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The intent of this article is to energize combat developers
and program managers to broaden the horizon and encour-
age Soldiers, Department of Defense civilians, and contrac-
tors to envision and improve cognitive analytics ideas. The
defense capability allows for smaller, more agile, expedi-
tionary staff and forces to be infused with an improved blue
force tracker capability. MD CASE improves intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance knowledge management
that is tied directly into targeting and cueing of the threat
with specific detailed information. The span of systems that
use sensors is provided with the unparalleled ability to focus
operations from direct actions (fight) to the front, rear, and
side areas with enhanced situational understanding and se-
curity without syphoning combat forces or limiting capabili-
ties. Wide area security, critical rear area facilities, and mo-
bility corridors receive a level of protection and survivability
through the ability to focus forces and resources when need-
ed. Bypassed areas (areas that can become sanctuaries and
marshaling positions to threat forces) and areas where no
joint forces or U.S. forces are located can be monitored, and
the threat can be tracked and targeted before it can control
or attack from those areas of relative safety. Warnings and
early warnings increase the alert time of incoming threats,
and information about the severity (hazard, type of threat)
and current location are provided to commanders. This criti-
cal information enables protection and allows countermea-
sures to limit the effect from the threat to friendly forces.
Endnotes:
1
Royal Air Force Museum Web site, "Radar–The Battle
Winner?" , accessed on 30 September 2016.
2
Jennifer D. P. Moroney et al., Building Partner Capa-
bilities for Coalition Operations, RAND Corporation, Santa
Monica, California, 2007, , accessed on 30 September 2016.
3
Rajeev Ronanki and David Steier, "Cognitive Analytics:
Wow Me With Blinding Insights, HAL," Tech Trends 2014,
2014, Deloitte MCS Limited, , accessed on 30 September
2016.
4
TRADOC Pam 525-3-1,
, 31 October 2014.
5
Daniel Wasserbly, "U.S. Army to Get Senior Leaders More
Involved in Equipment Development," IHS Jane's Defense Week-
ly, 27 September 2016, , accessed on 5 October 2016.
Support
Center of Excellence; Capability Integration Di-
rectorate; Concepts, Organization, and Doctrine
Division; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. than 40
years of experience within
than 22 years in the and Doctrine
Radiological, and Nuclear School and the Maneuver Support
Center of Excellence.
Alternatively, when required, the LVC-G unit training plan
may work separately to train and sustain operations or
maintenance tasks with levels of induced stress while mini-
mizing the cost of actual equipment use.
Conclusion
Simulations can never completely replace live training,
but they have the potential to train and sustain to high lev-
els of proficiency without great expense and risk. Training
deficiencies can be quickly identified, and shortcomings can
be immediately addressed with rapid follow-on training or
identified as future training requirements. A comprehensive
LVC-G strategy should be developed to leverage the explo-
sion of technology to meet the needs of the 2025 battlefield.
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to Ms. Joan M. Lenahan-
Bernard, Capabilities Needs Analysis Technician, Capabilities
Integration Directorate, Fort Leonard Wood, Mis-
Endnotes:
1
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-7, -
sion Concept, 21 May 2014, p. 7, , accessed on 16 September 2016.
A portion of the quoted material (in single quotes) is at-
tributed to the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the
U.S. Special Operations Command, "Strategic Landpower:
Winning the Clash of Wills," , accessed on 4 October 2016.
2
CBS New York, "Officials: Most NYC High School Grads
Need Remedial Help Before Entering CUNY Community Col-
leges," 7 March 2013, , accessed on
4 October 2016.
3
Title 50, War and National Defense, U.S. Code, Chapter 32,
, Section 1522, Con-
, 1994.
4
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-7, p. 13.
5
TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-13, -
tion, 27 October 2014.
6
ADRP 1-03, , 2 October 2015.
Mr. Cress is assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as the
technical representative Edgewood Biologi-
cal Center, Maryland. He is a graduate of the Air War College,
and General Staff
College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds a bachelor of sci-
ence degree in education
Georgia.
Mr. Baldwin is the training technical advisor for
the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch, Require-
Support
Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He has been
the senio
and advises the chief of the Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction Branch on all CBRN -