A Report on the Army Transformation Wargame 2000

by Perry, Walter; Pirnie, Bruce; Gordon, John; Moore, Louis; Howe, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780833030610
• ISBN10: 0833030612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-14
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

This report analyzes the Army Transformation Wargame 2000 and its implications for the strategy of an Army in 2015.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	ix
Summary	xi
Acknowledgments	xix
Acronyms	xxi
Introduction	1	(6)
The Transformation Force	1	(1)
The Transformation Wargame	2	(1)
Scenario	3	(1)
Game Structure	3	(1)
ATWG 2000 Themes	4	(1)
Organization of This Report	5	(2)
Why an Army?	7	(6)
Requirement for an Army: Control of Territory	7	(2)
Demands on an Army: Central Role of Land Combat Forces	9	(1)
Differences from Today: Insight of Operations in Complex Terrain	10	(1)
Unique Capabilities: Advantages of Rapid Deployment	11	(1)
Decisive Force: Early Conflict Termination	11	(1)
Restrictions on Land Power: Vertical Envelopment	12	(1)
Why This Army?	13	(18)
Employment of Forces: Employing Rapid Deployment	13	(1)
Force Design: Alternative Force Designs	14	(1)
Ensuring Overmatch: Joint Development of Army Transformation Force	15	(1)
Crisis Response: Rapid Response	15	(1)
Deployment Goals	16	(3)
Lift Assets	17	(1)
Improved Indications and Warning	18	(1)
Early NCA Deployment Decision	18	(1)
Sustainment	19	(1)
Larger PGM Stocks	19	(1)
Aerial Resupply	19	(1)
Commercial Logistic Support	20	(1)
Objective Force Characteristics: Risks of Vertical Envelopment	20	(1)
Objective Force Capabilities	21	(5)
Situational Awareness	21	(1)
Sufficient Survivable Communications	22	(1)
Computer Network Defense	23	(1)
Clear Information Operations Policy	24	(1)
IO and Space Control	24	(1)
Integration with Air Forces	25	(1)
Target Discrimination	25	(1)
Limits on Weapons Use	26	(1)
Joint Vision 2010	26	(1)
Creation of Efficient Processes and Seams	26	(1)
Improved Protection of Debarkation Points	27	(1)
Enablers for Force Interdependence	27	(1)
Title X Requirements: Stability and Security Operations	27	(1)
Coalition Operations: Constraints on Force Employment	28	(1)
Active/Reserve Component Integration: Reserve Component Readiness	29	(1)
Technology Enablers	29	(2)
Ground-Based Lasers	29	(1)
Satellite Survivability	30	(1)
Examining the Army Vision	31	(4)
Appendix Game Design	35	(4)
Bibliography	39