Breaking Doctrine

Colonel Bradely Louden (Director of the Force Modernization Proponent Center and Chief of the Army Information Operation Functional Area, the Army Deception Proponent, and Army Operations Security Proponent), joins our host Lieutenant Colonel Jessamyn Jempson on today’s episode focusing on military deception. They discuss how Army commanders and organizations can leverage this traditional military activity to achieve a tactical advantage on a progressively more transparent and lethal battlefield. They also discuss lessons learned from historical and current examples of deception.

Captain Ed Garibay hosts Mr. Carlos Soto and Dr. Elena Wicker in a discussion about how we communicate as an Army. They discuss the differences and similarities of jargon, terminology, and buzzwords. Listen in to also find out if acronyms are good or bad. Finally, they discuss how leaders can create a culture of shared understanding and openness of ideas simple by the words that they use.

Join us for a relook of episode 25 where Major (MAJ) Rich Diegel (host) leads a conversation on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), how the PLA looks at Multidomain Operations, and the use of information by the PLA. MAJ Diegel is joined by Mr. Brad Marvel and Ms. Angela Williams from the TRADOC G2, Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed, CADD Director, joins the conversation, too.

Colonel John Sandor and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Austin Kilpatrick return to Breaking Doctrine after they joined us on episode 58. In this episode, they focus on the upcoming publication of FM 3-52 Airspace. They discuss how everyone needs to be thinking about airspace on today’s battlefield. They dive into the lessons learned from a counterinsurgency focus, the Joint Air Ground Integration Center, and the importance of a Unit Airspace Plan.

Join us for the second episode with Colonel (Retired) John Antal and Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker (host). COL(R) Antal is passionate about waking leaders and Soldiers up to the realities of today’s battlefield. In this episode, they pick up where they left off in episode 87 with FM 3-0’s imperatives. Listen in to hear the relevance of these imperatives to recent and on-going conflicts. - Designate, weight, and sustain the main effort. - Consolidate gains continuously Check out COL(R) Antal’s work here: https://theconvergence.castos.com/?search=antal https://www.academia.edu/115562878/21_COMMAND_POST_MAXIMS_Mission_Command_Tactics_for_the_Employment_of_Command_Posts_in_the_Modern_Battlespace https://www.academia.edu/115562498/The_Ten_Rules_of_Masking https://www.academia.edu/42306862/Thinking_about_the_Future_Battlespace_by_John_Antal

Colonel (Retired) John Antal joins Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker (host) in a two-part series about the current operational environment and how that nests with the imperatives found in FM 3-0. Truly a Soldier for Life, COL(R) Antal discusses his ongoing research into current conflicts and how he uncovered ten battlefield disrupters. LTC Becker then poses how these three imperatives nest with his work: See yourself, see the enemy, and understand the operational environment. - Account for being under constant observation and all forms of enemy contact. - Make initial contact with the smallest element possible. Check out COL(R) Antal’s work here: https://theconvergence.castos.com/?search=antal https://www.academia.edu/115562878/21_COMMAND_POST_MAXIMS_Mission_Command_Tactics_for_the_Employment_of_Command_Posts_in_the_Modern_Battlespace https://www.academia.edu/115562498/The_Ten_Rules_of_Masking https://www.academia.edu/42306862/Thinking_about_the_Future_Battlespace_by_John_Antal

Brigadier General Clinton Murray, Commanding General of the Medical School of Excellence (MEDCoE), joins our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode focusing on medical aspects of the battlefield. Theystart the discussion with medical considerations of today’s operational environment. Then, they turn the conversation to three big topics relevant to all Soldiers: triage, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), and disease and non battle injury (DNBI). Leaders will hear practical ways to think about these topics and, also, how to train their formations.

Lieutenant Colonel Nate Rice (host) brings three guests to talk about ATP 6-22.1, Providing Feedback: Counseling-Coaching-Mentoring. - Colonel (COL) Andy Morgado, Director of the Army University Press - Ms. Judy Price, Leadership Editor and Doctrine Developer - First Lieutenant (1LT) Melissa Czarnogursky, Brigade S4-Assistant of the 108th ADA Brigade They discuss doctrine on counseling, coaching and mentorship, what mentorship is, what it is not, and tips on being a good mentor and mentee. Check out COL Morgado and 1LT Czarnogursky’s article on mentorship here: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2024-OLE/Mentorship/

Join the CADD team for another Writing Team Talks episode! Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker hosts CADD’s doctrine writers for FM 5-0, LTC Joe Yurisich and LTC(R) Will Rogers. They talk about how FM 3-0 drove changes to planning and when to use MDMP or RDSP. They also give the background of why TLPs changed and updates in the orders format.

Dr. Steve Stoddard, Director of the Center for Army Analysis (CAA), is joined by our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode. The conversation starts with understanding what CAA does for the Army and how they inform Army Senior Leaders with data. Dr. Stoddard also gives insight into how his organization contributes to Continuous Transformation. Finally, he shows the importance of using art and science to make decisions and how tactical leaders can approach data-informed decision making