FOREWORD
This
newsletter is the first CALL publication introducing tactics, techniques, and
procedures (TTP) and lessons learned by the first Interim Brigade Combat Team
(IBCT) at Fort Lewis, WA. Since the design concepts and capabilities of the
IBCT may be unfamiliar to many, the newsletter begins with an overview of the
IBCT Organizational and Operational (O&O) concept as previously published in
Military
Review(September-October
2000). Analysts from CALL wrote the remaining articles, which cover TTPs and
lessons learned collected since the IBCT's inception and initial training period.
The
information contained in the newsletter was collected during the execution
of various training events including the Senior Leader's Course at Fort Leavenworth,
KS, digital systems new equipment training (NET), the Tactical Leader's Course
and leader vignette training conducted at Fort Lewis, WA, and a recent field
training exercise (FTX) in Yakima, WA. Topics covered include adaptive leadership
and its role within the brigade, digital training, sustainment training, multidimensional
reconnaissance, and the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the
IBCT. Observations of these areas were gathered against a collection plan focused
on specific issues relevant to transformation within the IBCT, with emphasis
on training and digital systems integration.
CALL
thanks the soldiers and leaders of the IBCT for allowing access to their training
events, and thanks the BCC personnel for sharing their insights and experiences.
The information contained in this publication is provided for your use and
dissemination. If your unit has identified other relevant lessons learned or
information, share them with the rest of the Army by contacting CALL at (913)
684-2255/3035, FAX (913) 684-9564, or DSN prefix 552. The e-mail address for
CALL is . MICHAEL
A. HIEMSTRA
COL,
FA
Director,
Center for Army Lessons Learned
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