Combatant Command
TRADOC G2 Develops DATE Events List
The U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command G-2 has developed the DATE Events List, a training support aid that provides a small sample of possible events that can be applied to any DATE-based scenario. These events characterize a broad range of threats and challenges in any operational environment, envisioned by current and emerging Army doctrine.…
READ STORYDecisive Action Training Environment: Khorathidin
Origin of the DATE Pacific Region  In 2018, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff recognized the necessity of broadening DATE to encompass additional regions and representative threats. For this expansion effort, allies from the British Army, the Australian Defence Force, the New Zealand Defence Force, and the Canadian Armed Forces collaborated to develop three…
READ STORYEVOLUTION OF THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION IN THE DECISIVE ACTION TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (DATE)
This article provides background information on how the DATE Indo-Pacific region was developed, introduces several new operational environments (OEs) within the region, and highlights several upcoming efforts. The purpose of this article is to help readers understand the evolutionary nature of DATE and to encourage engagement in shaping future developments. ORIGIN OF THE DATE PACIFIC…
READ STORYBitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia Part 1 & 2 FRONTLINE Documentary
Iran and the West Part 1-3 BBC Documentary 2009
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 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.…
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