PREFACE
2. Until December 1987, the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California was the only operational CTC. Since then, the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Chaffee, AR and the Battle Command Training Program (BCTP) at Fort Leavenworth, KS have also come on line. Soon, the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC) at Hohenfels, Germany will be fully operational. This newsletter discusses heavy force lessons which are considered to be of a long term value and are not unique to the desert environment. Lessons learned at the NTC for the heavy force are being validated in Europe as the CMTC ramps up to full operations. The next newsletter will cover light force lessons learned.
3. The mission of the NTC is to provide tough and realistic training to the Army and Air Force in mid- to high-intensity conflicts in accordance with Air Land Battle doctrine. The foundations of all CTCs are:
- Training objectives based on a unit's wartime mission
- The most realistic battlefield available in peacetime
- Well trained realistic opposing force
- Performance
evaluation and feedback through:
- Instrumented observation
- Doctrinally proficient observer/controllers who provide immediate after action reviews
- Tactical lessons learned to the Army worldwide
4. CALL's intent is to help units improve their home station training program and assist their preparation for combat operations. If your unit has identified any combat relevant lessons learned at any training exercise, share them with the rest of the Army by contacting the Center for Army Lessons Learned, AV 552-2132.
WILLIAM
J. MULLEN III
Brigadier
General, USA
Commander,
U.S. Army
Combined
Arms Training Activity
HORACE
G. TAYLOR
Brigadier
General, USA
Commander
National
Training Center
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