AUSA Mission Command Symposium

General Panel Execution Procedures:

1. Panelists will send their major talking points and a biography no later than Wednesday, 13 June, to the Panel Moderator, other panelists, and Mr. Jeff Hoing to assist in the preparation for the panel.  Each panelist will also provide 3 "starter questions" that the Moderator can ask if there are few audience questions.


2. Panel Moderator, Chair and Panelist roles and responsibilities:
   
   
   • The Moderator will introduce the panel topic and purpose.  The Moderator will scope the panel by giving a brief biography / introduction of each panelist and a description of what they will talk about. This will set the stage and scope the topic for the audience. 
     
     
   • The Moderator will then allow each panel member 5-8 minutes to provide initial remarks. The Chair will begin, followed by the other panelists. Panelist remarks should provide a brief understanding of your key points for the panel topic.  This should be based on your perspective / duty position but can be expanded based upon your experience.  The remarks should answer, "What is most important for the symposium and Army audiences to hear from your foxhole?"  They should be adapted for the anticipated comments from the other panelists. We will coordinate some virtual panel preparation sessionsthe week of 11 June to help with this synchronization.
     
     
   • At the completion of the initial remarks, the Moderator will facilitate a question and answer period for the remainder of the panel time.
     
     
   • Audience questions will come to the Moderator on question cards that are available at the end of each row of seats.  An AUSA representative will collect the question cards and provide them to the panel Moderator who will screen the cards and use the questions to prompt continued discussion.
     
     
   • The Moderator will use the panelist provided 3 "starter questions" if there are few audience questions or to help guide the discussion.  Panelists should use their initial remarks to focus on what they consider most important for the Army and the audience. The 3 "starter questions" should facilitate a more detailed discussion on these topics or to cover other important topics that could not incorporated into the initial remarks due to time or priority. The panel moderator or chair may ask follow-on questions at their discretion to fully explore key issues - they are not bound by audience or "starter questions."
     
     
   • Depending upon the flow of the discussion, the Moderator will allow each panelist the opportunity to make some closing comments. This is tentatively set to begin with 10 minutes remaining in the panel.  The Moderator will then close the panel.

WELCOME and THANK YOU

Thank you for participating as a speaker or panelist for the AUSA-hosted Mission Command Symposium.

Go to the AUSA website for updated agendas, registration procedures, and other conference information. 

To gain an understanding and context for the symposium panels, we have provided links to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mission Command White Paper, the Army’s new doctrinal publications, ARMY Magazine article on Doctrine 2015 (Army’s new doctrine construct/program), and a series of mission command related articles (found on "In The News" below. 

CJCS Mission Command White Paper dated 3 April 2012

LTG Perkins "Doctrine 2015" in Army Magazine dated 20 February 2012

Army Doctrinal Publications:

Main link for ADPs - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/ADP_1.html
Specific links for each publication if desired:
ADP 3-0 Unified Land Operations- http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adp3_0.pdf
ADP 5-0 The Operations Process - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adp5_0.pdf
ADP 6-0 Mission Command - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adp6_0.pdf

Army Doctrinal Reference Publication

Main link for ADRPs - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/ADRP_1.html
Specific links for each publication if desired:
ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adrp3_0.pdf
ADRP 5-0 The Operations Process - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adrp5_0.pdf
ADRP 6-0 Mission Command - http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/adrp6_0.pdf

Mission Command related articles in "In The News."

MC CoE Links

MC CoE

Other Links

CAC

AUSA