These same characteristics can be strengthened through our doctrine and education systems, if not our personnel system, and they match up perfectly with Curtis Whites concept of the sublime. There were some interesting comments posted to Dave Maxwell's article on UW several weeks ago here in SWJ that are worth going back and re-reading. Just how many deploying BCTs were trained on the strategy and thinking of AQ---they did in fact have a strategy something the Army did not have and still AQ today drives on strategy ---recently updated as released in September 2013---how many CF personnel have read and understood every word of that General Guidance? This human domain/participatory observation concept looks like it is to be accomplished in times of peace (today and the immediate future?) Final questions: Does the "enemy" have a better understanding than we do as to our offensive strategy and our goals and objectives? The intelligence warfighting function tasks facilitate the commanders visualization and understanding of the threat and other relevant aspects of the operational environment. Command & Control 2. The effect of having a generic UW capability throughout SFin the 60/70s was that when one left VN and returned to other Groups ie the 10th or Det A in Berlin one was right back into UW and FID without missing a beat or having to retrain. This publication. At the operational level we are sorely handicapped. But we try. For me, everything is worth considering but I'm flexible. We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website . [i] Ana Purna gives a good description of critical realism on ehow.com (http://www.ehow.com/info_8770255_critical-realism.html): The major themes are these: A reality exists independent of human conception and perception. In addition, they are more likely to remain fixated on the hyper-tactical level of operations. In U.S. doctrine there are today seven joint functions: intelligence, movement and maneuver, fires, information, protec- tion, sustainment, and C2. [xxix] Then-Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Commanding General, General Martin E. Dempsey, according to one anonymous School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) instructor, told the SAMS authors of the draft design publication that it was too long, had too many big words, and didnt have any of our current doctrinal concepts like Center of Gravity in it. Whether this is true or not, shortly thereafter Dr. Jack Kem wrote a short design booklet (Design: Tools of the Trade) that linked design to doctrine and as soon as LTG William B. Caldwell IV left Fort Leavenworth for Afghanistan and took Dr. Kem with him, the original draft authors quickly published The Art of Design, Student Text 2.0, which attempted to undo the changes that TRADOC reportedly had ordered. The other says it is wholly wrong. It always struck me a little odd in a way because it was the first time in our history where anyone literally could come in off a mission and then sit down on a computer and talk with your wife, parents, friends etc. I don't mean to sound cryptic but I don't want to open up a can of worms now when I plan to do some fishing later. Protection efforts must consider and account for threats and hazards in all directions, at all times, and in all environments. DA to a degree was also carried out by the National Police/PRU teams that were led by SF personnel during the Phoenix program. The endurance of Army forces is primarily a function of their sustainment. I would argue that we had all the understanding concerning the human factor by 2006 in literally hundreds of intelligence reports and interrogation reports---the abject failure was not on the SF side as the JSOC targeting against FF and AQI gave the CF a chance to focus their attention on the actual Sunni/Shia insurgent groups---the abject failure was the simple fact that up to even 2010 no deploying BCT fully "understood" what they were "seeing" as no one took the time inside CF to process the sheer amount of data available into a coherent training program. That we have segregated some war fighting functions along conventional and special lines is an historical reality, not a necessity. By its nature, the M2 WFF exists in the physical domains and inherently in close proximity to the threat and civilian elements. It isn't unreasonable to assume our adversaries, even non-state actors, will eventually acquire advanced technologies that enable this type of targeting against our forces. Like the Aztecs, the Inca practiced human sacrifice and lacked a written language; however, the Inca made up for language shortcomings with advanced architecture and a complex government. Plus, there has been less friendly fire incidents. [xxxviii] USDA, Special Operations, ADP 3-05, 2012, 8. Entire tribes vanished as smallpox, scarlet fever, and influenza decimated the native population of the Americas. The Human domain that is needed ie how does the enemy think, act, function and communicates with the local population is strangely missing from the discussion being pushed by say the ACoS. The other article about the Montagnards illustrates that no matter how well intentioned and capable the SF community and USAID is, they simply lack the numbers and self-security to make a large impact over large areas. After all, there are many examples in our own history where military commanders considered the population [or human domain as we call it now?] Its certainly a sticky issue and Im not sure what the right mix of security and positive public affairs efforts are. [xiii] Freeburg, Sydney, J., After 10 Years Of Abject Failure, Army, SOCOM, Marine Leaders Focus On Strategic Landpower, Breakingdefense.com, 10 AUG 2013. Combat Power= mission command+fires+intelligence+protection+sustainment+movement & maneuver+leadership. Herein, would I be wrong to suggest that: The goal re: the human domain generally and LTC Martin's participatory observation specifically is to first achieve and then maintain excellent relationships with the local people; this, so that we might be able to establish and field indigenous forces to: a. Aztec prophets had prognosticated that bearded men would arrive from the east, or the land of the sun god-the Aztec conception of heaven. The rationale being the MIE multiplier might provide more of an insight into the dynamics of the conflict ecosystem than the digitally driven lens we are currently enslaved to. For example, on the one hand the methodology implores professionals to critically think, but it then defines the specific ways in which one must think about war, a wholly uncritical approach. To illustrate how the MIE multiplier might augment the guerrillas effectiveness lets take a senior Haqqani Network (HN) commander who has designs on attacking a position in or near Khost, Paktia AF. [xl] Although I think it is terrible to see war in terms of three levels: tactical, operational, and strategic, I use these terms for communication purposes. As our operations have shown us, the people we are fighting are often "outsiders" themselves who just happen to be where we are because that's where they can observe and fight us. Domains are simply constructs for understanding a situation. and are likewise both required to understand it. Observation/surveillance is the only tool that allows for any UW cell to survive. Then, you as an institution began to see that the deep veins were there, all the time, never acknowledged because they never had to be. Not always the case. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Well I certainly don't have all the answers! SW forces would be engaged in social influence and, if savvy enough, they would be engaged in internalization efforts through participatory observation (encompassing action, observation, learning, and influencing- influencing both the observed and the observers). Grant---I have been following your writings for a long number of years---this one is complex and has about three or four major points depending on interpretation---will respond but need to mull over a response as the points are both intriguing and very valid. The European Union (EU) Also let me suggest that our enemies may have a better understanding of our political objective -- and, thus, the war that we and they are embarked upon -- than do many of our leaders and soldiers. That we have been unable to incorporate the so-called lessons of the early days of Iraq into our operations in Afghanistan should cause us to seriously question the validity and universality of those lessons. Maybe I'm just becoming cynical in my old age, but it bothers me to no end that so many great people and huge amounts national capital have been expended in basically accomplishing what? MS 301: Training Management and the Warfighting Functions Revision Date: 31 March 2022 Lesson 20,23,26,29,32: Branch Orientation Briefings Student Handout 1 Information Briefing Sheet Cadets will prepare and present an information briefing concerning an assigned branch. The self, the psyche, must be involved somewhere. Unconventional Warfare, Asymmetric Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Population-centric warfare, Counterinsurgency, Foreign Internal Defense, Combat Foreign Internal Defense, High-end UW, Preparation of the Environment, Phase Zero, Shape, Influence, Engage, Building Partner Capacity, Stability Operations, Security Cooperation, Security Force Assistance- all of these and more attempt to describe concepts that are at best weak efforts to communicate within the military about abstractions. Thus they are able to remain mission-focused and results-oriented. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Likewise, the concept that the Air Force and Navy dont have anything to do with humans borders on the fantastical. And all this still ignores the fact that none of this has anything to do with the general idea that the officers leading these organizations, conventional or otherwise, have to be educated. By this I don't mean training in TTPs or organizational and topical minutia. This is distinct from a highly skilled practitioner of a set of skills (I.e. During that time the Beards would have recognized the way the conflict ecosystem changes when a man stepped on a mine, an IED flipped a vehicle and a helicopter was shot down. Many times good intentions morph into concepts that are meant to communicate vision, but instead drive questionable acquisition and funding strategies. What came after was different. The human domain![vi] This conversation happened, supposedly, in the context of a discussion about the Armys Seventh Warfighting Function (WfF), which as a concept is still being worked, but would add a function to the Armys list of those six things it must now do to theoretically maximize combat power. Sustainment provides the support necessary to maintain operations until mission accomplishment. As for warfighting potential, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) asserts a rather broad utility for offensive cyber operations. You cannot believe how many times I tried to explain that to MNF-I in countless HUMINT reports. Human domains, or narratives, or strategic contexts, or ecosystems, or understanding situations, must, of necessity, begin with the self. In typical UW fashion he pulls his entire team together and they go over in detail all the circuits and devices---found nothing and went out to attempt it again. The information warfighting function provides the Army with a method to integrate these critical capabilities and help drive a change in the self-limiting centralization of IRCs when able. The purpose of WFF is to provide an intellectual organisation for common critical capabilities available to commanders and staffs at all echelons and levels of warfare. This practitioner further learns while doing, always able to revisit assumptions due to an intellectual humbleness with respect to the world. In the paragraphs below, I will list each of the 6 Army Warfighting Functions and share some additional insights. What Is a Mass Grave? Perhaps in steps pertaining to Analysis & Comparison. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The Mission Command function allows commanders to balance their command and control duties while integrating the other Warfighting Functions. These tasks are interactive and often occur simultaneously. This function provides Army leadership the means to use a targeting process in relation to indirect fires, missile defense, and joint fires in a way that keeps United States troops safe while delivering fires in support of offensive or defensive operations. Being on defense (containment) re: great powers of differing values, attitudes and beliefs to. The movement and maneuver warfighting function is the related tasks and systems that move forces to achieve a position of advantage in relation to the enemy. UW by the way can be boring as well as extremely hectic and then boring---whereas DA is so "in"----the thing of movies--whereas training and living with your troops on a daily basis and trying to move the ball forward just three centimeters is something that is of no interest to movie makers. Protection includes the physical aspects of force personnel (combatants and non-combatants), equipment, and infrastructure. Modern terrorists still target those they feel hold the power. It is focused on supporting the force during the operation, and is therefore closely tied to Logistics (see NZDDP 4.0). Thus, given this mission (outlier state and societal transformation) and this problem (the "enemy" can see us coming, so to speak, even before we get on the aircraft), how then might the art and understanding of the sublime help us to overcome these difficulties? For the . Logistics 6. Law and the killing of a Russian propagandist: Some Q & A BY CHARLIE DUNLAP, J.D. b. CF brigades, however, DO fight and maneuver, and their battalions also fight and maneuver, therefore the comparison and job experience of the two are not the same. Certainly an insight into the latter three can be gained from understanding the local culture. A WFF is a group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives (FM 3-0). In this manner, it is believed, we can continue to work to "transform" others, even in these times of austerity and achieve "staying power" through the training up and use of surrogates. Original content is published under aCreative Commons Licenseper ourTerms of Use. Our response, by invading two countries and then seeking to replace their forms of government with a model based on our own, could actually be seen as counterproductive because it played into the hands of the terrorists strategy to expose the West as an imperial crusader? where there is no, as yet, defined and identifiable enemy. The Fires WFF is composed of the architecture, systems and capabilities required to deliver and coordinate Fires from land or joint elements across multiple domains. And yet, since the Political Science world has shifted towards Rational Choice Theory- we too have tried to stay edgy and cool, and likewise we have come up with all kinds of elegant models and metaphors to try to make life seem simple to us- turning abstractions into concrete concepts and teaching everyone the language of those abstractions through doctrine- which helps in communication, but does little for us in terms of critically knowing ourselves. In terms of our personnel system, at the tactical level we make up for the lack of flexibility by being able to rely on young, uninstitutionalized NCOs and officers who, because of the way they are normally deployed, we fortunately find it very difficult to micromanage. If youd like to learn more about this subject, check out the book you see below on Amazon. In the past, it was the communists who denied various populations these benefits. "YOU (meaning the US military and agencies with which it works) are a part of the human domain and you cannot divorce yourselves from any of it. It is about endurance, freedom of action, and extending the operational reach. [ii] See Stan Wiechniks excellent article, Political Legitimacy and Values in the Small Wars Journal, 17 NOV 2013, for a discussion on the importance of values within the more population-centric missions as opposed to those subjects like governance normally found within our doctrine. b. Actually making these things happen in the face of the current drawdown, our relatively recent infatuation with technology and the inexplicable application of physical domain concepts to the human domain, however, will be a herculean task. It reminds me of the old WWII poster loose lips sinks ships. The use of "human domain" is really a simple attempt to cover up the abject failure of "understanding the environment" before they deployed. ing functions. All of which must be done in a lawful manner. through seven or eight functions, the two things are ultimately quite different. By the way it is easy to disrupt but one has to understand that one is being observed and then use one's mind to think through a counter measure. Where is that quote from? The seven warfighting functions are command and control, fires, force protection, information, intelligence, logistics, and maneuver. The identification of the need for this information and subsequently coordinating its collection is therefore a part of the Int WFF. Warfighting functions and the dependability of knowledge. I do think that we are currently measuring the wrong things largely becuase we have been depending on others to dictate what is important rather than doing serious reseach on our own. Aztecs, Inca, and Maya who escaped the iron swords and gunpowder of the Europeans instead suffered the old world diseases that accompanied the explorers. When I was able to get a BCT to change their behavior every single day ---then we started getting a changed battlefield as we were forcing the insurgent to delay or stop planned attacks until they figured out why we suddenly changed---plain old fashioned UW that has not changed much in the last 100 years. Instead of ignoring them like a Leave It To Beaver kind of approach to one's higher's OPORD, those things have to be critically investigated. Hard data, coming from scientific research, confirm the expression that once seemed outlandish: today 1 percent of the species exploits the other 99 percent. The intelligence warfighting function is larger than military intelligence. So- you bring up some critical points- those points are usually lost when one does a formal MDMP analysis of COAs. At some Interesting if one goes back and re-reads the recent SWJ article by Dave Maxwell concerning UW and strategy. AND if one does not believe that an insurgency does not learn from past events--just check the latest strategy statement from AQ issued Sept 2013. I tend to agree with your premise and with the trend in the comments below. The CF and SOF officers both operate in "human domains" (can we retire this term, as it seems specious at best?) They learn what that outpost will do by looking at that outpost, which if I get it right, is sort of RantCorp's point. Without that systemic logic- the system was doomed to strategic failure. Sustainment. The human domain![vi] This conversation happened, supposedly, in the context of a discussion about the Armys Seventh Warfighting Function (WfF),". Others, more inclined toward and adept at reflection-in-action, nevertheless feel profoundly uneasy because they cannot say what they know how to do, cannot justify its quality or rigor.. [xxx] USASOC, ARSOF 2022. A warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives. All the while the SOF boys took on more and more of the smaller scale hunter-killer roles that while certainly physically and technically demanding, didn't seem all that "unconventional". So too is the buzzword "ecosystem.". The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. (The enemy is not confused and is under no illusion. Command Deck . The CIMIC aspect of the IA WFF is composed of all systems, capabilities and elements tasked to support or otherwise engage with the non-military communities, including dedicated CIMIC units. [x] Of course, that does not leave too much left. [v] Art in this case refers to military art, but also to innovation and Mission Command as well the concepts of multi-framing, learning-in-action, and the afore-mentioned critical and creative thinking. These movements may be partial or complete. Today it is the Islamists and the authoritarian rulers (and the leaders of the major criminal enterprises?) The memoir covers the period from about 1941 to 1973. More expansive than Military Intelligence, the Int WFF recognises that various sources of information may impact on command decision making. Everything indicates that as the world becomes more complex, unpredictable, uncertain and fragile, many of the institutions, such as formal democracy, the market, centralized justice, the banks, will become obsolete. That's a good one. It is juxtaposed with Surgical Strike- the other main component for how Special Operations currently differentiate themselves. [xxx] If Operational Design is seen by ARSOF for what it really is: a methodology best belonging to the physical domains (at the tactical level mostly), rooted in technical rationality, and in direct contradiction with the human domain concept, then it is possible that a more applicable text could be produced. The guerrillas M1E is the one piece of equipment that is just as sophisticated and capable as our own. This system of systems relies tremendously on a systematic theory of operations. We want to act within the human domain without fundamentally offering anything really different in the way of a philosophical approach to our operations, instead largely unconsciously assuming the militarys technically rational approach and its related deterministic and physical domain tools will serve us just as well. If not, if we believe that in the human domain (as well as the levels beyond tactical in all domains) things are highly dependent upon context, fraught with tacit knowledge, and fall more into the art side than the science side,[xxiv] then the preferred philosophy should be the critical realist philosophy. Agree with you that a deeper problem (THE problem?) What happens when the local populations finally after being brutually held down and are afraid to even come out of their houses DOES come out of their houses fully armed and willing to defend their villages/towns/cities? Its language is one of math and formulaic metaphor,[xvii] its logic is the scientific method, and its philosophy is of the Enlightenment Period. They could learn nothing at all about what the people in a platoon outpost are likely to do by looking at small town America. I have read and heard many who claim that the Army Warfighting Functions just create more red-tape and are not needed. So when we look to influence the human domain we are looking to influence the general population in ways simple coercion cannot. Before falling to the Spanish in 152115211521, the Aztecs left several permanent contributions to history and to the explorers of the New World: chocolate, derived from indigenous cacao beans; tomatoes, potatoes, and numerous other vegetables that have long become staples to the rest of the world; and, as testament to the artisans among the Aztecs, an accurate, 242424-ton limestone calendar that took more than fifty years to construct. But it all needs to be there, you can't skimp on one part of it. If we would have "understood" the Iraqi insurgency we actually would have seen the strategy being used vs only the symptoms ie the battle field tactics. Since the "old" individual SF soldier as well founded in UW it was easy to shift between the various Projects, Mike Forces,and A Teams and one did not loss a single minute---AND one did not "feel" that one was being degraded if one shifted from say SR back to a CIDG team or to a Mike Force. 2- that this influence undermined the very foundation of our DoD system of systems- which relies on nested purposes and logic from the most tactical all the way up to the President's national security strategy. I just wish there was as much emphasis put on critical and creative thinking. The when and why comes from the officer charged with employing the infantryman's skills in conjunction with other skill sets to a purpose that he is charged with by the delegation of executive authority to his level by Article 2 of our Constitution). But, I would submit ones level- if seeing things that way helps- should be based on the context as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach. The danger to SOF does not lie simply with the publication of the handbook: this is simply a symptom of a larger problem. Decisions need to be made and executed quickly. All warfighting functions possess scalable capabilities to mass lethal and nonlethal effects. Otherwise it is hard to pinpoint the focus of 70+ air sorties in "Lions of Kandahar," or protect an infantry platoon being approached by a much larger force in "Outlaw Platoon." This is the future that the ACoS means when he mentions human domain---what he does not mention ---it can only be handled via UW/SW. In this paper I make the case that the concept of the human domain is a good one if it gets us to go much deeper than our doctrinal and institutional methodologies normally take us. Direct fire is inherent in maneuver, as is close combat. 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