Posts by Kevin O'Connell
Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) Update: One Donovia
As a result of the current European theater security environment, the TRADOC G-2 has substantively updated the DATE country Donovia. Donovia is designed to be representative of an acute threat for two DATE regions, Europe and Caucasus. Historically, due to development over time, DATE had two separate instances of Donovia. One Donovia for DATE Caucasus…
READ STORYTRADOC G2 Threats to 2030
The US Army: Facing a Complex and Converging Operational Environment The US Army stands at a crossroads. The various, yet interconnected elements of the operational environment (OE) are rapidly converging, presenting a multitude of challenges. A Return to Great Power Competition The US Army transitions from counterinsurgency operations to confront a new reality: great power…
READ STORYTRADOC OE Enterprise DATE World Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific Region: Complex Challenges and Training Solutions Tradoc G2, the intelligence branch of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, plays a vital role in supporting the Army’s preparations for warfare. They develop, describe, and deliver the Operational Environment (OE) that underpins these preparations, ensuring soldiers are equipped to fight and win in any…
READ STORYTRADOC G-2 Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) World 2023
Maintaining a Competitive Advantage: The Role of Date World in US Army Training The US Army faces a continuous challenge in responding to the pacing threat of near-peer adversaries who are engaged in major military modernization efforts across all domains. To ensure the Army and its partners are prepared to outmaneuver these potential foes, a…
READ STORYScenario Development | Phase 5 – Evaluate
EVALUATE The evaluate phase determines the quality of learning resources and how well they accomplished exercise/event goals. It is the quality control mechanism for learning and learning product development.
READ STORYScenario Development | Phase 4 – Implement
The planning phases (analyze, design, and develop) set the foundation for the training to be conducted and for individual Soldiers and the unit to achieve the desired levels of readiness. The implement phase puts these plans into action. IMPLEMENT The implement phase marks the transition from planning phases (analyze, design, and develop) to execution of the training event or exercise.…
READ STORYScenario Development | Phase 3 – Develop
The purpose of the develop phase is to provide a compilation of products that set the initial conditions and timeline of events imposed on the training audience. Within the scenario, the training audience is presented with problems, completes tasks, and makes decisions to achieve training outcomes. Although the resolution of a scenario can vary greatly, it always addresses the operational environment…
READ STORYScenario Development | Phase 2 – Design
The purpose of the design phase is to conceptualize the execution of the event or exercise. Design activities provide the framework and drive the detailed scenario development actions that occur in the develop phase. Designers must envision relevant problems and anticipate corresponding actions and reactions to conceptualize and event or exercise. This creativity requires designers to have an advanced understanding of the following…
READ STORYScenario Development | Phase 1 – Analysis
Before beginning scenario development in support of an event or exercise, one must first conduct the analysis phase. Analysis is the cornerstone for leaders to identify the who, what when, why, and how of scenario development with the training event or exercise. The analysis phase is for defining the training needs (goals or objectives)…
READ STORYCyber COE Intelligence Minute Report: Prigozhin’s Death
The Cyber Center of Excellence developed a Minute Report providing an overview of the former Wagner Group leader’s death “CAC Required” (U) 230825 Prigozhin’s death.pptx (sharepoint-mil.us)
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