Stand-To!- Army Initiatives to Improve in Irregular Warfare (IW) Capabilitie s - January 04, 2007 (UNCLASSIFIED)

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Army Initiatives to Improve in Irregular Warfare (IW) Capabilities

What is it? The National Defense Strategy describes Irregular challenges as
challenges coming from those employing "unconventional" methods to counter
traditional advantages of stronger opponents. As the Army maintains its
capabilities and capacity to defeat our adversaries in conventional warfare,
our superiority in traditional warfighting has driven our adversaries to
avoid direct military confrontation and pursue asymmetric approaches to
achieve their strategic objectives. The 2006 QDR directs the Army to retain
its superior conventional warfare capabilities and anticipates an increase
in adversarial use of irregular challenges as part of the "Long War."
Therefore, we are analyzing and implementing initiatives to improve the
Army's ability to prevail against irregular challenges. 

What has the Army done? 

*The Army Strategic Planning Guidance 2005 directed establishment of an
irregular challenges Focus Area (TRADOC, AWC). 
*The Director of the Army Staff released for action the "Task Force
Irregular Challenges Tasking Directive." 
*The Army led the Integrated Ground Based Capabilities Study during the 2006
Quadrennial Defense Review which focused on IW implications for general
purpose forces. 

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? The 2006
Quadrennial Defense Review Report, Strategic Planning Guidance for 2008-2013
and IW Roadmap will influence Army thinking in the development of solutions.

* To continue reading this topic on Army Initiatives to Improve in Irregular
Warfare (IW) Capabilities
<http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-37.html> click here

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

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

Referral Program is Increased to $2K

Effective 13 November 2006 the maximum bonus under the referral program is
increased to $2K. The amount will be payable in two lump sums as follows: 
* $1K will be paid upon commencement of basic training by the person
referred. 
* $1K will be paid upon completion of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) or
Advanced Individual Training (AIT). 

The payment will be $1K for any referral made prior to 13 November 2006.

For more information click  <https://www.usarec.army.mil/smart/> here.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Soldier Reaches Plea Deal in the Killing Of 3 Iraqis (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478111.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04plea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
) 

*	Guard Expects Fewer Call-Ups (CST
<http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/01/04/news/wyoming/3e9ee88c5
d71fad5872572580002a5a1.txt> ) 

*	Army Looks to New Ad Campaign, Tactics to Recruit in New Year (KIMA
<http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/5081376.html> ) 

*	Fort Sill Honors President Ford (KSWO
<http://www.kswo.com/Global/story.asp?S=5888126> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	U.S. Troop Increase in Iraq may be Smaller than Expected (MH
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/16378685.htm> ) 

*	NATO Vows to Reduce Afghan Civilian Deaths (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478136.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR200701030
1540.html> ) 

*	Bombs Kill at Least 13 People in Western Baghdad (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-04-iraq-violence_x.htm> ) 

*	Caldwell: Iraqi Government Will Control its Ground Forces by Year's
End (AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2582> )

OF INTEREST

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<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8801&Item
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*	A Mother Fights for a Soldier who said No to War (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070104478133.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR200701030
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*	Bears Bring New Year's Morale to Troops (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/03/1204-bears-bring-new-years-morale-to-t
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*	Texas Guardsman in Iraq to Run Marathon (CCT
<http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/breaking_news/16381740.htm
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WORLD VIEW

*	U.S. Army Trains Troops for Electronic War (UPI <http://www.upi.com>
| Story
<http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20070103-125637-2548r
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*	Saddam 'Thanked U.S. Jailers' (DR <http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/>  |
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*	U.S Actions are Creating a New Hotbed of Anti-Americanism in Somalia
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<http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=90604&d=4&m=1&y=2007> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Saddam's Unfair Treatment? (SP <http://www.soldiersperspective.us/>
) 

*	Soldiers' Angels Mourns Army SGT Christopher P. Messer (SAG
<http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/> ) 

*	National Guard to the Rescue (GAF
<http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Another Step Forward for Iraqi Army... (SM
<http://blog.soldiersmind.com/> )

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