A Report on the Army Transformation Wargame

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

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

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