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Hurricane Study: Atlantic Coast, Delaware-Maryland Line to Gargathy Inlet, Virginia
This hurricane study was conducted to analyze the hurricane-related threats and possible protections for communities along the mid-Atlantic coast. The area covered by this report includes the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia from the Delaware-Maryland line to the Southern boundary of the United States Army Engineer District, Baltimore, about 16 miles south of Chincoteague, Virginia.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1963-10-18
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Flood Risk Management Newsletter [March 2009, vol. 2, no. 3]
"In October 2008 the Chief of Engineers approved the establishment of a Directorate of Contingency Operations (Provisional) that serves to integrate the Civil Disaster and Military Contingency planning and response organizations and functions at HQ [headquarters]. There remains a Homeland Security Office in Civil Works that includes the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, National Emergency Preparedness Program and Flood Risk Management Programs."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2009-03
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
This document is part of the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual relating to hazardous waste operations and emergency responders. Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2008-09-15
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Analysis of Operational Data: A Proof of Concept for Assessing Electrical Infrastructure Impact
From the abstract: "Infrastructure variables required for a community or society to function include basic facilities, services, and installations; and these variables can impact many aspects of daily life. The structure and functionality of the electrical grid in an operating area can affect multiple operational variables. Other infrastructure sectors that rely on the electrical grid can fail when electricity is disrupted. Thus, the impact of electricity in a society is vital for prosperity and security and expands the broad impact on economic and social well-being. This study used remote-sensing data to examine the electrical system and power-grid functionality for Dhaka, Bangladesh. We focused on the transmission and distribution networks, the network patterns, and the electrical capacity. In addition, we used the pattern of a power outage (i.e., the 1 November 2014 blackout) and the duration of the outage to assess the affected neighborhood and the power-production disruptions at other major power stations within the country. When we combined the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data with the panchromatic sharpening of WorldView-2 imagery, we were able to focus on the affected areas, thereby narrowing the search for electrical-grid components. This study is an example for understanding the dynamic physical environment relevant to military operations."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Affleck, Rosa; Roningen, Jeanne M.; Macpherson, Jennifer S. . . .
2015-11
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [March 2010]
"As a Silver Jackets lead, this is a question you may have to answer a few times. While the name of the program is certainly not self-explanatory, it is a great conversation starter and is representative of a number of program qualities. First, the name is not 'government-ese' or a government acronym. The intent of the Silver Jackets program is to implement an alternate approach: collaborative Federal teaming to support states. Funds provided through the Silver Jackets program are intended to facilitate a continuous intergovernmental forum through which participants can access the many available programs and cohesively apply them to a state's hazard priorities. […] Second, the name refers to the public's view of Federal emergency response: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in red jackets and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in blue jackets. Instead of operating individually, the intent of Silver Jackets is to facilitate collaboration among many state and Federal agencies, and provide one coherent forum for a state to address their priorities. When referring to this analogy, it is important to note that the jackets are symbolic…as a neutral color, silver is meant symbolize unified Federal action. The scope of the program, however, is much broader than emergency response. The intent of the Silver Jackets program is to bring agencies together to manage a state's flood risk, throughout the life-cycle. All aspects, mitigation, preparation/training, response and recovery, are within the scope of the team…the team's focus will be determined by the state's priorities, and participation may vary accordingly."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2010-03
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [January 2012]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "Senior Leadership Support for Silver Jackets" ; New Flood Risk Management Program Leader" ; Spot light on … Silver Jackets Success in Minnewaukan, North Dakota" ; "Don't Let Lack of Charter Stop You: Hawaii 2060: Visioning Hawaii's Adaptation to Climate Change" ; "Arkansas Charter Demonstrates Teamwork" ; "Reevaluating the National Flood Insurance Program" ; "A Risk Informed Approach in the USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Levee Safety Program" ; "Natural Hazard Mitigation Association Practitioners Workshop" ; "Demonstrating Benefits of Silver Jackets Pilot Projects" ; "FloodSmart Offers Tools and Resources to Help Communicate Flood Risk" ; National Flood Proofing Conference Field Trip" ; "2012 Flood Risk Management-Silver Jackets Annual Workshop: "Let the Planning Begin!" ; "Useful Links" ; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-01
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [September 2010]
"From June 22-25, 2010, more than 150 federal and state representatives met in St. Paul, MN, to enhance cooperation, coordination and collaboration on the nation's flood risk management issues. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) this first workshop fulfilled the intended goals of information sharing, improving alignment of key governmental agencies with a role in flood risk management, and further developing on-the-ground partnerships. All workshop presentations and handouts are available on the website http://www.nfrmp.us/frmpw/; a link to the 2010 Workshop can also be found on the Silver Jackets website www.nfrmp.us/state. This workshop was the first time that many participants within USACE had the opportunity to publicly discuss how USACE programs can work together to improve flood risk in the nation. The Directors of Contingency Operations & Homeland Security, Ed Hecker; Public Affairs, Curry Graham; and the Chief of Operations for Civil Works, Michael Ensch all discussed the role their programs play in reducing flood risk, including: supporting USACE Districts and Divisions in better engaging communities and partners in meaningful dialogue; the relationship between meaningful dialogue and USACE credibility; the need for difficult decisions related to future projects; budgeting; the reality of an aging infrastructure; and the advantages of good asset management. Dr. Sandra Knight, FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Deputy Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, also articulated the strong links between three key programs at FEMA: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); and RiskMAP. The U.S. Geological Survey, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the National Weather Service also presented their linkages to flood risk management and explored deepening existing collaboration on flood hazard assessment and forecasting included."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2010-09
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [April 2011]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Featured topics are: "New Flood Risk Management Program Leaders"; "The NRCS/USACE [Natural Resources Conservation Service/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Partnership Handbook: A Field Guide"; "A State Perspective: Silver Jackets and Risk MAP [Mapping, Assessment, and Planning]"; "Risk MAP Webinar"; "Upper Mississippi River Watershed RFRMT [Regional Flood Risk Management Team] Prepares for Spring Flooding"; "HUD [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development] Sustainability Webinar"; "Call for Abstracts: 2011 FRM-SJ Workshop [Flood Risk Management Silver Jackets]"; "Upcoming Events"
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-04
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [July 2011]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "2011 Flood Risk Management & Silver Jackets Workshop" ; "Kentucky Risk MAP: Integration of Flood Risk Identification, Risk Assessment, & Mitigation Planning" ; "Coordinated Flood Preparedness and Response in Illinois" ; "Silver Jackets Pilot Project to be Initiated FY11" ; "The Community Rating System within the National Flood Insurance Program" ; "Ask an Established Team: Pennsylvania Silver Jackets Team" ; "NRCS [Natural Resources Conservation Service] Assistance for Dam Rehabilitation and Removal" ; "Catching up with the National Levee Safety Program." ; "Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and Silver Jackets Teams" ; "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-07
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Silver Jackets: Quarterly Newsletter [January 2011]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles focus on: "Ed Hecker Retires After 38 Years with USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]"; "Spotlight on: Iowa Silver Jackets"; "International Flood Risk Management Approaches"; " Silver Jackets in Virginia: Flood Risk Management Before a Charter"; "Save the Date: FRM-SJ [Flood Risk Management] Workshop Set for Nashville"; "Useful Links: U.S. EPA to Propose New Stormwater Rulemaking"; "Flood Plain Management Services Celebrates 50th Anniversary"; "Levee System Evaluation for the NFIP EC [National Flood Insurance Program Engineer Circular] Published"; and "Levee Safety Engineering Circular Developing: Opportunity for Input".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-01
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [April 2012]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "New FRMP [Flood Risk Management Program] Leader Selected"; "FEMAs New Administrator" ; " 2012 FRM&SJ [Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets] Workshop" ; "Spotlight on…Nebraska SJ Team" ; "Kansas SJ Wildcat River Project" ; "Iowa Flood Forums" ; "New York State SJ Team" ; "Discovery within RiskMAP [Mapping, Assessment, and Planning]" ; "Tracking FPM [Flood Plain Management] Services" ; "Flood Proofing in Federal Triangle" ; Public Assistance funds for Mitigation" ; "HUD [Housing and Urban Development] Funds for Levee Repairs" ; "IN SJ Fluvial Erosion Program" ; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-04
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [January 2013]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources. Articles that are listed include: "Spotlight: Oklahoma Silver Jackets Coalition Focuses on Teamwork"; "New Jersey Silver Jackets Relationships Assist Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support Function"; "Nevada: Silver Jackets in the Silver State"; "Communities to Showcase that Flooding Can and Has Happened"; "Community-based Hydrologic Warning Systems"; "The Great Flood of 1913 Not To Be Forgotten - Outreach Activities in the Works"; "American Rivers - A Potential Flood Risk Management Partner"; Cost-of-Flooding Tool Puts Risk into Perspective"; "Integrated Water Resources Science and Services"; "Excellence Will Be Recognized"; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2013-01
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [October 2012]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "MG [Major General] Walsh Presents FRM/SJ [Flood Risk Management/Silver Jackets] Awards"; "2012 FRM & SJ Workshop"; "Spotlight on…Idaho and Kentucky Boise River, Idaho: One Version of the Truth"; "KY SJ [Kentucky Silver Jackets] Team Partners with Frankfort, KY"; "Lessons Learned from 2011 Missouri Flood"; "Levee Safety Program Update"; "Advancing Mitigation Actions through Community Engagement"; Coastal Systems Portfolio Initiative"; "Idaho Floods! A Flood Awareness Guide"; "IN SJ [Indiana Silver Jackets] Workshop on Fluvial Erosion" Federal Interagency Task Force Supports SJ"; "Flood Risk Mentoring Session"; and "Upcoming Events"
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-10
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [July 2013]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets [SJ] news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources. Articles that are listed include: "Spotlight: Newly Formed Alaska SJ Team"; "'Know Your Line' Initiative"; "Nebraska SJ Team Merges Key Messages"; "SJ Documents June 2012 Flood in NE [North East] Minnesota"; "Flood Proofing Workshops in Pennsylvania"; "Missouri Gets One-Door-To-Corps Report"; "Engaging Communities in Climate-Related Mitigation"; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2013-07
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [July 2012]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "Two USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Employees receive IASFSM [Illinois Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Management] awards"; "2012 FRM & SJ [Flood Risk Management] Workshop"; "Spotlight on…Montana SJ [Silver Jackets] Team" ; "South Dakota Silver Jackets"; "Community Rating System and SJ Involvement"; "NRCS [Natural Resources Conservation Service] Emergency Watershed Protection in PA [Pennsylvania]"; "Great Flood of 1913 and Outreach"; "Pro-Active Measures in Maine"; "USACE Inventory of Non-Structural Measures"; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-07
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [October 2013]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources. Articles that are listed include: "Webinar Week"; "FRM [Flood Risk Management] and SJ [Silver Jackets] 2013 Awards"; "Nebraska Levee Sponsors Learn Layered Mitigation"; "Tennessee SJ Kicks Off"; "Integrated Tool to Estimate Potential Sea Rise"; "Dam Safety Coordination"; "Dam Safety and Silver Jackets: the Indiana Experience"; "CRS [Congressional Research Service] Users Groups"; "New Jersey Team Provides Interactive Inundation Mapping"; "Announcing New Coastal Resilience Tools"; A Unique Approach to Quantify the Costs of Stormwater Flooding"; and "Upcoming Events".
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Dunn, Jennifer
2013-10
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [October 2014]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources. Articles that are listed include: "2014 Silver Jackets and Flood Risk Management Award Recipients" by Jennifer Dunn; "Informal Leadership" by Mark Roupas; "Sharing Ideas and Strategies for Success at Southbridge" by Katie Noland; Pete Rabbon, Early Supporter of the Silver Jackets Initiative, Recognized for Distinguished Service"; Tennessee Formalizing Silver Jackets Program With Signing Cermony" by Lee Roberts; "National Flood Risk Awareness Survey Highlights Opportunities to Improve Risk Communication with Communities" by Stacy Langsdale; "Coastal Management Survey Directs Services and Future Products" by Chris Ellis; and "CHARG [San Francisco Region Coastal Hazards Adaption Resiliency Group] Moves Coastal Resiliency Forward in the Bay Area" by Craig Connor;
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2014-10
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [July 2014]
"The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "Connecting Flood Risk, Emergency Managers, and Silver Jackets: Annual Spring Flood Assessment" by Karen Durham-Aguilera; "Spotlight On: District of Columbia, the 43rd Team of the Silver Jackets Program" by Karla Roberts; Louisiana's Newly Chartered Silver Jackets Team Plans to Reduce Redundancies" by Nick Sims; "Discouraging Risky Coastal Development" by Katie Niemi and Dana Wright; "FEMA's Map Service Center -- Redesign Coming Soon" by Kelly Ronowicz; "Promoting Nonstructural Mitigation Measures Along the Big Blue River" by Amy Phillips; "In Pursuit of More Clarity in Flood Risk Messaging" by Rachel Hogan Carr; and a summaries of the"National Disaster Resilience Competition" and the "2014 Interagency Flood Risk Management Project Workshop: Select Sessions Available by Webinar."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2014-07
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [April 2014]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources. Articles that are listed include: "FEMA Analysis and Mapping Procedures for Non-Accredited Levees" by Rick Nusz; California and USACE [US Army Corps of Engineers] Strive for Integrated Water Management Approaches to Reduce Flood Risk" by Judy Soutiere; "USACE Builds on Success of Smartphone Mobile Information Collection Application" by Robert Walker; "New Direction for the USACE Rehabilitation Program" by Stephanie Bray; and summaries of "Collaboration Procedures Flood Mapping Enhancements in Utah," "Flood Protection Structure Accreditation Task Force Recommends Efficiencies," and "Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2014-04
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BUZZ: Quarterly Newsletter [January 2014]
The purpose of this newsletter is to share recent Silver Jackets news and to provide a forum for team support, sharing successes, lessons learned, and resources." Articles that are listed include: "New Leadership within the USACE [US Army Corps of Engineers] Office of Homeland Security" ; "California Joins the National Silver Jackets Program as the 41st State" ; "Virginia Partners with North Carolina to Host a Flood Risk Information System" by Michelle Hamor; "Idaho to Hold National Flood Safety Awareness Week in March" by Susan Cleverley and Ellen Berggen; "Let FloodSmart Help with Your Upcoming Winter Flood Communications" ; "Sacramento and Roseville Post High Water Mark Signs" ; "Planning for Atmospheric River Threat" by Michael Dettinger and Dale A. Cox; and "New Tool Helps Maryland Communities Assess vulnerability and Plan for the Effects of Climate Change."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2014-01
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Urban Search and Rescue Program
"The Corps of Engineers Urban Search and Rescue Program (US&R) provides technical and operational support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) US&R program and other state, local and International Urban Search and Rescue Programs. The Corps leads the Training for Structures Specialists, and maintains a cadre of Structures Specialists that are deployed as part of Incident Support Team Engineering Cell, and US&R Task Forces."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Principle for Network Science
"Network Science forms one of the most challenging areas of modern research overarching the traditional scientific disciplines. Of particular importance is the manner in which information is shuttled back and forth between complex networks, and whether or not there exists general principles that guide the flow of information. Herein, we identify Wiener's rule, which conjectures how information is transferred in an information-dominated process. Moreover, we show that this rule is a consequence of a Principle of Complexity Management (PCM) that determines the efficiency of information exchange between complex networks and has been proven in a mathematically rigorous manner in the past year. The applications of PCM to the phenomena of habituation, forgetting, and decision making made in the past year are reviewed."
United States. Army Research Office
West, Bruce J.; Grigolini, Paolo
2011-02
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Turning a DOD Gold Leaf
"In 2005, the BRAC process mandated the move of many DoD offices from leased office space to secure sites that could meet DoD's high anti-terrorism security standards. BRAC-133 at Mark Center facility will be a new office complex in Alexandria, VA designed to house over 6,400 Department of Defense personnel. 1.8 million square feet of world class office space. Expected turnover September 2011. Project is being designed and constructed to achieve a U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), New Construction GOLD level-rating."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Hensley, Joanne; Merlino, Crystall
2010-06-14?
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Ethical Basis for Autonomous System Deployment
From the abstract provided by the United States Army Research Office: "This project investigated and implemented an ethical basis for deployment of lethality in autonomous robotic systems. Two main thrusts were explored. The first addresses the ethical dimensions of robotic weaponry in two contexts: the robot as an extension of the warfighter and the robot as an autonomous agent acting on behalf of the warfighter. A formal survey has been completed among a broad population of relevant parties including military personnel, the public, policymakers, and roboticists. The results characterize the decision-making space for the deployment of intelligent robotic weaponry, whereby the military can judiciously determine its most effective and appropriate usage. The second component involved the generation of an artificial 'conscience' for an intelligent autonomous robotic agent, which applies limits and constraints on its actions as required by the bounds of ethical decision making. These limits are generated from the Laws of War, rules of engagement, and other requirements. The intent is to yield robots that can perhaps act more humanely than humans do under highly stressful conditions; provide warnings in the field to military decision-makers about the potential ethical consequences of tactical actions regarding the use of this technology; and to ensure that accountability is engineered into these systems from the onset."
United States. Army Research Office
Arkin, Ronald C., 1949-
2009-09-24
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Hotel to Healthcare Concept (H2HC) [presentation]
This presentation provides plans for converting hotels and arenas into alternative healthcare facilities. Suggested engineering changes include the following: "[1] Add perimeter fencing; [2] Add generator; [3] Add patient screening tent; [4] Add exterior pharmacy; [5] Add med gas storage; [6] Add access control point (ACP); [and 7] Add red bag disposal area."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2020-03-22
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Development of a Portable Binary Chlorine Dioxide Generator for Decontamination
"We have carried out research and development on a concept that can be used to produce a portable ClO2 generator that requires no power source. Our results indicate that this technology can be engineered readily to provide a wide range of desirable ClO2 [chlorine dioxide] concentrations, precursor formulations, and flow rates. The chemistry and chemical kinetics in our system are now well understood at a level that can allow initial prediction of performance under various conditions. The concepts have been demonstrated successfully with prototype devices and materials. The major goals of this work were to optimize the chemistry, develop formulations with additives, and ultimately choose the best candidates for production of a device."
United States. Army Research Office
Richardson, David E.
2010-03
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Silver Jackets Program
"Silver Jackets teams are collaborative state-led interagency teams, continuously working together to reduce flood risk at the state level. Through the Silver Jackets program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, additional federal, state and sometimes local and Tribal agencies provide a unified approach to addressing a state's priorities. Often, no single agency has the complete solution, but each may have one or more pieces to contribute. The Silver Jackets team is the forum where all relevant agencies come together with the state to collaboratively plan and implement that interagency solution. Through partnerships, Silver Jackets optimizes the multi-agency utilization of federal resources by leveraging state/local/Tribal resources, including data/information, talent and funding, and preventing duplication among agencies."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Army Climate Resilience Handbook
From the Executive Summary: "The effects of a changing climate are currently and will continue to be a national security issue, impacting Department of Army installations, operational plans, and overall missions. Army recently released a memo directing installations to plan for energy and climate resilience efforts by identifying the installation's vulnerability to climate-related risks and threats. This memo is consistent with Department of Defense guidance per 10 USC § 2864 (Master plans for major military installations, April 2020). To address these risks and threats, the Army Climate Resilience Handbook (ACRH) takes Army planners through the process to systematically assess climate exposure impact risk and incorporate this knowledge and data into existing installation planning processes such as master plans. [...] This handbook is divided into two main sections--an ACRH overview and an in-depth explanation of the four-step ACRH process. The report utilizes a simulated Army base as an example to give a cohesive understanding of the outputs from each step. Appendices provide resilience measures, additional climate change and ACAT [Army Climate Assessment Tool] information, a short user's guide for the ACAT, and a glossary of terms."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2020-08
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Applied Critical Thinking Handbook (Formerly the Red Team Handbook)
"The premise of the program at the University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies (UFMCS) is that people and organizations court failure in predictable ways, that they do so by degrees, almost imperceptibly, and that they do so according to their mindsets, biases, and experience, which are formed in large part by their own culture and context. The sources of these failures are simple, observable, and lamentably, often repeated. They are also preventable, and that is the point of 'red teaming'. Our methods and education involve more than Socratic discussion and brainstorming. We believe that good decision processes are essential to good outcomes. To that end, our curriculum is rich in divergent processes, red teaming tools, and liberating structures, all aimed at decision support. We educate people to develop a disposition of curiosity, and help them become aware of biases and behavior that prevent them from real positive change in the ways they seek solutions and engage others. We borrow techniques, methods, frameworks, concepts, and best practices from several sources and disciplines to create an education, and practical applications, that we find to be the best safeguard against individual and organizational tendencies toward biases, errors in cognition, and groupthink. Red teaming is diagnostic, preventative, and corrective; yet it is neither predictive or a solution. Our goal is to be better prepared and less surprised in dealing with complexity."
United States. Army Training and Doctrine Command
2015-01
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U.S. Army Functional Concept for Intelligence: 2020-2040
"TRADOC [U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command] Pam[phlet] 525-2-1, The U.S. Army Functional Concept for Intelligence (AFC-I), expands on the idea of developing situational understanding presented in TRADOC Pam 525-3-1, The U.S. Army Operating Concept: Win in a Complex World (AOC) and TRADOC Pam 525-3-6, The Army Functional Concept for Movement and Maneuver (AFC-MM). The AFC-I describes extending the intelligence enterprise from national to tactical echelons, organizing the force to support the regionally aligned expeditionary Army forces, leveraging technology to enable Soldiers, and developing professionals to deliver information and intelligence to commanders as they execute joint combined arms operations. While technology is a central enabler to this effort, the Army must produce agile, adaptive, culturally aware, and innovative leaders and Soldiers who provide the intelligence commanders and units need to win against adaptive enemies."
United States. Army Training and Doctrine Command
2017-02
