CALL: Can Systems Thinking Be Used to Enhance Battalion Task Force Reconnaissance at the National Training Center?

CALL Can Systems Thinking Be Used to Enhance Battalion Task Force Reconnaissance at the National Training Center?

CALL

Can Systems Thinking Be Used to Enhance Battalion Task Force Reconnaissance at the National Training Center?

Army · CALL · Dec 1995 · 58 pages

About

The commanders and staffs of a heavy brigade and three battalion task forces filled the silent room. No one bothered to make conversation. The grim faced audience, covered with powdery yellow sand, focused their whole attention on the full colonel who was about to speak. "Good morning gentlemen. I'm the Operations Group Commander for the National Training Center. We're here to discuss the events of the past two weeks and lead you in a discussion of your performance." The 2-43rd Battalion Task Force S2's mind kept slipping back to two days ago, and the events leading up to the simulated camage yesterday. "Sir, we've just heard from a dismounted scout team moving along the south wall of the central corridor. They think they have found the main obstacle belt and they've sent us the location.

DesignationCALL

EditionDec 1995

StatusActive

Pages58

FunctionSmall Unit Tactics

EchelonBattalion

CollectionLessons Learned

References 16

FM 71-2JNot in the Vault
FM 17-98-1Not in the Vault
FM 71-100-1Not in the Vault