Theater Army in Multi-Domain Operations

Theater Army in Multi-Domain Operations Integrated Research Project

Gregory L. Cantwell, Ph.D. Faculty Lead and Editor

Faculty Advisors

Mark Balboni Dr. John Bonin Ms. Megan Casey Dr. G.K. Cunningham Mr. Gregory D. Hillebrand Mr. Ben Leitzel Paul Mikolashek

Dr. James Morningstar Dr. John Eric Powell Dr. Bert B. Tussing, Mr. Peter Whalen

Lieutenant Colonel

U.S. Army

Professor of Concepts and Doctrine

Research Librarian

Professor of Strategic Landpower

Professor of Space and Cyberspace

Professor of Cyberspace

Senior Mentor, Professor

Lieutenant General

U.S. Army, Retired

Visiting Professor

Visiting Professor / Liaison Officer MSCoE

Professor of Homeland Defense and Security

Visiting Professor

Darren Buss Dan Harris Michael Hays Eric Jacobson Brian Newill Shawn Underwood Michael West

Students

Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Colonel Colonel Colonel

U.S. Army U.S. Air Force U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Army U.S. Army U.S. Army U.S. Army

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Figure 1. Logic Chart, Army in Multi-Domain Operations1

1 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, The U.S. Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028, TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1 (Fort Eustis, VA: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, 2018), v.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements and Methodology Introduction Abstracts

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Papers:

Echelons above Brigades Headquarters in Multi-Domain Operations:

Field Army Alternatives

23

Convergence of Military Deception in Support of Multi-Domain Operations

55

Winning in the Gray Zone: Utilizing Multi-Domain Operations in Competition

87

Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) in Competition in MDO

117

Leveling Up: Improving Army Fires and Targeting for Multi-Domain Operations

141

Multi-Domain Operations: Modernizing Reserve Force Mobilization Capabilities 175

Information Operations and Information Warfare: Is the United States Prepared? 201

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Acknowledgements and Methodology

This Integrated Research Project (IRP) was made possible by the works of many dedicated faculty members and Army professionals serving across the globe. Without their interest and support, this research would not have been possible. This project grew from the Strategic Studies Institute's (SSI) request for topics that the Army War College should research for the next year. I proposed that the Army War College should address the professional military education (PME) gap of understanding the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Army Service Component Commands (ASCC) and the theater army. How these roles are addressed in the Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) Concept are central to the future application of strategic Landpower.

The US Army War College (USAWC) embraced the study proposal and I assumed faculty lead for the effort. The Faculty team in the Strategic Landpower and Futures Group (SLFG) in the Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL) graciously offered their expertise to assist in this analysis. Members of the Department of Military Strategy, Plans, and Operations (DMSPO) also offered their expertise. The students self-selected to participate in this yearlong effort of more than 45 seminar contact hours.

The IRP team also participated in the Futures Study Program (FSP) Strike-Table Top Exercise (TTX) in support of Army Futures Command and the Mission Command Center of Excellence (MCCoE) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Many thanks to COL Tim O'Sullivan and Mr. Duane H. Riddle and their team of professionals for including us in the program. The students attended the overview briefing and discussions in the seminar break out rooms, as their schedules permitted. Leaders of the exercise stated

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