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Anybody read this report or its abridged version on the Maple Laugh?
Army, Maple Leaf, 07 July 2004, Vol. 7 No. 25
Armée, La feuille d'érable, Le 07 juillet 2004, Vol. 7 No. 25
Army Transformation to begin affectingmore units, branches
By Paul Mooney
Army Transformation will affect an increasing number of soldiers and units over the next two years as the medium-weight, knowledge-based force takes shape.
Defence and international policy reviews are underway and the Army continues to experience funding pressures. Senior commanders say, however, that the Army is moving in the right direction and transformation must continue.
Colonel Mike Kampman, Director of Land Strategic Planning, said recently that the senior leadership of the Army recognizes that change is difficult, disruptive and causes uncertainty.
â Å“But this is absolutely essential,â ? he said. â Å“It is being done for the future relevance and capability of the Army. So everything that has been introduced in the last year and a bitâ â€in terms of movement of vehicles and so onâ â€is about to become bigger. The Transformation agenda will expand to include more and more parts of the Armyâ â€more branches and more units will be affected.â ?
Plans for Fiscal Year 05-06 and beyond are contained in the annual Land Force Command Strategic Operations and Resource Direction (SORD) released in late May. (See below). The SORD is the first step in a process which sets out the Army's operations and spending plans. Area commanders and their staffs are now being consulted about the plan and their input will help shape the final draft of the directives, which will be issued in December. While the SORD may be modified after the consultations with Area Commanders, it represents the overall intent of the Army's senior leadership.
Soldiers will begin to see more of the ways transformation will affect units next year. For example, plans include the creation of a single Long-Range Anti-Armour Weapon company (LAV TOW Under Armour) within the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), manned by personnel from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battalions. In FY 06-07, they will be joined by air defence soldiers as ADATS (later MMEV) becomes part of the Army's medium-range direct fire â Å“System of systemsâ ?. Armour soldiers from LdSH (RC) will man the planned Mobile Gun System, the third platform in the direct fire system, when that vehicle is integrated into the field force. Soldiers from branches that have not normally served together will be working together in the same unit with new, powerful capabilityâ â€the real face of Army Transformation.
Col Kampman explained that the elimination of mortar and pioneer platoons was done in order to base the force generation of those capabilities in branches where those skills were part of their core business, as well as to reallocate resources to new capability. That transformation is continuing with the concentration of the long-range anti-armour capability, the TOW capability, in Western Canada.
â Å“That means the anti-armour platoons in Infantry battalions are about to disappear,â ? he said. â Å“It is not, however, a net loss to the infantry. We're taking all of those people and resources and reinvesting them back in the rifle companiesâ â€we're reinforcing the rifle companies.â ?
Col Kampman said he knows people are impatient for orders and want to get on with it. But it will take time to work through some of the complex planning involved and do it right.â Å“
A lot of the detail about many of the changes will be coming out in directives over the coming months,â ? he said. â Å“Up to now we've been dealing a lot with the infantry and armour. Now we're about to really tackle the artillery and engineer branches. The other one that is looming is the Army Support Review and its impact on the logistics and EME branches.â ?
SORD 05-06
The 2005-2006 Strategic Operations and Resource Direction (SORD), was released at the end of May. The commander is now consulting the areacommanders and their staffs; a final plan will be drafted later this year to include their input. The SORD includes:
Combat Capability
The development of the Medium Direct Fire System of systems will continue with the concentration of medium direct fire platforms in the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), (LdSH(RC))including:
The creation of a single Long Range Anti-Armour Weapon (LRAAW) company (LAV Tow Under Armour) within the LdSH(RC) structure manned by personnel from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battalions.
The elimination of anti-armour platoons in the infantry battalions with personnel not required to establish the LRAAW company being reinvested back into the rifle companies.
The reassignment of select positions in the LdSH(RC) RHQ from armour to infantry and artillery in order to establish the appropriate combination of direct fire expertise in the C2 structure.
The planning for the integration of an ADATS (later MMEV) battery into the LdSH(RC) structure with implementation expected to begin in FY 06-07.
Reconnaissance-Surveillance. As components of the ISTAR system, RECCE and surveillance structures will evolve, including:
The elimination of the assault troops in the three Regular Force armoured regiments.
The conversion of the LdSH(RC) RECCE squadron to the same Transitional Surveillance Squadron structure as the Coyote squadrons in RCD and 12 RBC.
The development of new structures for Coyote squadrons in accordance with the evolution of the ISTAR capability.
The completion of the conversion of Regular Force infantry RECCE platoons from Coyote to LUVW (C&R).
The completion of the conversion of Reserve Armoured Corps units to LUVW (C&R) to include the removal of AVGP Cougar from service.
The establishment of a tactical unmanned air vehicule (Spewer) sub-unit.
Ground-based Air Defence. The transformation of GBAD will progress pending ministerial approval and DND direction, including:
The removal of 35mm gun/Skyguard from service.
The removal of Javelin MANPADS from service and the assignment of Reserve air defence elements to new roles based on LFRR planning and consultation.
The continuation of ADATS involvement in direct fire system of systems trials, slated for this fall, with the expectation of implementation of ADATS integration into the direct fire unit commencing in FY 06-07.
Indirect Fire. The transformation of the indirect fire capability will continue in FY 05-06, including:
The elimination of the last mortar platoon structure in the Infantry with complete responsibility for mortar force generation transferred to the artillery.
The completion of the artillery branch restructure plan, including the development of structures for target acquisition, observation, fire support co-ordination and close support, with select implementation in FY 05-06 and the expectation of full implementation in FY 06-07.
Engineer Capabilities. The transformation of Engineer capabilities in 05-06 will include:
The establishment of a single Armoured Engineer Squadron in 1 CER with the concentration of all AEVs and AVLBs.
The completion of plans for intimate and close support capability force generation, with an expectation of restructure implementation starting in FY 06-07.
The completion of plans for general support capability force generation.
Command Support. The development of Command Support in 05-06 will include:
The completion of plans for Command Support capability force generation with select implementation of 05-06 and full implementation starting in 06-07.
Combat Service Support. Combat Service Support transformation in 05-06 will include:
The completion of restructure planning resulting from the Army Support Review with select implementation in 05-06 and the expectation of full implementation in 06-07.
Institutional Capability
The Army will continue to develop and improve institutional capability including:
Further development of the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC), the Army's state-of-the art training facility at Wainwright, Alta
The evolution of LFC Command and Control.
The Army Support Review will lead to select implementation of improvements to Garrison Support with the expectation of full implementationin 06-07.
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Seems kinda interesting in regard to moving all the different MOC's around. Gotta wonder if TOW will be retasked to armour as mortars and pioneers were to infantry?
The same goes with armoured reserves all being recce. now and the only reg. force units using LUVW for recce. are the Reg. Force Infantry. Replace the black beret with a green one for the reserve armoured units?
Army, Maple Leaf, 07 July 2004, Vol. 7 No. 25
Armée, La feuille d'érable, Le 07 juillet 2004, Vol. 7 No. 25
Army Transformation to begin affectingmore units, branches
By Paul Mooney
Army Transformation will affect an increasing number of soldiers and units over the next two years as the medium-weight, knowledge-based force takes shape.
Defence and international policy reviews are underway and the Army continues to experience funding pressures. Senior commanders say, however, that the Army is moving in the right direction and transformation must continue.
Colonel Mike Kampman, Director of Land Strategic Planning, said recently that the senior leadership of the Army recognizes that change is difficult, disruptive and causes uncertainty.
â Å“But this is absolutely essential,â ? he said. â Å“It is being done for the future relevance and capability of the Army. So everything that has been introduced in the last year and a bitâ â€in terms of movement of vehicles and so onâ â€is about to become bigger. The Transformation agenda will expand to include more and more parts of the Armyâ â€more branches and more units will be affected.â ?
Plans for Fiscal Year 05-06 and beyond are contained in the annual Land Force Command Strategic Operations and Resource Direction (SORD) released in late May. (See below). The SORD is the first step in a process which sets out the Army's operations and spending plans. Area commanders and their staffs are now being consulted about the plan and their input will help shape the final draft of the directives, which will be issued in December. While the SORD may be modified after the consultations with Area Commanders, it represents the overall intent of the Army's senior leadership.
Soldiers will begin to see more of the ways transformation will affect units next year. For example, plans include the creation of a single Long-Range Anti-Armour Weapon company (LAV TOW Under Armour) within the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), manned by personnel from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battalions. In FY 06-07, they will be joined by air defence soldiers as ADATS (later MMEV) becomes part of the Army's medium-range direct fire â Å“System of systemsâ ?. Armour soldiers from LdSH (RC) will man the planned Mobile Gun System, the third platform in the direct fire system, when that vehicle is integrated into the field force. Soldiers from branches that have not normally served together will be working together in the same unit with new, powerful capabilityâ â€the real face of Army Transformation.
Col Kampman explained that the elimination of mortar and pioneer platoons was done in order to base the force generation of those capabilities in branches where those skills were part of their core business, as well as to reallocate resources to new capability. That transformation is continuing with the concentration of the long-range anti-armour capability, the TOW capability, in Western Canada.
â Å“That means the anti-armour platoons in Infantry battalions are about to disappear,â ? he said. â Å“It is not, however, a net loss to the infantry. We're taking all of those people and resources and reinvesting them back in the rifle companiesâ â€we're reinforcing the rifle companies.â ?
Col Kampman said he knows people are impatient for orders and want to get on with it. But it will take time to work through some of the complex planning involved and do it right.â Å“
A lot of the detail about many of the changes will be coming out in directives over the coming months,â ? he said. â Å“Up to now we've been dealing a lot with the infantry and armour. Now we're about to really tackle the artillery and engineer branches. The other one that is looming is the Army Support Review and its impact on the logistics and EME branches.â ?
SORD 05-06
The 2005-2006 Strategic Operations and Resource Direction (SORD), was released at the end of May. The commander is now consulting the areacommanders and their staffs; a final plan will be drafted later this year to include their input. The SORD includes:
Combat Capability
The development of the Medium Direct Fire System of systems will continue with the concentration of medium direct fire platforms in the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), (LdSH(RC))including:
The creation of a single Long Range Anti-Armour Weapon (LRAAW) company (LAV Tow Under Armour) within the LdSH(RC) structure manned by personnel from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battalions.
The elimination of anti-armour platoons in the infantry battalions with personnel not required to establish the LRAAW company being reinvested back into the rifle companies.
The reassignment of select positions in the LdSH(RC) RHQ from armour to infantry and artillery in order to establish the appropriate combination of direct fire expertise in the C2 structure.
The planning for the integration of an ADATS (later MMEV) battery into the LdSH(RC) structure with implementation expected to begin in FY 06-07.
Reconnaissance-Surveillance. As components of the ISTAR system, RECCE and surveillance structures will evolve, including:
The elimination of the assault troops in the three Regular Force armoured regiments.
The conversion of the LdSH(RC) RECCE squadron to the same Transitional Surveillance Squadron structure as the Coyote squadrons in RCD and 12 RBC.
The development of new structures for Coyote squadrons in accordance with the evolution of the ISTAR capability.
The completion of the conversion of Regular Force infantry RECCE platoons from Coyote to LUVW (C&R).
The completion of the conversion of Reserve Armoured Corps units to LUVW (C&R) to include the removal of AVGP Cougar from service.
The establishment of a tactical unmanned air vehicule (Spewer) sub-unit.
Ground-based Air Defence. The transformation of GBAD will progress pending ministerial approval and DND direction, including:
The removal of 35mm gun/Skyguard from service.
The removal of Javelin MANPADS from service and the assignment of Reserve air defence elements to new roles based on LFRR planning and consultation.
The continuation of ADATS involvement in direct fire system of systems trials, slated for this fall, with the expectation of implementation of ADATS integration into the direct fire unit commencing in FY 06-07.
Indirect Fire. The transformation of the indirect fire capability will continue in FY 05-06, including:
The elimination of the last mortar platoon structure in the Infantry with complete responsibility for mortar force generation transferred to the artillery.
The completion of the artillery branch restructure plan, including the development of structures for target acquisition, observation, fire support co-ordination and close support, with select implementation in FY 05-06 and the expectation of full implementation in FY 06-07.
Engineer Capabilities. The transformation of Engineer capabilities in 05-06 will include:
The establishment of a single Armoured Engineer Squadron in 1 CER with the concentration of all AEVs and AVLBs.
The completion of plans for intimate and close support capability force generation, with an expectation of restructure implementation starting in FY 06-07.
The completion of plans for general support capability force generation.
Command Support. The development of Command Support in 05-06 will include:
The completion of plans for Command Support capability force generation with select implementation of 05-06 and full implementation starting in 06-07.
Combat Service Support. Combat Service Support transformation in 05-06 will include:
The completion of restructure planning resulting from the Army Support Review with select implementation in 05-06 and the expectation of full implementation in 06-07.
Institutional Capability
The Army will continue to develop and improve institutional capability including:
Further development of the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC), the Army's state-of-the art training facility at Wainwright, Alta
The evolution of LFC Command and Control.
The Army Support Review will lead to select implementation of improvements to Garrison Support with the expectation of full implementationin 06-07.
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Seems kinda interesting in regard to moving all the different MOC's around. Gotta wonder if TOW will be retasked to armour as mortars and pioneers were to infantry?
The same goes with armoured reserves all being recce. now and the only reg. force units using LUVW for recce. are the Reg. Force Infantry. Replace the black beret with a green one for the reserve armoured units?