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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 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 STORYThreatMinutes: Empowering Soldiers With Bite-Sized Digital Learning
Although it is crucial for Soldiers to stay up to date with the latest information about rapidly evolving threats and opposing forces, the traditional approach of disseminating lengthy and complex intelligence documents or in-person briefings may not be the most effective way to engage Soldiers who tend to exhibit a more self-directed and exploratory learning…
READ STORYHindsight podcast of ATP 7-100.3 Chinese Tactics
Bradley Marvel, doctrine writer at TRADOC G2 and author behind ATP 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics, discusses the publication and the People’s Liberation Army. The Hindsight podcast is a production by the Army Foundry Platform located at Fort Liberty, NC. Their goal is to support the continuing education of their students by deep diving into topics that…
READ STORYIntroducing the new DATE Indo-Pacific Region Video
 TRADOC G2 expanded and updated the Indo-Pacific Operational Environment (OE) of DATE in August, 2023. Additions include four new countries to better reflect the complex operational environment: Bagansait, Himaldesh, Sungzon, and Khorathidin. Our allies are already using and contributing towards this environment, as most recently as the large scale, multi-lateral exercise, Talisman Sabre 23.…
READ STORYDATE World Users’ Blog #2 – What is DATE World?
Have you ever felt like your battalion S3 is living in a fantasy world? Has your battalion S3 section, maybe, given this fantasy world a name?…and is that name DATE World? Before psychoanalyzing the poor folks in S3 any further, it’s worth asking yourself the question: What is a DATE World? As it turns out…
READ STORYDATE World Users’ Blog #1 – Introduction to the DATE World User’s Blog
Welcome to the inaugural posting of the DATE World Users Blog. The purpose of this blog is to drive rapid and continuous improvement of the training environment by: Collaborating with DATE users like you, Sharing DATE World contributions from the field, Educating the force on DATE best practices, Disseminating emerging DATE topics and concepts, Our…
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