News Archive

Thu, 2020-04-16 10:48

Mountains present leaders and units with unique challenges that compound existing difficult combat realities. This handbook addresses the principal gap of informing leaders and staff of the considerations necessary to plan, operate, fight, and win in mountainous terrain at the company level and above. Leaders will find this handbook valuable in prioritizing tasks for training and predeployment planning for any military operations in the mountains.

Wed, 2020-04-15 12:58

Mission Command Training Program trains Army functional/multi-functional/maneuver brigades, divisions, expeditionary sustainment commands, Corps, special operations units, and U.S. Air Force personnel in mission command and large-scale combat operations. This publication provides an overview of the top seven collective trends organized by echelon of command and warfighting function, with additional emphasis on the integration of U.S. Air Force assets, special operations forces, and cyberspace electromagnetic activities. NCO utilization observations are also included to help facilitate the integration of NCOs into command posts. The goal is to increase the readiness of units to plan, prepare, fight, and win in any environment. Winning matters!

Tue, 2020-04-14 09:33

This quarter we have shifted focus to the Army's COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. We have resources available, and as we validate and review those resources, we will share those products more widely. We also encourage our readers to submit observations, lessons, and best practices to us via our public website. Unit and individual contributions are a key component to overcoming these current challenges and preparing for the next.

Mon, 2020-04-13 11:42

Center for Army Lessons Learned analyst Tim Wilson conducts the “Lessons Learned for S3s and XOs” elective course for U.S. Army Command and General Staff College students from his home office April 9, 2020. Thirty-nine students are attending this virtual four-week course that addresses the tactical S3’s and XO’s roles and responsibilities in the Army Lessons Learned Process. (Courtesy photo)

Fri, 2020-04-03 13:30

In support of the Army's COVID-19 Pandemic response mission, CALL will capture and share lessons and best practices (L/BPs) covering the Army’s response operations. This site requires Common Access Card to access.

Wed, 2020-03-25 08:05

This guide addresses three key areas to improved multinational interoperability: introducing a common understanding of interoperability; exploring a framework encompassing the human, procedural, and technical domain solutions to improved interoperability; and showing how leaders can integrate "planning for interoperability" within the operations process.

Tue, 2020-03-24 11:38

Mission Command Center of Excellence Director Maj. Gen. Douglas Crissman listens to his Chief of Operations Cam Wesson (on screen) during a distributed Director’s Synchronization Meeting March 24, 2020. Many MCCoE employees are conducting operations remotely in accordance with local public health guidelines to help stem the spread of COVID 19. (U.S. Army photo by Randi Stenson, MCCoE Public Affairs)

Fri, 2020-03-13 15:41

Mission Command Center of Excellence Director Maj. Gen. Douglas Crissman presents Sgt. Maj. Christopher Prosser and his wife Michelle with a gift as part of a farewell ceremony March 13, 2020, at the MCCoE headquarters. Prosser served as the MCCoE sergeant major since April 2018 and leaves to assume duties as the command sergeant major of White Sands Missile Range. (U.S. Army photo by Randi Stenson, MCCoE Public Affairs)

Tue, 2020-02-18 14:38

The Army Combat Fitness Test is the means to validate a Soldier and unit’s physical readiness training; it shows how effective this training is in preparing Soldiers for the combat tasks they have to perform. This publication supplements the Army’s physical testing doctrine for the initial operation capability period, Fiscal Year 20, 01 October 2019 to 30 September 2020. The principal audience is leaders at all organizational levels.

Wed, 2020-02-12 16:11

Saidmurat Tangirbergen (center), senior officer, Strategic Development Department, Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense, led a delegation of military and civilian personnel participating in a Center for Army Lessons Learned seminar Feb. 9-12, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The delegation shared lessons learned and discussed plans to develop a comprehensive lessons learned program within the Kazakhstan Armed Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Christine Weis)