Educating and Training Soldiers for Information Operations

摘要

Military Training and Education is evolving because of the growing influence of Information Operations (IO) and Information Warfare (IW). This influence has grown from the tremendous changes in both technology and social issues. Traditional military training has dealt with key elements such as operational concepts of war, doctrine and law; leadership; combat skills; weapons skills; and operating effectively under stress. Yet the technology has changed from stones to cannons to silicon based weapons, while the basic curriculum for soldiers in some cases has not changed for centuries. One might say plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose but it is more than that. Traditional training and combat skills often do not match the modern battlefield. We must progress beyond the traditional combined arms doctrine. Modern soldiers must not only be traditional warriors; they must be competent in information operations and information warfare. This paper addresses how we are to initiate this integration.