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Generating Sustainable Fighting Power
Dick McEvoyProgram ManagerDynLogistics Group
24 June 2014
U.S. Army Field Manual 3-0
Mission Command
Intelligence
Fires
Protection
Movement & Maneuver
Sustainment
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Components of Capability
EndstateSecurity forces have
the sustainable capability,
confidence, and will to function
effectively as an essential component
of a democratic society.
Doctrine / Policies / Procedures / Processes
Organizational Structure
Training/Education
Materials
Automation
Personnel
Facilities / Infrastructure
Funding
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Organizational Structure
Training/Education
Materials
Automation
Personnel
Growing Confident & Capable Leaders
Growth Zone
Current Capabilities
Opportunities for Growth
Current capabilitiesCurrent repertoire of problem solving, management, leadership skills.
Growth zoneArea of problem solving, management, and leadership challenges that have the potential to use for adaptive learning.
Opportunity for growthSpecific challenges where Mentors help foster adaptive learning in the growth zone.
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Growing Confident & Capable Leaders
Deliberately regulated information, pressure, incentives
Mentors must carefully regulate a balance of information, pressure, and incentives in order to help instill knowledge, values, and confidence.
Too little, and the aspiring leaders will rarely wander out of their current competence zone (comfort zone). Too much, and Mentors could overwhelm the aspiring leaders and cause paralysis.
Deliberately Regulated Information, Pressure, Incentives
Forensics Leader Training
Current Capabilities
Growth Zone
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Growing Confident & Capable Leaders
Incremental growth
Incremental growth generally works best in fostering adaptive learning, building confidence, and growing capability. Enemies of incremental growth are:• short rotations• time• egotism
Ministry of Interior Mentors
Incremental Capability Growth
Growth Zone
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Contractor Support in a Combat Environment
ContinuityPlans, operations, relationships, history, context (what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why)
Skill SetsAugment military with skill sets that military don’t have / don’t have in sufficient quantities (e.g. law enforcement training)
“Train the Trainer” Combat Medic Course Police Academy Training
SWAT Leader Course
English Language Training
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Contractor Support in a Combat Environment
Static / Mobile Security Force
Weapons Removal & Destruction
Police Field Training
Risk Tolerance/CapabilitiesCapabilities to deal with risk and work ‘outside the wire’
Support SystemsCan self-sustain and self-secure in a hostile environment
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