Stand-To!- U.S. Army Combat Training Center Program-May 12, 2006 (UNCLASSIFI ED)

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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING

The international community must remain patient and maintain uncompromising
commitment to Afghanistan's success if we are to prevail. Today, that
commitment is demonstrated by the growing role of NATO and its 26 member
nations in Afghanistan.

Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry, commander of Combined Forces Command
Afghanistan

TODAY'S FOCUS

U.S. Army Combat Training Center Program

What is it? The mission of the U.S. Army Combat Training Center (CTC)
Program is to provide highly realistic and stressful joint, combined arms
training for Soldiers, leaders, and units according to Army and joint
doctrine. The CTCs produce bold, innovative leaders to deal with complex
situations, flexible Soldiers with the warrior ethos, and well-trained units
in preparation for their wartime missions. The CTC Program includes the
following organizations: The Battle Command Training Program (BCTP) based at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. BCTP supports realistic, stressful training and
leader development for corps, division, and brigade commanders and their
staffs of Army Service Component Commands / Army Forces. The Joint Readiness
Training Center (JRTC) located at Fort Polk, Louisiana primarily trains
light infantry Brigade Combat Teams against a "live" replicated opposing
force. Though JRTC primarily trains light forces, it can and has trained
heavy (mechanized) forces and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. The National
Training Center (NTC) located at Fort Irwin, California primarily trains
heavy Brigade Combat Teams against a "live" replicated opposing force.
Though NTC primarily trains heavy forces, it can and has trained light
infantry forces and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. The Joint Multinational
Readiness Center (JMRC) at Hohenfels, Germany primarily trains Brigade
Combat Teams assigned to the United States Army in Europe against a "live"
replicated opposing force in a Contemporary Operational Environment. JRTC,
NTC, and JMRC also plan, coordinate and conduct Mission Rehearsal Exercises
to prepare units to operation within a joint or multi-national force during
stability and support operations or contingency operations.

What has the Army done? Training innovations at the Combat Training Centers
are continually incorporated to replicate the current Contemporary
Operational Environment in Iraq and Afghanistan. Training is specifically
tailored to prepare units for the conditions in the combat zone. 
Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/54.html> 

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	New Web Site Puts CRM Tools At Soldiers' Fingertips (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8999> ) 

*	The News At The Base Was Bad,With More Likely To Follow (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/nyregion/12base.html?hp&ex=1147492800&en=
6682b0a70fffafa1&ei=5094&partner=homepage> ) 

*	Army Acts To Curb Abuses of Injured Recruits (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/us/12training.html?hp&ex=1147492800&en=5d
9e5826aff47093&ei=5094&partner=homepage> ) 

*	Army Recruitment of Autistic Teen Raises Questions (ABC
<http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1952456&page=1> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Iraqi Forces Continue To Progressively Stand Up and Lead From The
Front (MNF <http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060512.htm> ) 

*	Official Sees Strides Amid Setbacks From Violence (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060512434136.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq12may12,1,1816928.s
tory> ) 

*	As Violence Grows, Shiite Closes Town's Mosques (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060512434039.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 

*	Iraq Leader Seeks 'Interim' Control (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060511-111904-7289r.htm> )

OF INTEREST

*	All Branches Reach Monthly Goals For Active-Duty Recruits (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37107> ) 

*	Bush Defends Pentagon After New Spying Report (BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/05/12/bush_defen
ds_pentagon_after_new_spying_report/> ) 

*	Soldier Continues Legacy of Raising Money For Breast Cancer (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8998> ) 

*	USAMU Soldier Wins Silver Medal, Ladies' Olympic Quota Slot At World
Cup USA (ARNews <http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8994> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Spinning America's Forgotten War In Afghanistan (AN
<http://www.arabnews.com>  | Story
<http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=82045&d=11&m=5&y=2006> ) 

*	The U.S. and Iran: Nuclear Standoff or Realpolitik? (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11206> ) 

*	Iran Leader Blasts US "Propaganda War" (YHO <http://news.yahoo.com>
| Story
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060512/wl_mideast_afp/indonesiairandiplomacy_
060512070607;_ylt=Am46NeomMLlL3OoZYhaXWRaFOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5
bmNhdA--> ) 

*	US Will Not Allow A Nuclear Iran (GN <http://www.gulfnews.com>  |
Story <http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/region/10039277.html> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	THANKS (BS <http://sanitybluff.blogspot.com/2006/05/thanks.html> ) 

*	The Lay Of The Land: Iran (BS
<http://kotp.blogspot.com/2006/05/lay-of-land-iran.html> ) 

*	Conversation At Ugly American (BS
<http://boredsoldier.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	U.S. Military Body Armor Saga Enters New Phase: New Trouble for
Interceptor? (DR
<http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=872> )

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