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Advance Operations Course by Distributed Learning (AOC DL)

January 2020

US Army Combined Arms CenterSOLDIERS AND LEADERS - OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE

Purpose. AOC credentials Basic Branch Field Grade Officers to serve on general staffs and lead battalion and brigade-sized units in

the execution of unified land operations guided by mission command philosophy in joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and

multinational environments. They are prepared to lead and conduct Large Scale Combat Operations in tactical units focused at the

division level, executing as part of Unified Action. Officers that can see, understand and seize the initiative to exploit positions of

relative advantage.

Key Tasks:

1. Analyze the conduct of Operations in Large Scale Ground Combat.

2. Analyze the commander’s role in Unified Land Operations.

3. Analyze how to develop leaders and operational organizations.

4. Incorporate effective communication skills

End State: While operating as a staff officer, section or warfighting function lead in a division conducting combined arms, Large

Scale Combat Operations in a complex, contested environment with in Unified Action against a peer threat, credentialed Basic

Branch Field Grade Officers:

1. Are capable of preparing and leading organizations to prevail in large scale combat operations in complex

environments.

2. Can synchronize the elements of combat power during planning to converse effects at the decisive point in

sustained large-scale combat operations.

3. Apply critical and creative thinking, ethical reasoning, and problem solving processes to analyze complex

operational problems and recommend solutions.

4. Can communicate information clearly, correctly, and convincingly to reach a shared understanding.

5. Apply historical context to inform military judgment and decision making.

Commander’s Intent for AOC Design

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US Army Combined Arms Center:SOLDIERS AND LEADERS – OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE

AMERICA’S ARMYPEOPLE ARE OUR ADVANTAGE

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Module 100

Train/Deploy

- Training IPR

- Deployment Plan

Module 200

JRSOI

- Movement Plan

Module 300

Transition to

Offense

- Targeting Practicum

- MDMP thru COA Analysis

Module 400

Division Offensive Operations

- MDMP thru Orders Production

- Attack Exercise

Module 500

Transition

from Offense

- Army Design

Methodology

8 Weeks 7 Weeks 12 Weeks 14 Weeks 9 Weeks

AOC DL Construct

Shape Conduct Large Scale Combat Ops Consolidate GainsPrevent

Shape Deter Seize the Initiative Dominate Enable Civil AuthStabilize

Deploy

OBJDeploy

ISB

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• Takes place in the Baltic region of Europe

• Uses notional countries from areas we know as Scandinavia and Russia

• 4ID operations will take place in Latvia and Lithuania which are not altered in the scenario

• Students can use real-world mapping information to analyze their operations

• Adversary in the scenario is Bothnia supported by Otso and Donovia.

• Bothnia is near-peer enemy with modern Soviet weaponry. They are a proxy of Donovia which is a hegemonic power in the region.

• Bothnia invades Estonia and NATO responds

• Background on the situation is provided to students in DATE-E Scenario Study Guide and Bothnia National Intelligence Estimate.

DATE-Europe Scenario



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AOC dL M100 Overview

UNIT TRAINING FOUNDATION DEPLOYMENT FOUNDATION

M101Stage Setter

The American Way of War

Prior to AOC Start

Introduction to AOC

M111The Art of Command

M112 Developing

Leadership Capacity

M131A Training

Management Doctrine

M151Theater Sustainment

M141Movement and

DeploymentPlanning

M121Power Projection

(LSCO)

M12224th DIV in Korea

CBI Test (4%) CBI Test (4%)

Discussion Thread (5%)

CBI Test (10%)

CBI Test (3.3%) CBI Test (3.3%)

M134Unit Training

Practical Exercise #2COA Development IPR

Brigade Unit Training Plan Briefings (30%)

M149Division Deployment

PracticumPractical Exercise #3

DIV Deployment COA (25%)

Division Challenge Point Paper (25%)

ASSESSMENTS:M131 Discussion Thread 5% (I)M134 Brigade Unit Training Plan Briefings: 30% (G)M151 BB Test 10% (I)M141 BB Test 5% (I)M149 Division Deployment COA Brief 25% (G)M100A1: Division Challenge Point Paper 25% (I)FGOCO: (select individuals); delayed grade in M500 (10%)

CBI Test (5%)

M134Unit Training

Practical Exercise #1Mission Analysis IPR

M131B Objective

Assessment of Training Proficiency

& Integrated Weapons Training

system

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

ORIENTATION

Brigade Training and Division Deployment Operations

HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS:History and Leadership grades are cumulative over all five of the AOC Modules and do not count toward the M100 grade.

M111 Blackboard Test (4%)M112 Blackboard Test (4%)M121 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M122 Blackboard Test (3.3%)



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AOC-DL M200 Overview

M200 ASSESSMENTSM200 Integrated Exam 30% (I)M201 JRSOI Discussion Thread 10% (I)M202 Running Estimate 20% (I) M203 Blackboard Test 5% (I)M205 Blackboard Test 5% (I)M208 Movement Plan and Briefing 30% (I)FGOCO (select individuals)



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ASSESSMENTSM300DL Discussion Thread 5% (I)M331DL Information Paper 10% (I)M342DL Blackboard Test 5% (I)M341DL Targeting Multi-media Package 10% (I)M351DL Shaping Operations PE 5% (I)M363A1DL Defense MA Briefing 15% (G)M363A2DL Running Estimate 15% (I)M363A3DL COA Statement and Sketch 20% (I)M363A4DL Defense COA DEV Briefing 15% (G)FGOCO (select individuals)

M300DL Stage Setter

M331DL Info Collection

and Intel OPS

M311DL Commander’s

Visualization

M312DL Decision

Making

M323DL Challenge of

Hybrid Warfare

M363DL Defensive Planning

Elements of the Defense Defensive Planning ExerciseIntroduction

HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS:History and Leadership grades are cumulative over all five of the AOC Modules and do not count toward the M300 grade.

M311 Blackboard Test (4%)M312 Blackboard Test (4%)M313 Blackboard Test (4%)M321 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M322 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M323 Blackboard Test (3.3%)

M342DL Defensive Fires

and Effects

M321DL Expeditionary

Deterrence

M322DL Eighth Army in

Korea, 1951

M351DL Enabling and

Sustaining OPS

M313DL Risk &

Adaptability

Week 16 Weeks 17 Week 18 Week 19 Weeks 22-26

M363A1 Mission Analysis Briefing (15%)

Transition to the Offense

M363A2 IndividualRunning Estimate (15%)

M363A4 COA Briefing (15%)

M363A3 Individual COA Statement/Sketch (20%)

Bb Test (5%)Info Paper (10%) Shape Ops (5%)Discussion Thread (5%)

Bb Test (4%) Bb Test (4%) Bb Test (4%)

Bb Test (3.3%) Bb Test (3.3%)

Bb Test (3.3%)

M341DL Info OPS and DIV

Targeting Process

Targeting multi-media package (10%)

Weeks 20-21



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Foundations PlanningIntro Execution

Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Weeks 32 - 38 Weeks 39 - 41Week 31

BB Test (3.3%)

M422DLFighting an Adaptive

Enemy

Commander’s Intent and Planning Guidance (20%)BB Test (5%)

M401DLDivision Offensive Operations Stage

Setter

M411DLSustaining an

Ethically Aligned Organization in War

M431DLThe Protection

Function

M432DLSustainment of


M423DL1973 Yom Kippur

War

M421DLUrban Warfare, 1st MAR at Hue

M412DLMorally Courageous

Followers

M441DLDivision Offensive Operations - Planning

M443DLDivision Off Ops - Execution

M413DLOrganizational

Teams Built on Trust

BB Test (3.3%)Discussion Thread (5%)

BB Test (5%)

Division Challenge Point Paper (15%)

Mission Analysis Briefing (15%)

Division Sustainment Planning Products (15%)

Operations Order (20%)

BB Test (4%)

BB Test (3.3%) BB Test (4%)BB Test (4%)

H400 History Paper Outline Due

L400 EXAM DUE

Practical Exercise(formative assessmt.)

M400 Assessments:M400 Warfighting Function Point Paper (15%) (I)M401 Discussion Thread (5%) (I)M431 Blackboard Test (5%) (I)M441 Commander’s Intent & Planning Guidance (20%) (I)M441 Division Sustainment Planning Products (15%) (I)M441 Mission Analysis Briefing (15%) (G)M441 Operations Order (20%) (G)M443 Blackboard Test (5%) (I)

History and Leadership Assessments:History and Leadership assessments are cumulative over all five of the AOC Modules. History and Leadership tests do not count toward the M400 grade.

M411 Blackboard Test (4%) H400 Essay Outline (P/F)M412 Blackboard Test (4%) L400 Leadership Exam (60%)M413 Blackboard Test (4%)M421 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M422 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M423 Blackboard Test (3.3%)



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ASSESSMENTSM500 Discussion Thread 20% (I)M501 Blackboard Test 10% (I)M502 Blackboard Test 10% (I)M599 Army Design Brief 50% (G) FGOCO 10% (I)

Transition from the Offense

M500DL Stage Setter

M501DL Dense Urban

Operations

M521DL XVIII Corps

Desert Storm

M522DL 1st MARDIV

Fallujah

M503DL Consolidate

Gains

Intro Shaping Planning/Execution

Week 42 Week 43 Weeks 45-47

M502DL SOF Integration

M599DL Army Design Analysis

ADM Briefing

Week 44

H400

History Paper

Due

M504DL ADM

HISTORY ASSESSMENTS:History and Leadership grades are cumulative over all five of the AOC Modules and do not count toward the M400 grade.H400 Essay (60%)M521 Blackboard Test (3.3%)M522 Blackboard Test (3.3%)

Bb Test (3.3%) Bb Test (3.3%)

BB Test (10%)Discussion Thread (20%) BB Test (10%) ADM Briefing (50%)

FGOCO

(10%)



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AOC-DL H400 Overview

Note: There is not a stand alone H400 Module; the lessons are embedded. The outline and essay will be submitted at a date to be determined in M400 and M500.

ASSESSMENTS

• 12 x Blackboard Tests 40% (I)• History Essay Outline 0% (I)• History Essay 60% (I)(I) = Individual Assessment

M121DL Power

Projection

M122DL Battle Analysis:

24 ID ROK

M221DL ETO JUN DEC

1944

M222DL Battle Analysis: 7th AD St Vith

M322DL Decision Making


25 ID ROK

M421DL Battle Analysis: Urban Warfare

M321DL Expeditionary

Deterrence

M423DL Campaign

Analysis: ‘73 YK War

M422Fighting an Adaptive

Enemy

M100 Training and Deployment

M200 JRSOI M300 Transition to Offense

M400 OffenseM500 Transition from

the Offense

M521DL Campaign Analysis

DESERT STORM


1st MARDIV OIF



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AOC-DL L400 Overview

ASSESSMENTS• 10 x Blackboard Tests 40% (I)• Leadership Essay Exam 60% (I)(I) = Individual assessment

M111DL The Art of Command

M112DL Developing Leadership

Capacity

M100 Training and Deployment

M200 JRSOI

M211DL Complexity

M212DL Leading Multi-

National Operations

M300 Transition to Offense

M311DL Decision Making

M313DL Risk &

Adaptability

M400 Offense

M411DL Sustaining Ethically

Aligned Orgs.

M311DL Commander’s Visualization

M413DL Organizational Teams Built on

Trust

M412DL Morally

Courageous Followers

Note: There is not a stand alone L400 Module; the lessons are embedded. The Leadership Exam is submitted in M400.

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