Tuesday December 20, 2005
Red Teaming is an aspect of Actionable Intelligence which involves continuous analysis of the operational environment, the threat, and the cultural implications of military operations.
The Red Teaming process offers a much deeper understanding of how U.S. adversaries and allies think. It provides decisionmakers an independent and unbiased capability to challenge concepts, plans, and operations in the context of the operational environment, and from U.S. partners' and adversaries' perspectives.
Red Team members must be trained in:
- Critical analysis
- Western and non-Western military theory
- Cultural anthropology
- Cross-cultural communications
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) recently established the University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies (UFMCS) to provide the training, education, and practical experience foundation to enable a force-wide Red Teaming capability. Furthermore, the 902nd Military Intelligence Group at Fort Meade, Maryland will host the Red Team Center of Excellence to provide support operational Red Teams.
Red Teaming will greatly assist Soldiers, staffs, and commanders in identifying cultural, operational and environmental factors which ultimately contribute to the production of Actionable Intelligence.
Source: AUSA Torchbearer, June 2005
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