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<DIV id=date>Edition: Wed, August 01, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Unit Combined Arms Training Strategies</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The
Unit Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS) program is a DA funded executed
program that provides suggested collective training strategies for unit leaders
to establish readiness in their units' doctrinal missions. <BR><BR><B>What has
the Army done?</B> To date, 408 CATS from platoon through Brigade Combat Team
levels have been developed. Strategies have also been developed for active and
reserve component CATS for the Current Force, Transitional FXXI, and modular
units. In addition, six generic CATS, called Functional CATS, have been
developed for use by any unit needing training plans in the following
areas:<BR><BR>• Stability Operations,<BR>• Urban Operations,<BR>•
Deployment,<BR>• Command and Control,<BR>• Force Protection, and<BR>• Air
Assault Operations.<BR><BR>CATS developers ensure validation of the units CATS
by using units and that CATS are integrated with the Army Forces Generation
(ARFORGEN) Model. Unit CATS are available through Army Knowledge Online (AKO)
and the Digital Training Management System (DTMS).<BR><BR><B>What efforts does
the Army plan to continue in the future?</B> The Army is currently developing
CATS for active and reserve component Functional Brigades including: <BR><BR>•
Air Defense Artillery,<BR>• Military Police,<BR>• Army Medical Command,<BR>•
Civil Affairs Brigade,<BR>• Combined Arms Support Command units, and<BR>•
Theater Sustainment Command.<BR><BR>The U.S. Army Reserve Component Command
requested CATS development for a substantial list of Army Reserve units.
Specifically, 43 CATS for Army Reserve Transportation, Quartermaster, and
Ordnance units are under development. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, the CATS Program
received $800,000 in initial funding; and $2.3 Million in end-of- year funding.
To date, Department of the Army has not released any FY 2007 CATS funds. Upon
release of funds, the following Theater/Functional Brigade Unit CATS will be
addressed:<BR><BR>• This topic was taken directly from the <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07" target=_blank>2007 Army Posture Statement.</A>
To continue reading this topic in its entirety, <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/144.html" target=_blank>click
here.</A><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank><B>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</B></A> - Be Army Strong, and Army Smart. Read the
2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.</P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Stress of war</B> hits Army kids hard (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070801533829.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-31-childstudy_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
<LI><B>$20,000 bonus offered</B> to ‘Quick Shippers’ (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=47793"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Army general censured</B> over Tillman probe (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070801533743.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/31/AR2007073101670.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
<LI><B>Civilian job skills help Guard Soldiers</B> address Afghanistan's poppy
problem (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/07/31/4221-civilian-job-skills-help-guard-soldiers-address-afghanistans-poppy-problem/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Gen. Petraeus says U.S. will retain presence in Iraq</B> for
foreseeable future (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=46883"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. death toll in Iraq in July</B> expected to be lowest in '07 (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070801533771.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>DOD sending four units into Iraq</B> for rotations (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=47774"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Iraqi leader urges Sunnis</B> not to quit (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070801533853.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.ajc.com/search/content/news/stories/2007/08/01/iraq.html"
target=_blank>AJC</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>PSL Soldier drops suit</B> against U.S. Army (<A
href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/tcoast/epaper/2007/07/31/0731SLarmysuit.html"
target=_blank>PBP</A>)
<LI><B>Army increases</B> TCS training contract (<A
href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31125-1.html"
target=_blank>WTO</A>)
<LI><B>Long term medical care important</B> to U.S. Army brass, Fort Polk (<A
href="http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/articles/2007/07/31/news/news1.txt"
target=_blank>LDL</A>)
<LI><B>Army kitchen ready to fire up</B> some tasty ribs (<A
href="http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=367874&Category=9&subCategoryID=0"
target=_blank>CR</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>U.S. to be in Iraq years,</B> says President Bush's military nominee
(<A href="http://today.reuters.com/" target=_blank>RT</A> | <A
href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-07-31T202711Z_01_N31233783_RTRIDST_0_USA-IRAQ.XML"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Pulling out U.S. troops too quickly</B> will make "mess" in Iraq,
Brownback says (<A href="http://www.iht.com/" target=_blank>IHT</A> | <A
href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/31/america/NA-POL-US-White-House-Brownback.php"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Suicide attack in Kabul</B> kills one Afghan, injures three U.S.
Soldiers (<A href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/" target=_blank>DT</A> | <A
href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C08%5C01%5Cstory_1-8-2007_pg7_5"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Army major, wife</B> held on Iraq bribery charges (<A
href="http://www.alertnet.org/" target=_blank>RT</A> | <A
href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N31284129.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Operation Iraqi heart….</B> helping Iraqi children in need (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/" target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Home</B> for a hero (<A href="http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BF</A>)
<LI><B>Combat camera:</B> A walk in Kirkuk (<A
href="http://thetension.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>TN</A>)
<LI><B>Eight terrorists killed</B> - 40 detained (<A
href="http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>TR</A>)</LI></UL>
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