Deployed Environments Allow for Unique Staff Rides

摘要

Staff rides are recognized as a powerful tool for developing U.S. Army leaders. Units in the continental United States visit Revolutionary War or Civil War battlefields for an education. Unfortunately, these sites do not address all aspects of the operational environment that are relevant to modern warfare, such as simultaneous air, land, maritime, cyber, and space threats. Military doctrine now focuses on large-scale combat operations aimed at defeating enemy forces in a multidomain environment. As the military has transitioned from counterinsurgency operations to decisive action, we must improve our understanding of our capabilities. There are limited opportunities to visit sites where multidomain campaigns were fought in the continental United States, making overseas deployed environments valuable for visiting and discussing topics that are not easily covered with traditional stateside staff rides.