Note Appendix C Special Operations and Conventional Forces Activities
Department of the Army *TRADOC Pamphlet 525-8-5
24 February 2014
Military Operations
THE U.S. ARMY FUNCTIONAL CONCEPT FOR ENGAGEMENT
History. This is a new U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) pamphlet developed from an initiative by the Army’s leadership to address engagement activities shortfalls
within the existing Army Concept Framework (ACF). This concept is a component of the ACF, and is nested with and expands the central and supporting ideas of the TPs 525-3-0 and 525-3-1.
Summary. This concept describes broad capabilities the Army will require to enable engagement and its application in decisive action. The concept describes the need for Army forces to enter an area of operations on foreign soil; communicate with local leaders and
populace; assess needs; understand the situation, and develop capacity-building programs; and direct efforts toward achieving outcomes consistent with U.S. interests. The concept will drive
capability development across the domains of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF) by establishing a common framework for conducting future unified land operations. This Army functional concept
incorporates building partner capacity tenets and rescinds TP 525-8-4.
This new pamphlet, dated 24 February 2014
0 Establishes and defines the Engagement warfighting function (chap 1).
o Identifies the challenges and potential solutions for more effectively operating in the land domain while fully accounting for human aspects of conflict (chap 3).
o Redefines interdependence to include unified action partners (chap 3).
o Identifies the required capabilities that enable Army forces to work with unified action partners to maximize operational adaptability (app B).
Contents Page
Foreword ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………. iii
Chapter 1 Introduction ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………………..5
1-1. Purpose ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……..5
1-2. References ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… …6
1-3. Explanations of abbreviations and terms ………………………… ………………………… ……………..6
1-4. Background ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ..6
1-5. Assumptions ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… 7
1-6. Linkage to the Army Capstone concept (ACC) ………………………… ………………………… ……7
1-7. Linkage to the Army Operating Concept (AOC) ………………………… ………………………… ….8
Chapter 2 Operational Context ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………….8
2-1. The future operational environment ………………………… ………………………… ……………………8
2-2. Scientific, technological, and social advancements ………………………… ………………………… 9
2-3. The Army’s responsibilities ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……9
2-4. Implications for the future ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… …….10
Chapter 3 Military Problem and Components of the Solution ………………………… …………………..11
3-1. Military problem ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………….11
3-2. Central idea ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… 11
3-3. Solution synopsis ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… …………………11
3-4. Components of the solution ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… …..12
3-5. Supporting ideas ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………….16
Chapter 4 Future Roles of the Army: Prevent, Shape, and Win ………………………… …………………18
4-1. Introduction ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………………….. 18
4-2. Prevent conflict ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………………19
4-3. Shape ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………19
4-4. Win the Nation’s wars ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………….20
Chapter 5 Conclusion ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………………..21
Appendix A References ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………….21
Appendix B Required Capabilities ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… …..22
Appendix C Special Operations and Conventional Forces Activities ………………………… …………33
Glossary ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………..35
Endnotes ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………..37
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