Plans & Lessons Learned Division

Mission

Analyzes higher headquarter strategic planning documents to determine their implications on sustainment. Incorporates higher headquarters directives as part of the annual CASCOM Campaign Plan. Develops and publishes the annual CASCOM Campaign Plan. Manages and synchronizes CASCOM mid-term (more than 90 days) internal and external taskings. Synchronizes command activities with a yearly event synchronization matrix and two-year calendar governed by the Council of Colonels.

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Functions

1. Serves as the lead for development and publication of annual CASCOM Campaign Plan, ensuring alignment with CAC, TRADOC, CAC and HQDA strategic plans and initiatives.
2. Serves as the G3 lead for governance of the CASCOM Plan which includes scheduling monthly updates based on the plan, leads monthly plan OPTs and SharePoint updates.
3. Prepares orders, CONOPs, other operational execution documents as needed in support of mid, and long-range planning.
4. Collects, archives, and distributes sustainment L2, focusing on Combat Training Center observations. The focus is to bridge the information gap between the generating force and operating force through close coordination with the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) to determine the relevancy and effectiveness of sustainment functions across DOTMLPFP domains.
5. Annual Collection Plan. Develops CASCOM’s annual collection plan and coordinates key leader engagements (KLEs) for war fighter exercises (WFXs), CTCs, and other engagements to capture sustainment observations that enable total force sustainment training and readiness.
6. Combat Training Centers. Provides CASCOM and SCoE a direct link to the units in the field. Through close association with National Training Center, Joint Readiness Training Center, Battle Command Training Program, and Joint Maneuver Readiness Center, the Branch assists CASCOM commanders and staff to observe training and collect data from units through one of the combat training sites. Provides the means for proficiency and doctrine review visits (right-seat-rides) and annual right-seat-rides for SMEs.

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