/7 • Problem 1: We require credible military capabilities to deter and, if necessary, defeat Russia; fundamental to assuring our friends and allies • Problem 2: Must also be prepared to fight and defeat state-sponsored hybrid adversaries with Russian/Chinese weapons • Vulnerabilities in problems 1 and 2 exist today, are urgent, and must be addressed to avoid tactical, operational, and political surprise • Problem 3: We must also retain COIN/irregular/train, advise, and assist skills gained over past decade + of war • Problem 4: We must also have a common recognition of the problems we face and the way forward Must be able to address all 4 problems, but are now out of position in doctrine, capabilities, training, and thinking for #1 & #2, exacerbated struggle with last #4 DAMO-SSW//As of 24 JUN 2016 Source: RAND/Potomac Foundation 4

AMERICA’S ARMY: UNCLASS/FOUO Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged NATO Evolution Army G-3/5/7 Multiple Source DAMO-SSW/As of: 24 JUN 2016 5

UNCLASS/FOUO AMERICA’S ARMY: NATO Evolution Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 COLD WAR NATO CURRENT NATO Requirement for Common Doctrine and Interoperability XXX XX XX SVN X X SVN IFOR/SFOR KFOR ISAF X SVN CZE HRV JTAC CZE CBT STB FSC LTU (-) FSC SRB X 91 CZE SVN CS X BGR 1 X X CZE STB SWE EST BGR JTAC - Well Defined Threat - National-level Divisions NATO Forces 2020: modern, tightly connected forces equipped, trained, exercised and commanded so that they can operate together and with partners in any environment. LVA BGR FSC - Less Defined and Numerous Threats - Smaller and specialized national capabilities Source: USAREUR DAMO-SSW/As of: 29 APR 2016 6

AMERICA’S ARMY: UNCLASS/FOUO Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 US Army Key Points on Interoperability • Interoperability order of priority to Army, Joint and Multinational • Enhances national and coalition readiness • Encompasses human, procedural and technical elements • Must prioritize multinational agreements • Will implement ABCA/NATO/other agreed upon multinational standards • Make an institutional priority • Design in early • Make a routine feature of all training • Technical interoperability is more than command information systems • US Army is adopting NATO definition for interoperability • Must move from mission-specific networks to gateway solutions • Must prioritize within and across warfighting functions • Must write for release whenever possible • Will achieve improvements based on incorporating lessons learned DAMO-SSC//As of 29 April 2016 7

AMERICA’S ARMY: UNCLASS/FOUO Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 *Source: RAND and The Potomac Foundation DAMO-SSW//As of 7 April 2016 v 4 Character of Combat Speed, Lethality, Violence 8

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASS/FOUO AMERICA’S ARMY: VJTF (L) 17 Nations Globally Responsive, Regionally Engaged Army G-3/5/7 + USA Key UK UK / Partner composite Partner VJTF(L) Not Filled CS Log Media Signals CIMIC MP Psy. Ops MP ISTAR BG Recce Sqn MI/CI CBRN Recce UAS CS Med CS Sqn Armd Coy CS Med Sqn GS Sqn Field Coy CS Med Evac Role 2 E Field Hospital VJTF(L) 17 nations NSEs (including national log and 2 nd line ES) Armd Inf BG Light Inf BG Armd Inf BG Lt Inf BG Mech Inf BG Armd Sqn Light Inf Coy Armd Sqn Lt Inf Coy Mech Inf Coy Engr RHQ + Sp EOD / CIED Armd Inf Coy Light Inf Coy Armd Inf Coy WLR ES Light Inf Coy Armd Inf Coy Lt Inf Coy Mech Inf Coy Amph Engrs Armd Inf Coy Lt Inf Coy Arty RHQ + Sp Gun Bty Mech Inf Coy Gun Bty STA Light Inf Coy Mech Inf Coy AD Bty EW HUMINT Armd Engr Sqn Aviation (composite) Source: British Army HQ DAMO-SSC/As of: 29 APR 2016 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 10