CASCOM's ROC drill shapes future force

Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, Training and Doctrine Command, gives opening remarks at a May 18 senior leader workgroup meeting that was part of the TRADOC Commander’s Conference and Freedom of Movement Rehearsal of Concept joint session at Fort Lee over five days in the CASCOM Sustainment Battle Lab. The special session introduced FOM ROC scenarios designed to facilitate discussion between the senior commanders who also included Lt. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, deputy CG and chief of staff for TRADOC; Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center; Maj. Gen. Darryl K. Williams, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general; and many other center of excellence commanding generals, TRADOC unit command teams and more than 160 FOM ROC participants. Rehearsal of concept events give training and doctrine developers an opportunity to explore lessons learned from current operations, emerging technology and force reshaping challenges to identify recommended ways ahead for the institutional and operational Army. (Photo by Amy Perry)