Acknowledging that “Battle Command” is not broad enough to encompass the challenges and realities of modern combat environments, planners at the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) have begun to employ a broader “Mission Command” terminology.
Moreover, the Army will soon establish a new “Mission Command Center of Excellence” to help explore and exploit the implications behind the new terminology.
Speaking to The Shephard Group at this week’s Association of the US Army (AUSA) Winter Meeting and Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Lieutenant General David P. Valcourt, Deputy Commanding General, TRADOC emphasized “the complexities” of the modern battlefield, acknowledging,