{"id":34212,"date":"2020-10-14T19:34:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T19:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/14\/new-force-generation-model-aims-to-regionally-align-army-units-give-troops-predictability\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:10:28","slug":"new-force-generation-model-aims-to-regionally-align-army-units-give-troops-predictability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/2020\/10\/14\/new-force-generation-model-aims-to-regionally-align-army-units-give-troops-predictability\/","title":{"rendered":"New force generation model aims to regionally align Army units, give troops predictability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new Army force generation model<\/a> is being introduced to better balance demands across the globe with the transformational changes the service needs to prepare for a future fight against a peer adversary, said Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn, the deputy chief of staff for Army operations, plans and training<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new plan, dubbed the \u201cRegionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model,\u201d will allocate Army units to different theaters in roughly one year, giving them expertise in the parts of the world to which they would deploy during an actual conflict and allowing them to stockpile the right equipment for those clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The model also aims to provide soldiers more predictability, so formations have time in the near future to be outfitted with new equipment, hone doctrine and reorganize units if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cModernization is a demand on the Army that we have to account for,\u201d Flynn told Army Times. \u201cSo we are trying to create a model that provides units predictable windows to modernize. And that will be especially important with capabilities that begin to enter into the force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army\u2019s modernization projects are expected to start arriving to tactical formations in 2022 and will continue through 2030. Some units, like rocket batteries, may have to reorganize as part of modernization. New equipment will also require retraining, new leader development strategies and new doctrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to prepare the force, the Army, and all the components to make adjustments when these advanced capabilities arrive,\u201d Flynn added. \u201cBecause it\u2019s not just a new thing. It\u2019s also a new organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, Hawaii Soldiers with the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepare to fire a Stinger missile using Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADs), during RIMPAC 2018 (Sgt. 1st Class Claudio Tejada\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From a planning standpoint, 2022 is right around the corner, Flynn said. But the Army doesn\u2019t have the luxury of shedding global responsibilities while reshaping the force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roughly 60 percent of combatant command<\/a> needs across the world are filled by soldiers. Brigades are constantly rotating to Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, manning outposts in Africa and the Middle East, and responding to spikes in tensions with North Korea and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Units currently operate in an environment of \u201cunpredictability, and arguably, even instability,\u201d said Army Forces Command deputy boss Lt. Gen. Leopoldo A. Quintas Jr. during the Association of the United States Army conference Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnits are placed on rotational missions based on their availability,” Quintas said. \u201cAnd these missions vary in location, length, manning, readiness requirements and equipment. Modernization today occurs when we can find a window to fit it in. Every week, month and year is filled with, not only constant change, but also high tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regionally aligning units will create predictability for units, soldiers and their families, but it will also provide expertise, according to Flynn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to enhance our ability to compete and respond to crises or conflict, because [soldiers are] going to know the environment,\u201d Flynn said. “And they\u2019re going to know the conditions that they\u2019re more likely to operate in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 25th Infantry Division, for instance, would most likely be tapped for contingencies that could arise in the Indo-Pacific, so it makes sense to give those soldiers a better understanding of that part of the world. Regionally aligning forces will also help the Army better arrange pre-positioned stocks, Flynn noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\t