The Operational Arch Field Manual 3.0 & MDO, w/ LTG Milford Beagle & Mr. Rich Creed (E24)
Apr 15, 2024
LTG Milford Beagle and Mr. Rich Creed discuss US Army doctrine and its application to Multi-Domain Operations. They explore the evolution of military strategies, challenges in modern warfare, the role of history in decision-making, and the importance of human dynamics in military operations.
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Irregular Optimization Risks Failure
- Modern conventional battlefields have much greater inherent lethality and range than recent irregular wars.
- An army optimized only for irregular warfare risks failing in large-scale conventional conflict.
Doctrine Layers Serve Distinct Roles
- Tenets, imperatives, and principles all guide employment of force but serve different roles in doctrine.
- Tenets describe desired attributes, imperatives are must-account-for realities, and principles baseline professional understanding.
Read The Doctrine, Not Just Slides
- Read FM 3-0 rather than relying on slide briefs or second-hand summaries.
- PowerPoint oversimplifies; reading the full doctrine reveals the logic and nuance.