There are official studies, analyses, assessments, programs and working groups that aim to bring unity of effort of irregular warfare activities within the Department of Defense. With respect to the Army, there are many organizations tasked with managing various irregular warfare activities, but are the efforts linked, nested or mutually supportive?
Does the Army lack unity of effort to effectively integrate, synchronize and institutionalize IW activities?
Is there a need for the Army to develop a coherent approach that synchronizes and integrates DOTLMPF functions for IW activities?
Should there be a single Army proponent for IW?
AIWFC is researching these questions and many others like them in order to establish a foundational framework that will allow us to inform/recommend a unified way ahead for the institutionalization of IW activities across the Army.
We must not rely on “good-enough” when it comes to capturing and capitalizing on the lessons of the last eleven years of operations – the Army must get this right and not fall into the syndrome that we will never do this (IW) again. Our enemies will not give us the choice.
What are your thoughts? Please comment on our blog or email us your ideas: usarmy.leavenworth.cac.mbx.coin@mail.mil.
Thanks for your service.
COL Nestor Sadler, Director
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