News Archive

Thu, 2018-02-15 12:15

Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) analysts recently traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in support of the U.S. Military Training Mission effort to assist the Saudi Armed Forces (SAF) in developing a lessons learned program. The CALL team provided briefings and facilitated discussions with a selected group of 33 SAF officers on the elements of a lessons learned program and how it can be used to improve operations, training, and education across their force.

Tue, 2018-01-16 09:29

CALL conducted a Lessons Learned Training Contact Team engagement at the Jordanian Center for Strategic Studies and Lessons Learned (JCSSLL) in Jordan, 7-9 January 2018. The team met with the new JCSSLL director, MG Mukhlid al-Zyood, and principal staff officers to provide briefings on CALL and the Army Lessons Learned Program, facilitate discussions on administering a LL program, and assist with collection planning for the Eager Lion exercise being held in April. This event was part of a long-standing partnership between the two organizations that began in 2010 and seeks to increase cooperation and interoperability between the JAF and the U.S. Army.

Fri, 2017-09-22 08:22

Larry Hollars (left), Center for Army Lessons Learned Facilitation Division chief, briefs Maj. Gen. Hertz Pires do Nascimento (center), Chief of the Brazilian Army Doctrine Center, Sept. 19, 2017. The Brazilian delegation visited CALL for an overview briefing and a discussion of current lessons learned methodologies and processes. Hertz and his team are gathering information and concepts that have been useful to the Combined Arms Center in developing doctrine in support of the Brazilian Army’s modernization transformation. (Photo by Christine Weis)

Tue, 2017-09-05 09:19

Carlos Soto, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) terminologist, briefs Col. Jaime Alonso, Colombian Army doctrine director and Col. Mike Pappal, Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) director, during a delegation visit Aug. 30. During the engagement, CALL and CADD representatives provided professional discussions and exchanged information regarding mission, structure, trends, and processes. (Photo by Christine Weis)

Thu, 2017-07-13 13:38

Marcus Majure (left), U.S. Army Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) deputy director, discusses the lessons learned process and the Army as a learning organization with Cathal J. Nolan, associate professor of history and executive director of the International History Institute, Boston University, July 12. Nolan, who recently wrote “Allure of Battle: How Wars are Won and Lost,” visited the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth July 11-13 as part of a fact-finding trip to learn about current Army operations, doctrine, and education. Representatives from Army University, Combined Arms Center-Training, Mission Command Center of Excellence, and the Fort Leavenworth garrison provided additional information briefs and discussion venues during Nolan’s visit. (Photo by Christine Weis)

Wed, 2017-05-10 09:54

The Center for Army Lessons Learned recently deployed two analysts to Yerevan, Armenia, at the request of the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation for a follow-on engagement to assist the Armenian Armed Forces in its adoption of mission command. The Armenian General Headquarters formed a Mission Command (MC) Task Force and is conducting a pilot program to determine how MC principles should be integrated into the force. Lessons and best practices from the pilot units are collected each quarter and used to make adjustments to the program. As part of this visit, CALL analysts provided a briefing on the military decision-making process with a focus on Step 4, Course of Action Analysis. The next engagement is tentatively scheduled for June 2017 to assist with the development of a formal lessons learned program for the Armenian Armed Forces.

Wed, 2017-04-05 09:12

Col. Mike Pappal, CALL Director, answers a student question as part of a panel discussion during the Lessons Learned for S3s and XOs course at Fort Leavenworth’s Lewis and Clark Center. Intermediate level education students are participating in this elective course as part of the Command and General Staff College’s spring curriculum. This course, taught by CALL analysts, addresses how the Army Lessons Learned Process can be used successfully during unit operations by S3s and XOs. (Photo by Dan Neal)

Mon, 2016-10-17 09:52

Col. Yasutatsu Adachi, director of Japan Center for Ground Self-Defense Force Lessons Learned, conducted an orientation visit with Center for Army Lessons Learned. During his trip, Adachi met with the CALL director, deputy director, and division chiefs, strengthening collaboration between the U.S. Army and GSDF Lessons Learned centers. At the conclusion of the visit, Col. Michael Pappal, CALL director, presented Adachi with a plaque as a token of gratitude for the continued bond between the two organizations.

Mon, 2016-09-26 13:02

Lt. Gen. Michael D. Lundy, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center commander, and Col. Michael F. Pappal, Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) director, unveil the Army Superior Unit Award presented to CALL at the CAC workforce update Friday, Sept. 23, as Marcus Majure, CALL deputy director stands by. The Army recognized CALL for outstanding meritorious service in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating lessons learned to the total Army force and its global unified action partners during the period July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2015. (Photo by Dan Neal, Army University)