{"id":266763,"date":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=266763"},"modified":"2024-08-27T20:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:28:37","slug":"national-guard-division-uses-partnerships-to-build-interoperability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=266763","title":{"rendered":"National Guard division uses partnerships to build interoperability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Maj. Kade Garst, 35th Infantry Division staff member discusses the tenants that make up military decision-making process with Ancel Nunn, a subject matter expert from the Mission Command Training Support Program, during academics on August 11, 2024 at the Mission Training Complex at Fort Riley, Kansas.
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\n The Commanding General of the 35th Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. John Rueger, reviews the terrain model with Brig. Gen. Nicholas Jaskolski, deputy commanding general for sustainment, and Col. Larry Leupold, chief of staff, during the combined arms rehearsal at the Mission Training Complex, Fort Riley, Kansas, August 20, 2024.
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\n 35th Infantry Division staff conduct academics prior to the combined command post exercise with 1st Inf. Div. at Mission Command Training complex at Fort Riley, Kansa, August 11, 2024.
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\n Col. Darren Koberlein, operations officer, and Brig. Gen. Martin Clay, deputy commanding general, operations, discuss key components of the military decision making process during COA development brief. After several days of working with our training partners, the 35th Infantry Division staff transitioned from academics to command post operations during the combined combined post exercise with the 1st Infantry Division August 14.
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FORT RILEY, Kansas \u2013 The 35th Infantry Division conducted a combined command post exercise with the 1st Infantry Division at the Mission Training Center, Fort Riley, Kan. August 9-23. Key components to a successful training event include the interoperability of not only the warfighting function\u2019s fighting systems but also the training partners that help facilitate an environment that is conducive for learning and growing as a staff. The Army National Guard\u2019s Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP) and observers from 1st Army were two partners who assisted with the 35th Inf. Div. commander\u2019s training guidance.<\/p>\n

MCTSP provides units with mission command training collectively up to a division level entity. This training aids commanders in achieving their mission command objective requirements through doctrinal academics, training development, information system operator training, and simulation-supported exercises for staff, communication, command post, and field training.<\/p>\n

\u201c[MCTSP] is a guard bureau program that enables the training of really the entire national guard,\u201d said Robert Marshall, MCTSP training partner and subject matter expert in fires, fire support planning, and fires execution. \u201cSo, it brings a variety of capabilities that are available for commanders to integrate into their training.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marshall explained that \u201cone of the objectives of this CPX was to give the division staff the opportunity to increase their doctrinal knowledge with the use of the MDMP process, which is important to practice frequently because it is a perishable skill. Another goal was to give the 35th Inf. Div. an opportunity to conduct a CPX with another division headquarters.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, this CPX – at the division level between two different components of the United States Army, or COMPO 1 and COMPO 2 – is historical for 35th Inf. Div. The United States Army is composed of three components; COMPO 1 \u2013 the regular Army; COMPO 2 \u2013 the Army National Guard; and COMPO 3 \u2013 the Army Reserves. Typically, the Army plans training for divisions on a singular, rotational schedule. So this CPX is rare not only because two divisions are training together, but because those two divisions are from different Army components and from the same state.<\/p>\n

In addition to MTCSP, another training partner, 1st Army East, observed the CPX. Col. Reginald Williams, commander of 177 Armor Brigade, 1st Army, observed training during the course of action development brief during the MDMP process with 35th Inf. Div. staff members.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was taken aback\u2026really blown away and impressed,\u201d said Williams \u201cWe talk about total Army and partnership training, and execute real world missions. It was the first time in my Army career in where I\u2019ve seen a training event, without being dictated by Army Forces Command, where you have two divisions that mutually agreed to support one another in a CPX.\u201d<\/p>\n

First Army Division East partners with, advises, and assists the reserve components to establish the conditions for generating total Army readiness.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis CPX serves a dual purpose: It allows your staff to look over the shoulder in side-by-side training with the 1st Inf. Div. in order to develop a relationship as well as develop your own staff, and it is an opportunity to test some of the systems that [the 35th Inf. Div.] will use in your future CPXs,\u201d said Williams. \u201cAt the conclusion of this CPX, the key takeaway that the commander should have is where the staff is. It should set a foundation and set an azimuth or a glidepath going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

For two weeks, 35th Inf. Div. staff conducted operations using the military decision-making process (MDMP) to include a combined arms rehearsal with elements from 1st.Inf. Div. Then, through digital simulations, conducted joint decisive operations from their command post.<\/p>\n

As the 35th Inf. Div. completes this first of its kind training with 1st Inf. Div., the staff will update their tactical standard operating procedures based on the lessons learned from this exercise. The many partners, like MCTSP and 1st Army, continue to help build readiness at the state and national level for a total Army force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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