Ricom Commander Case Study

“... [the ability to] authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States…"

My intent is to defend, provide security capability while building partners utilizing all elements of the diplomacy, information, military and economic domains for USEASTCOM. Understand our purpose is to strengthen the capacity of our African partners’ ability to provide security and positive governance. Remain steadfast; because this will be a long and enduring task; one that will challenge you mentally, emotionally, and physically. USEASTCOM needs us and with that being said; we will stand with them to ensure their lands and more importantly US homeland is secured by defeating violent extremist organizations before they can make it to our shores. Our actions will enable the U.N., African Union (AU), and other regional organizations to counter

After reviewing The AOC, TP 525-3-1, which describes how the United States Army will employ forces and capabilities in complex

Since the beginning of our nation and the development and expansion of the services that defend it, we have faced a myriad of complex issues: shrinking force structures, global security concerns, and fiscal constraints to name a few. From George Washington’s Continental Army, which evolved into the current Joint Force operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, we are faced with increasing complexity of the operating environment. This heightened complexity and ever shrinking available assets to satisfy these requirements, are the very reason that all commanders at all levels need to find innovative ways to increase operational efficiency in addition to lowering fiscal and asset demands. This new operating environment has also driven the Army Reserve to transform from a traditional strategic force to an operational force.

Operationally, Regionally Aligned Forces means that nonmilitary and military powers will be endowed with the ability to grasp the human dimension of the operational environment as well as win the battle decisively. Regionally Aligned Forces expands collaborative endeavors within the Army and interagency partners, specifically the Department of State and Country Teams. It permits improved synthesis, interdependence, and interoperability between traditional Army forces and special operations. This agreement will allow responses to affect human behavior toward achieving the desired consequence.

Thesis: Since the 9/11 terrorists’ attacks, terrorism has extended far beyond the United States and into other nations such as Africa. Even though these acts of aggressions take place outside of the United States, the government should have the capability to counteract groups who engage in the terrorism without fear of reprisal. Therefore, the establishment of a new Combatant Command for Africa (AFRICOM) should mark an important milestone in the prevention of the terrorist attacks against the United States. Africa Command in partnership with African countries will help protect and defend the national security interests of the

The Army has endured extreme conflicts with nations over the last 15 years with the concept to fight to win. Overtime, the Army shifted its strategic stance, in order to prevent future conflict, from “fight to win” to “shape and prevent” with RAF. RAF prevents future conflicts by providing CCMD with the precise units to shape host nations around the global through collaborating and training.

The US Air War College is indisputably among the best senior military schools for preparing future strategic leaders. Due to its worldwide reputation, it is a challenging issue for all partner nations to get a spot at the college. For the selected international officers the residence program is a great chance to attend a wide variety of educational activities led by world-class faculty members. While taking advantage of this unique learning environment, my personal commitment throughout the academic year will be focused on achieving the following two goals: developing an advanced strategic mindset and expanding my view of the world conflicts. This essay will examine the specific objectives which lead towards accomplishing those two goals and which might help addressing some shortfalls in my leadership skill set.

The transregional, multi-domain, and multi-functional (TMM) environment we face today requires strategic direction and guidance from the President (POTUS), Secretary of Defense (SecDef), and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) to allow the Combatant Commander (CCDR) of the United States European Command (USEUCOM) to employ his Theater Campaign Plan (TCP) across the conflict continuum. In the following paragraphs, the above statement will be supported by the USEUCOM CCDR’s operational approach of developing broad strategic and operational concepts into specific mission tasks to show his TCP is linked to and supports U.S. national interests. To do so, examples of U.S. strategic guidance documents incorporated within the linkage will be presented. Lastly, a current engagement activity that is linked to a U.S. national interest in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey (GAAT) will be discussed to express the range of military operations USEUCOM faces.

The safety of African countries is at stake in the fight against terrorism. However, it is important to note that the establishment of U.S. Africa Command did not mean the U.S. military was taking over the security matter of African’s countries away from Africa military forces. Rather, the command operates as a central authority in coordinating and supporting African governments and standing local organizations, such as the African Standby Force. The command enables African leaders to have a greater capacity to provide security and respond in times of need. Thus, the command priorities about this vision sum to five distinct missions as stipulated in the General David Rodriguez’s statement to the Congress. These missions

To facilitate mission command within my organization, I must first support and complement the commander’s authority and direction in exercising mission command. Next, I must ensure the Soldiers in my organization understand mission command and their role in enabling mission command. By supplementing the commander in their execution of and mentoring

The most concentrated and organized terror threats in the region are composed of three main groups, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al-Shabaab, and the Boko Haram. They are motivated primarily by Islamic extremism, but also by economic and political factors, and are regional actors, contributing to instability.

The relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea has become an issue of interest in recent years to the United States as well as the rest of the world. The history between the two countries has been detrimental to the development of each country which in turn trickles over their borders into the rest of the region. War, annexation, border disputes and their external influences in the region are just a few of the ongoing issues both of these countries continue to have with each other today. With the continued uncertainty of the surrounding region, the United States, along with its NATO partners are deeply concerned with the threat of terrorist organizations spreading and thriving in this region due to the instability that continues to grow

In summary, there are many problematic conditions in the area, but the relative lawlessness in the region coupled with the weak government is what mainly contributes to the unmonitored TOC activities in the TBA. By fulfilling the military end state of strengthening peacetime forces in the area, the ability to operate in the TBA will be greatly hampered and the TBA governments will be able to better counteract TOC and terrorist networks due to confidence in their abilities and equipment. This would help

Since the beginning of a 21st century, an international security environment has been proved to be more volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguity with their challenging effects in various ways. Thus, those challenging situations take into particular considerations when combating terrorism throughout the national security strategy. The civil war, sectarian spillovers of crises, state catastrophe in central Africa and the Middle East will likely to be continued with growing scale and concern.