Colonel Scott W. Mueller
Director, Center for Army Lessons Learned
COL Scott Mueller is a native of Glenview, Illinois and was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1994. His troop assignments include: tank platoon leader and executive officer, D/1-34 Armor, Fort Riley, Kansas (1994-1997); commander, C/2-63 Armor, Vilseck, Germany (2000-2002); Military Transition Team Chief to the 19th Iraqi Army Brigade, Baqubah, Iraq (2007-2008); squadron executive officer, 2-1 CAV, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division (2008-2010), Fort Lewis, Washington and Iraq; commander, 1-15 Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia (2013-2015); and commander, U.S. Army Garrison Camp Humphreys, Korea (2017-2019).
Between troop assignments COL Mueller served as an advisor to E/145 Cavalry (Oklahoma Army National Guard) from 2002-2004, followed by an assignment to the Battle Command Training Program’s World Class Opposing Force at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas from 2004-2006. After serving as a squadron executive officer, he returned to Fort Leavenworth where he was an instructor at the Command and General Staff College. After battalion command, COL Mueller served as the executive officer to the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from 2015-2016. He most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany (2019-2021). COL Mueller’s Operational deployments include Task Force Hawk (April-July 1999), Albania, Operation Iraqi Freedom (2007-2008, 2009-2010), Operation Enduring Freedom (2012), and Operation Inherent Resolve (2015-2016).
COL Mueller is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, and is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in European History from USMA, a Master of Arts degree in Management from Webster University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
About Us
How CALL Drives Army Change
CALL's drives Army change through leading the Army Lessons Learned Program (ALLP) and delivering timely and relevant information to resolve gaps, enhance readiness, and inform modernization. To accomplish this CALL, executes the Army Annual Plan collecting, analyzing, disseminating, integrating, and archiving lessons learned from tactical to theater/strategic levels. CALL researches root-cause analysis, defines trends/themes, coordinates with the lessons learned community of interest, and initiates product development. CALL's multimedia-based products are disseminated through a variety of print and electronic formats, with the web-based Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) serving as the central repository. As emerging issues are discovered, CALL incorporates those into the Army Lessons Learned Forum, to facilitate continuous development, improvement, and adaptation of material and non-material solutions across the DOTMLPF-P spectrum. CALL modernization, and interoperability activities support sister services, international, and interagency bilateral staff talks, mil-to-mil engagements, and agreed-to-actions. This holistic approach to lessons learned drives Army change and fosters Army readiness.
CALL's MISSION
The Center for Army Lessons Learned leads the Army Lessons Learned Program and delivers timely and relevant information to resolve gaps, enhance readiness, and inform modernization.
CALL's VISION
The Center for Army Lessons Learned is the Army's daily focal point for adaptive learning based on lessons and best practices from the total force and provides timely and relevant knowledge to the warfighter and our unified action partners utilizing integrated systems and interactive technology in order to simplify winning in a complex world.
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22-729 Army Security Force Assistance Newsletter
22-657 Sustainment in Support of Large Scale Combat Operations
CALL Insider Newsletter 3rd QTR, FY22
22-712: NFTF - Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)
22-05 - PARTNERS and ALLIES Guide to Combat Training Centers
22-04 - Company Leadership The First 100 Days
22-701 - The Deep Area: Misconceptions and Challenges
22-02 - FY 21.2 Mission Command Training in Large-Scale Combat Operations Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) Key Observations
22-643 - Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Catalog
22-667 - Senior Commander Guide to Suicide Prevention
22-663 - Unit Leaders Guide to Suicide Prevention
21-665 Is Ours a Nation at War
U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Leader’s Guide to Soldier Development
21-652 - SOF-CF Interoperability in Large-Scale Combat Operations
21-646 - Army Special Operations Forces in Multi-Domain Operations Catalog
21-635 - “Nunca Camino Solo” 1 Security Force Assistance (SFA) Operations in the Competition Phase
21-19 - Mastering the Fundamentals
Role 2 Set-Up in Garrison Operations for COVID-19 Response
21-15 - FY21.1 MCTP Key Observations Bulletin
21-14 - Building Cohesive Teams
21-12 - NCO Crosswalk Guide
21-09 - Leadership Guide to Externally Evaluated Full Scale Exercises
21-07 - Hard Lessons
21-06 - NTC: Preparing for Large-Scale Combat
21-05 - NTC Fire Support Handbook
21-04 - Leader Development in Contact Handbook
21-592 - NFTF Training in Contested Spaces
21-01 - FY20 Mission Command Training in Large-Scale Combat Operations Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) Key Observations
20-575 - The Battalion S-1 Section in LSCO
GTA 07-01-006 - Grenadier Guide
20-575 - NFTCTC The Battalion S-1 Section in LSCO
20-572 - NFTF The Medical Readiness and Training Command: Analyzing Response to a Global Pandemic
20-550 - Knowledge Management Case Studies, Volume II
20-16 - Defense of the Cajun Bayou
20-15 - FY19 Mission Command Training in Large-Scale Combat Operations Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) Key Observations
20-14 - Mountain Warfare and Cold Weather Operations Leader’s Book
20-12 - Commander and Staff Guide to Multinational Interoperability
20-09 - Army Combat Fitness Test Version 2
20-08 - Musicians of Mars IV: The Mustangs’ War (Deliberate Attack)
20-06 - How to Master Wargaming
20-05 - Commander and Staff Guide to Liaison Function
20-02 - U.S. Army South Transition to a Multinational Force Headquarters (PANAMAX 18)
20-01 - Corps and Division Planner’s Guide to Reconstitution Operations
2006-2018 CALL publications are available for download and print
US GOVERNMENT ONLY COURSE
The Army Lessons Learned Course (ALLC) is no longer an ATRRS Course, and is conducted via distributed learning (dL) on NIPR MS Teams for US Government and US Department of Defense personnel. Those wishing to attend must completely fill out a course registration request on the CALL Restricted website (https://call2.army.mil/ll-course.aspx).
The dL Lessons Learned Course is a four-day dL course designed to train personnel serving at operational or institutional assignments to include Corps, Division, Brigade, Battalion, Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and school proponents, as well as branch and educational schoolhouses (NCOAs, RTI, RTS-M, TASS, Troop Schools, etc…).
The course is focused on training personnel who are (or will be) assigned responsibility for establishing and managing a lessons learned program in their organization and/or in their subordinate units. The course also addresses the roles and responsibilities of lessons learned managers in the Army Lessons Learned Process and provides training in lesson manager skills. Students leave prepared to implement the Lessons Learned Program throughout the operations process in their current or next assignment and organization.
Things to know:
The LLC is still a regulatory requirement in AR 11-33. When published, the DA Pam 11-33, Guide to the Army Lessons Learned Program, contains a sample SOP and recommended roles and responsibilities of lesson managers.
Operational and Institutional Army units are required to have trained lesson managers.
The LLC is still a regulatory requirement in the Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards (AEAS) (1d):
CoE/Proponents - OLMs and LMs must have attended the resident/virtual/mobile training team (MTT) CALL Lessons Learned Course within six months of appointment.
Instructional Delivery ID – NCOA/RTI/RTS-M/TASS, Troop Schools, etc… - OLMs and LMs can attend the dL Lessons Learned Course, but at a minimum must have completed the online Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) Joint Lesson Learned Program, P-US1181, course within six months of appointment.
Any questions, please contact the Army Lessons Learned Instructor at 913-684-5150.
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COURSE DATES
Must register on CALL Restricted website (https://call2.army.mil/ll-course.aspx).
FY 22:
Class 003 – MS Teams 22 - 25 Aug 22 - **CLASS IS FULL Please register for 5-8 June 2023
(* Currently full – will put on alternate list if seats become available, or register for next available class)
FY 23:
Class 001 – MS Teams 28 Nov – 1 Dec 22 - **CLASS IS FULL Please register for 5-8 June 2023
Class 002 – MS Teams 5-8 Jun 23 *dL
CGSC LL Elective - March-May 23 (only for CGSC students) * Resident
Class 003 – MS Teams TBD Aug 23 *dL
Once again - any questions, please contact the Lessons Learned Instructor at 913-684-5150.
For more information on the CALL Lessons Learned Course – see the CALL Restricted Webpage: https://call2.army.mil/ll-course.aspx (CAC login required)
Military Analyst Forward Program (MAF)
This is your opportunity to become an Agent of Change! CALL is offering the opportunity to serve in an Active Duty Corps headquarters in CONUS, SETAF-AF and USARCENT as a Military Analyst (forward) (MAF) (MIL (O4-O6, and E8-E9)). Please review the qualifications and submit an application through the CALL Restricted Site.
MAF requirements
Be in the grade of E8-E9; CW3-CW5; O4 KD, O5-O6.
Be an Active Duty, USAR, ARNG, IMA or IRR Soldier.
Have less than 16 or more than 18 years of active federal service (USAR/ARNG).
This does not apply to AGR and AD Soldiers.
Be physically and medically deployable world wide.
Be able to write articulately and meet suspense's.
MAF Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of a CALL MAF vary by location. Below are some of the duties and responsibilities that a CALL MAF can expect:
MAFs serve as the “face” of CALL to the supported commands. They integrate into supported command staff functions to collaborate and integrate CALL’s support capability.
MAFs facilitate establishing and/or executing the supported command’s Lessons Learned Program; facilitate unit written AAR’s and provide the supported unit Commander’s Priorities to CALL.
MAFs conduct focused collections for both CALL and their supported command. Many of the focused collections will be included in future CALL publications.
MAF’s conduct key leader interviews and transcribe audio recordings.
MAFs need strong oral and written communication skills. A MAF can expect to write or edit, on average, 1-5 documents/reports each week. MAFs also participate in a weekly VTC/DCS with CALL HQ.
Application Process and Required Documents
Military biography (recently updated)
ORB/SRB/ERB (less than a year old)
DA photo (preferably NMT 1yr old, should reflect current grade/awards)
Current DA Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness Test Scorecard)
ARPC Form 249-E Chronological Statement of Retirement Points (AR/NG)
RC/NG status (i.e., TPU, IRR, IMA, AGR, ARNG, etc) and current assignment
Availability date (i.e., the date you will be available to come on active duty)(AR/NG) or date command will release you (Active Component)
Desired tour length (180-365 days). Standard tours are 365 days in duration. 180 days is the shortest tour that will be considered.
Please notify your CoC that you are interested and get a verbal authorization (VOCO) to apply. A written document may be needed later. But only after approval as a MAF.
Last three evaluations.
At least one writing sample written by you. Almost any document will work but remember the document reflects how you write and think.
Theses documents will be consolidated to build a candidate packet. The review process takes approximately 30 days. At the end of the review process, applicants will be notified via email if they have been accepted or not. If accepted, applicants will be provided assignment details and additional instructions.
** Incomplete packets will not be considered. All packets must arrive as a single email or a group of emails to avoid filing errors. **
(COMMON ACCESS CARD [CAC] LOGIN REQUIRED)MILITARY ANALYST FORWARD (MAF) Program
Director, Center for Army Lessons Learned
COL Scott W. Mueller
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July 14, 2022
22-657 Sustainment in Support of Large Scale Combat Operations
July 12, 2022
CALL Insider Newsletter 3rd QTR, FY22
July 11, 2022
22-712: NFTF - Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)
June 6, 2022
22-05 Partners and Allies Guide to Combat Training Centers
May 13, 2022
22-04 - Company Leadership The First 100 Days
April 20, 2022