Stand-To!- Army Campaign Plan 2008 - March 10, 2008

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Edition: Mon, March 10, 2008
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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
“Today's young men and women from our generation, the best of this  
generation too, are joined in a war in a far-off land that will shape  
their future and the world's future for decades to come. As with  
Frank Buckles' war, some day this war will end and all will come home  
with their lives and the world forever changed and the vivid and  
searing memories of their war will live with them throughout their  
days on this earth.”

-Army Secretary Pete Geren, referring to Cpl. Frank Woodruff Buckles,  
now 107, the last surviving American World War I veteran.

Army Salutes Last Doughboy
TODAY'S FOCUS
Army Campaign Plan 2008 PLANORD

What is it?

The Army Campaign Plan (ACP) is the operational expression of the  
Army’s strategy. It directs planning and execution of Army operations  
and transformation within the context of ongoing strategic  
commitments, and it integrates a broad range of transformation  
initiatives and institutional processes which accomplish the Army  
mission and achieve the Army Vision. It holds the Army accountable.  
The ACP is Section IV of The Army Plan (TAP). The ACP has been  
repeatedly updated since its initial release in April 2004 and has  
continued to evolve. It now provides directive guidance to Army  
Commands (ACOM), Army Service Component Commands (ASCC), Direct  
Reporting Units (DRU), HQDA, and supporting agencies and activities  
in support of Operating Force Transformation, Generating Force  
Transformation, and Sustaining the Health of the Force.

What has the Army done?

The Army Campaign Plan 2008 PLANORD was released to the field on Feb.  
29, 2008. It fully integrates the Army’s Four Imperatives, revises  
ACP campaign and major objectives; and updates guidance to the field.  
The Army Campaign Plan 2008 PLANORD supersedes for planning the last  
major ACP Revision, ACP Change 5 (Apr. 5, 2007) and ACP Change 6  
(June 28, 2007 - Logistics Transformation Plan). Approximately a  
third of all tasks to commands, activities, and HQDA staff are new or  
significantly revised from previous iterations.

Why is this important to the Army?

The Army Campaign Plan 2008 PLANORD provides updated guidance to the  
field, reflecting the priorities of the current Army leadership. Army  
Campaign and major objectives have been significantly revised. While  
the Army Campaign Plan has traditionally been focused on Army  
Transformation, ACP 2008 PLANORD recognizes the importance of  
Sustaining the Army’s Soldiers, Families, and Civilians and supports  
those efforts with new taskings and provides guidance to develop  
management processes to improve synchronization of Army efforts in  
this area.



INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2007 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2007 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

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