[Stand-To!] 2006 Game Plan-May 3, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Wed May 3 09:44:38 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

2006 Game Plan

The 2006 Game Plan describes the strategic challenges we face as we seek to
accelerate the momentum we have established to transform our Army. The Game
Plan reinforces the centrality, importance, and intent of the Army Campaign
Plan. The Campaign Plan is the authoritative document governing the
execution of the four overarching, interrelated strategies contained within
The Army Plan, which are summarized in the 2006 Army Posture Statement. 

We will need your continued superb leadership to: promote understanding of
our strategic direction and our compelling needs, manage complexity, and
continue to lead change. To help us to realize the Army Vision, and stay "on
course" during the next 12 to 18 months, the Game Plan outlines a distinct
set of priorities for military and civilian leaders. These priorities
communicate the intent of our senior leaders, and serve as guidance to unify
our collective effort at this pivotal time for our Army. 

To exploit the opportunity before us - based on our wartime focus and levels
of resourcing - we will use initiative to identify opportunities to
accelerate transformation, while maintaining balance across our programs and
activities. (NOTE: A summary of the four overarching strategies - and
several key initiatives that reflect the Army's commitment to our Soldiers
and families - is attached for your use.) As we move forward, we will adhere
to the following priorities (explained in the Game Plan):

* Accelerate Momentum
* Don't "Live Rich"
* Reinforce Safety
* Measure Performance
* Maintain Property Accountability
* Communicate the Army Story
* Build Support.

The Game Plan is provided in electronic form to help leaders to promote
understanding of recent decisions. It provides a starting point to learn
about: stationing, force structure, the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review,
business transformation, the Army Force Generation Model, Departmental
process improvements, the Strategic Management System, and many other areas.
(The Game Plan is designed to be easy to read; however, it provides more
than 140 hyperlinks to enable leaders to readily access key memoranda,
briefings, reports, and additional sources of information based upon the
needs of their commands and organizations.)

The Game Plan is posted on the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Senior Army
Leader Page at www.us.army.mil/suite/login/welcome.html.
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/login/welcome.html>  Special access is
required. A CD-ROM will be distributed with glossy versions of the document.
The web, CD-ROM, paper, and downloadable versions of the document (and the
one-page summary) have been designed to support professional development and
leader presentations.

The Game Plan is a product of the Executive Office of the Headquarters Staff
Group, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, DACS-ZDV-ESG. Points of Contact:
COL John Buckley, LTC Randy Copeland, or COL Mark Rocke, (703) 614-3145,
EOHStaffGroup at hqda.army.mil <mailto:EOHStaffGroup at hqda.army.mil> 

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Leaders Face Future Threats With Unified Quest (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8944> ) 

*	Report Links Corps' Planning To Inadequacies In Levee System (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060503432661.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/03/us/03levees.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> ) 

*	Army Seeks Blood Donations For Iraq War (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-02-army-blood_x.htm> ) 

*	Army Fills In The Gaps (FNC
<http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=232058> ) 

*	Military Plans to Forgive Overpayments to Reservists (FNC
<http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=231972> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	General Says Iraq Army Is 'Willing,' But Not Ready (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060503432681.html>  | WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060502-110459-2311r.htm> ) 

*	Rakkasans Revive Patrols In Local Towns (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8945> ) 

*	Top Al-Qaeda Strategist In Custody, Official Says (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060503432671.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/02/AR200605020
1775.html> ) 

*	Humanitarian Group Helps Iraqi Children Get Medical Care (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8943> )

OF INTEREST

*	Army Names Dave Magarity Head Women's Basketball Coach (GA
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/050206aac.html> ) 

*	Humvee Deaths On The Rise Despite Armor Upgrades (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-05-02-humvee-deaths_x.htm> ) 

*	U.S. Army Soldier Show to Unveil 'Reveille: Answering the Call'
(ARNews <http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8940> ) 

*	U.S. Women Defeat Kuwaiti 71-64 (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8941> )

WORLD VIEW

*	The Untold Story of U.S.-Israel Secret Nuclear Deal (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=1
1028> ) 

*	In The Chaos of Iraq, One Project Is On Target: A Giant US Embassy
(TOL <http://www.timesonline.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-2162249,00.html> ) 

*	Iranian Commander: Israel Will Be First Target If U.S. Does 'Evil'
(HD <http://www.haaretzdaily.com>  | Story
<http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/712068.html> ) 

*	The US Betrays The Kurds Again: American-Turkish Rapprochement Over
The Iranian Crisis (RG <http://www.regnum.ru>  | Story
<http://www.regnum.ru/english/polit/632614.html> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	In His Own Words :No Sacrifice Is Easy (AOM
<http://www.armyofmom.com/2006/05/in-his-own-words-no-sacrifice-is-easy.html
> ) 

*	Dead In Iraq (BS
<http://bouphonia.blogspot.com/2006/05/dead-in-iraq.html> ) 

*	Latino and Other Gang Members Claim Turf and Get Trained in Iraq (BS
<http://sixthcolumn.blogspot.com/2006/05/latino-and-other-gang-members-claim
.html> ) 

*	Iraq: If Not Now, When? (BS <http://rofasix.blogspot.com/> )

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