2 RCHA

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2 RCHA

• Artillery Advisory Board
• 22 May 2008

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Aim

• Back brief my concept of ops for the 2nd Regt for
  FY 08-09 and to present key deductions from my
  mission analysis and op plan estimate.
• Seeking your concurrence and/or further guidance
  wrt
• problem definition
• essential tasks
• my intent
• specific recommendations related to DART and IRU

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Agenda

• Bottom Line Up Front
• Op Plan Mission Analysis Key Deductions
• Op Plan Estimate Key Deductions
• COs Intent
• Concurrence and/or Further Guidance

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BLUF

• The rule set has changed.
• We need to focus our finite efforts on what
  really matters.
• To me, what matters is the health of the Regiment
  and its soldiers over time (1-10 and beyond).
• So what?
• This years op plan must be viewed in a broader
  context the Armys MRP.
• Leadership needs to address the individual trg
  delta and related pers tempo issues.

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Comds Direction

• Mission
• Concept of Ops
• Vision
• Intent
• Main Effort
• End State
• Scheme of Manoeuvre

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Assigned Tasks

• DART
• IRU
• TMST
• Support BCs Fire Planning Course
• Conduct Arty Officer DP 1.1
• Conduct and participate in the IRONMAN
  Competition
• Participate in the Army ½ Marathon
• Initiate TF 1-10 PCF training
• common to all tasks

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Implied Tasks

• Support TF 3-08 (F Bty) Training
• Provide Rear Party Support for F Bty deployed
• Implement Artillery Tx
• STA
• Additional FAC/FOO teams
• Brigade CoE for FAC readiness and training
• SUPFAC and AWRSO for Task Force/Bde FAC Trg
• Regt FAC Stds O (Ops O), Regt SUPFAC (RHQ Sgt)
• Provide Support to LFCA Arty Res Units

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2 RCHAs Mission

• Mission 2 RCHA will Force Generate and train
  both Fd Arty and STA elements for employment in
  Full Spectrum Ops in Sp of 2 CMBG commitments to
  international operations and domestic
  contingencies.

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Problem Definition

• The 2nd Regiment must complete the force
  generation of, support during deployment to, and
  reintegration of, F Bty as part of TF 3-08 while
  simultaneously maintaining a sufficient readiness
  posture to enable DART and/or IRU activation
  continuing the implementation of Artillery Tx
  fulfilling the common to all list of assigned
  tasks and setting the conditions for the stand
  up of D Bty for TF 1-10.

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Assumptions

• DART remains a 2 RCHA lead
• IRU remains a RCHA lead until 30 June 08
• TF Rotos continue to be of 6 mos duration
• TF 1-10 stands up 1 Mar 2009.
• TF 1-10 composition (200 plus All Ranks)
• BG Composite Bty (190 All Ranks) 6 X Guns 3
  Gun Troops, FSCC, 5 X FOO/FAC, STA Troop HALO,
  LCMR, SUAV, Admin Coy Ech (Six Hvy Lift)
• JTFA FSCC (8)Maj, Capt, WO, SGT, 2 x MBdr, 2 x
  Bdr
• OMLT CS (4)Maj, Capt, WO, SGT
• RC SOUTH FIRES/OMLT AUGMENTATION Offr/NCO
• TF Afghanistan composition includes Gun Bty thru
  2011
• Regt manning remains at current level

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Ground
The Army Managed Readiness Plan (Feb 2008)
2008
2009
2011
2010
TF 3 - 08
TF 3-11
TF 1-10
TF 1 - 09
TF 3 - 09
TF 3 - 10
TF 1 - 11
F
D
E
2 RCHA
2013
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Threat

• The hollow army
• The IT Deficit
• Pers Tempo
• Absence of leaders
• The road to high readiness
• Recruiting
• Retention
• LOB
• The dwindling Reserve pool
• High Readiness Taskings (DART and IRU)

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The IT Threat

• Forces Required Bty (-) to Train TF 1-10
• Forces Available 70 personnel to man and train
  themselves (Now until return of TF 3-08
  including leave 1 June 09)
• High Op tempo has degraded core soldier skills
  (driver comms quald pers)
• Training shortfalls most pronounced amongst
  leadership
• Upcoming DP 1.2 graduates slated as FOO/FACS for
  TF 1-10
• FOO/FAC Trg
• Takes 340 Calendar Days to make FOO/FAC NCO and
  Officer.
• Current plan accounts only for identified
  training delta unknowns include augmentee
  qualifications and un-forecasted tasks
• 2008 Reserve Trg Delta will directly affect TF
  1-10 force generation

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The IT Threat

• In order to meet Identified TF 1-10 training
  requirements an average of 98 of the Regiments
  available personnel will be continuously
  committed to individual training throughout the
  next year.
• Forecasted manning deficits will be mitigated by
  requesting waivers to allow courses to run with a
  decreased instructor allocation

Ex Ready Griffon
Ex MG BCs Crse
2008 2009
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Friendly

• Regt Manning
• Regt Established 459
• Posted Strength (Res) 409
• Task Force 3-08 - 210 199
• Non 021s - 99 100
• LOB - 30
• Total 021 All Ranks 70

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Summery of Key Deductions

• The rule set has changed.
• We need to focus our finite efforts on what
  really matters.
• To me, what matters is the health of the Regiment
  and its soldiers over time (1-10 and beyond).
• So what?
• This years op plan must be viewed in a broader
  context the Armys MRP.
• Leadership needs to address the individual trg
  delta and related pers tempo issues.

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Essential Tasks

• Initiate TF 1-10 PCF Training
• Provide Rear Party Support to F Bty deployed
• Support TF 3-08 (F Bty) Training
• DART
• IRU
• Implement Arty Tx

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Recommendations

• Take a Bde approach to high readiness taskings
  such as DART and IRU
• Reduce scope of Ex READY GRIFFON
• Minimize participation in Ex TRILLIUM RESPONSE
• Seek minimal 2 RCHA participation in Exercises
  Virtual and DYNAMIC BEAR
• Reduce the scope of Ex ARCTIC BEAR
• Forego MLOC level 3 trg reqr

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COs Intent

• I intend to further foster a warrior ethos within
  the 2nd Regiment building on a solid base of
  basic soldier skills, fieldcraft and fitness. The
  Regiment will complete the force generation of,
  support during deployment to, and reintegration
  of, F Bty as part of TF 3-08 while undergoing an
  intensive PCF cycle to ensure that D Battery is
  set for the stand-up of TF 1-10. Simultaneously
  the Regiment will maintain a sufficient readiness
  posture to enable DART and/or IRU activation and
  will make modest, yet deliberate, efforts to
  further implement Artillery Tx.

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Scheme of Manoeuvre
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Conclusion

• Seeking your concurrence and/or further guidance
  wrt
• problem statement
• essential tasks
• my intent
• specific recommendations related to DART and IRU
• Questions/Discussion