《《2016美陆军战略规划指南》.pdf

2012 ARMY STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE Foreword The Army is at a turning point. Over the past decade, the Army has focused its resources and processes on fighting two wars, both of which developed into counterinsurgency and stability operations. We adopted the Army Force Generation model, changed Brigade Combat Team structure, refocused training, modified processes, purchased equipment and de-prioritized non- essential capabilities and missions to accomplish these critical tasks. While many of these changes were difficult, they were essential to accomplishing our mission while taking care of Soldiers and Families. Now, however, with the end of the war in Iraq and our plans for transition in Afghanistan, the President has asked the Army, along with the rest of the Department of Defense, to focus on fulfilling a broader range of missions and to do so while reducing defense spending. The development of the Army Program for Fiscal Years 2014 -18 is a key step in the process of refocusing the Army. The 2012 Army Strategic Planning Guidance (ASPG), Section I of The Army Plan (TAP), is our initial guidance for adapting the Army Program to meet new Department of Defense priorities, as defined by the Department’s new guidance, Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, and the Defense Planning Guidance for Fiscal Years 2014-18. As Section I of TAP, the ASPG is the foundation for strategic planning, priorities, and programming guidance to ensure Army resources are appropriately linked to strategy and will be the guide for evaluating the Army Program. The Army must transform itself from a force that focuses on counterinsurgency operations to an Army that is operationally adaptable, able to meet the range of Combatant Commander requirements as part of the Joint Force, including counterter