SAGAMIHARA DEPOT, Japan – Soldiers, internal and external to the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, participated in a two-day class on the Command Post of the Future (CPOF) software system and its extensive applications, 30 June, here, in preparation for their Annual Training exercise – Imua Dawn.
Imua Dawn is a Command Post Exercise (CPX) designed specifically for Maneuver Enhancement Brigades. It is a U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) focused, brigade-level CPX for USPACOM and U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) assigned forces. The Imua Dawn exercise kicked off on 28 June, here, attracting a variety of familiarization and refresher training that included the CPOF, version 13.0.4 system.
Michael “Les” Wilson, Senior Mission Training Complex instructor here, affirms that CPOF is the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) preferred executive decision making tool, offering four phases: battle staff operations, sustainment training, executive training and sergeants time. Additionally, CPOF provides various customized applications that can be tailored to specific functions. For exercises such as Imua Dawn, CPOF supports, synchronizes and provides capabilities in sharing information on planning and execution strategies on and off the battlefield.
As a first-time learner, Sgt. James Duck, Joint Network Node Team Chief, 829th Signal Company, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, acknowledged appreciation in receiving basic level user instructions.
“The ease in changing your position to synchronize and replicate battlefield situations is impressive,” he says. “The automatic distribution of information has helped me prepare for real-world missions.”
During the Imua Dawn exercise, units are required to function in a multi-functional, multi-echelon environment across Live, Virtual, Constructive and Gaming (LVC-G) domains with pressure, support and external evaluation by Observer-Controller-Trainers (OCT). Brigade and battalion level staffs are required to perform critical collective tasks during the exercise.
“It (CPOF) enables and provides organizations and their staff the ability to supply commanders with the most accurate and up-to-date information and tools needed to fight what’s on the battle field,” said Wilson.
Lt. Col. Edward Apostol, Training and Exercise Officer, 303rd MEB, adds that it’s all about the philosophy of “train as you fight.”
“If you fight like this then we need to train like it,” he says. “We need to be able to educate ourselves with CPOF at least once a month, so as not to lose perishable skills,” he adds.
Though the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) approved course for CPOF includes a forty-hour certification, Wilson expressed the benefits of this two-day review as constructive and indispensable.
“This training not only provides benefits to command teams,” said Wilson, “but more importantly those who become certified can be awarded promotion points as well as three college credits.”
Wilson, a retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj., has given countless hours in training numerous Soldiers of different military branches. Having spent most of his time instructing at Fort Stewart, Ga., as well as oversees training with the Marine component, “Les” has been settled here for the past three years.
The Military Training Center here conducts quarterly CPOF classes, or as needed.
| Date Taken: | 07.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 07.04.2015 23:52 |
| Story ID: | 169081 |
| Location: | SAGAMIHARA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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