Breaking Doctrine

Brigadier General Jim Bonner, Colonel Niave Knell, and Colonel Rich Creed discuss the organizational aspect of Protection, the challenges of mobilizing different army components, the importance of alignment with reserve units, the composition and structure of brigades, the evolution of protection in multi-domain operations, and the importance of unity of command and a protection center of excellence.

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses how the Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) is a relatively new formation for the U.S. Army. This episode of our podcast, Breaking Doctrine, we take an inside look at the SFAB with the help of BG Charles J. Masaracchia and BG Donn H. Hill, both former commanders of the organizations. Join us and listen along for some great insights on serving in the Army's newest brigade.

The episode discusses how the U.S. Army and National Guard support local, state, and federal authorities during emergencies and disasters. They explore the differences of Defense Support of Civil Authorities from other military operations and its tasks. The podcast also covers the process of developing disaster response doctrine, financial aspects, and challenges faced. Additionally, they delve into requesting assistance from the president in a state of emergency, historical and recent examples of the Insurrection Act, and actions under the President's Emergency Declaration and counterdrug efforts. The episode reflects on doctrine and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, emphasizing understanding legal implications and authorities.

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses recent innovations in doctrine delivery – shortcuts or “hacks,” that make doctrine more digestible and easier to access. Over the past couple of years, the Army has introduced several initiatives that improve access and help to enhance understanding of doctrine – whether through digital delivery or more traditional means. The tools include a staff reference guide, a doctrine app, a ‘what’s new’ type of doctrine update, audiobooks, and tools designed to guide users directly to the doctrinal information they need – all with the ultimate intent of making doctrine more user friendly. In this podcast MAJ Parker hosts other Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) team members, Lieutenant Colonel Reed Burggrabe, Tactics Division Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Fox, Army Doctrine Proponency Division Chief, and Colonel Rich Creed, the Director of CADD. CADD Website https://usacac.army.mil/core-functions/doctrine Doctrine Comprehensive Guide (web based) https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/misc/doctrine/CDG/index.html Army Comprehensive Doctrine App (currently Android only) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mil.army.doctrine&hl=en_US Army Doctrine Audiobooks (Central Army Registry) https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog/search?fbclid=IwAR3GxiEkcXUNiOlaTKu-oDQR5%0AHISm8TO1O0a70VqlRlsg8cxPn-c1wMaf-U&current=true&search_terms=audiobook

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses one of the four Army Strategic Roles - Consolidate Gains. The 2017 rewrite of Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations, introduced the Army to the concept of consolidate gains. Consolidate gains includes activities to make enduring any temporary operational success and to set the conditions for a sustainable environment, allowing for a transition of control to legitimate civil authorities. Consolidation of gains is an integral and continuous part of armed conflict, and it is necessary for achieving success across the range of military operations. In this podcast MAJ Parker hosts Colonel Shane Morgan, Commander, MCTP (Mission Command Training Program), Colonel Bob Molinari, Chief, Operations Group Alpha at MCTP, and Colonel Rich Creed, the Director of CADD.

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major Chris Parker discusses the development of Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.2, North Korean Tactics, with our guests, the Director of Operations for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) G2, Analysis and Control Element (ACE), Jon Cleaves, the lead author Mr. David Pendleton, and the Director of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD), Colonel Rich Creed. ATP 7-100.2, a new publication for the Army, is available now at https://armypubs.army.mil/. The manual sheds light on North Korean forces and describes how they would be expected to operate in a large scale offensive. Our guests discuss their tactics, how the publication was developed, and the importance of understanding threat doctrine. This episode is a great resource for anyone serving in the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility (AOR).

Colonel Rich Creed and Mr. Chuck Schrankel discuss the evolution of mission command and command and control doctrine. Topics include the importance of mission command in military operations, building a culture of risk acceptance in the military, German influence on American Army doctrine, challenges of implementing mission command, and enabling mission command through doctrine and leadership development.