Leveraging the Force: Rapid Transformation for a Combined Support Area Command Post

• Published in: Military Review Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 43 - 53
• Main Authors: Drew, Thomas R, Fyffe, Charles G
• Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fort Leavenworth U.S. Army CGSC 01-03-2019; Department of the Army Headquarters
• Subjects: Archives & records; Armed forces; Army; Commando troops; Divisions; Evaluation; Infantry; Intergovernmental relations; Knowledge management; Logistics; Methods; Military exercises; Military logistics; Military police; Organizations; Training; United States; South Korea; United States > US
• ISSN: 0026-4148; 1943-1147

The 2nd Infantry Division/ Republic of Korea (ROK)-US Combined Division (2ID/RUCD) completed training on May 4, 2018 as part of Exercise Key Resolve 2018 (KR18). Key Resolve is an annual three-week command-post exercise conducted by US Forces Korea and ROK armed forces. Participants include the Eighth US Army, the 2ID/RUCD, other Army and joint units, United Nations Command sending states, and interagency organizations. The scenario for KR18 required 2ID/RUCD to conduct detailed mission analysis to determine how to optimize mission command in the division given the distributed and dynamic nature of the mission. During mission analysis, the need for a division command post in the support area became evident--not only to coordinate combined logistics with US allies but to also allow the division main command post to focus on shaping and decisive operations to maintain momentum.