Army Operating Concept provides Capstone follow-up

By Maj. Paul Edwards/TRADOC News ServiceAugust 20, 2010

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FORT MONROE, Va. (Aug. 20, 2010) -- The 2010 Army Operating Concept has been approved and is now available online.

Also known as TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1, the Army Operating Concept, or AOC, explains how the Army will comply with and execute guidance derived from the Army Capstone Concept, or ACC, released in January 2009.

The AOC will guide revisions in Army doctrine, organizations, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF). It also serves as a bridge between the ACC and warfighting functional concepts, and enhances integration of Army forces with a wide array of domestic and international partners.

A major theme in the ACC which the AOC seeks to implement is Operational Adaptability -- defined as operating under conditions of uncertainty and complexity. Key to this concept is the Army's ability to simultaneously execute multiple variations of operations such as conducting combined-arms maneuver and wide-area security within the context of full-spectrum operations.

"Army forces capable of combined-arms maneuver and wide-area security operations are an essential component of the joint force's ability to achieve or facilitate the achievement of strategic and policy goals," said Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, commander U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command headquartered at Fort Monroe, Va.

Written with the understanding that joint, inter-agency, intergovernmental and multinational partners will be key players in future warfare, the AOC provides guidance on how the Army will function in the multi-player environment during 2016-2028.

The AOC also functions as a conceptual basis for developing future solutions within the various domains of DOTMLPF.

You can download a PDF version of the document here: http://www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/pams/tp525-3-1.pdf

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