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will designate a General Officer stand-by
member who will serve when the GOWG
addresses issues which involve his or her
proponency. This will enable you to tailor
the GOWG to specific issues. The GOWG
will meet (and/or electronically network) to
present issues for inclusion in the LAM process,
to develop the agenda for the Directors
and to provide gUidance regarding the
conduct of the LAM.
d. LAM Board of Directors: The CSA,
Army Senior Commanders, the VCSA, the
DCSOPS, and the Commandant, AWC will
serve as the senior advisory body for LAM.
During annual conferences, they will review
progress in assessing the Army's critical issues,
provide focus and direction for upcoming
LAM exercises and recommend policy
decisions for the Army based on LAM results.
7. The LAMSS operates as follows:
a. Title 10, Doctrine, Organization, Training,
Materiel, Leader Development and Soldiers
(DOTMLS), or policy issues are identified
in the LAM process or as Army-wide
input to the LAM .
b. The sponsor for an issue will present
the issue to the GOWG with proposed alternatives
and a concept plan for inclusion in
LAM; if an issue is accepted, you will develop
plans to incorporate the issue into the
LAM and may coordinate with the sponsor
for subj ect matter expertise, data collection
and analysis, etc.
c. The GOWG will filter and focus issues,
assess LAM results, recommend prioritization
and resource trade-offs , develop an agenda
for the Directors, and provide guidance to
sponsors as appropriate.
d. The Board of Directors will make policy
recommendations for implementation, direct
the course of the LAM, and add or eliminate
issues as appropriate.
e. The CSA LAM TF will provide quarterly
updates to the CSA on LAM issues. This
forum may be used to obtain CSA decisions,
when required.
f. Two quarterly updates per year will be
conducted in conjunction with the semiannual
Senior Commanders' Conferences.
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g. Off-quarter updates will be presented
by the CSA LAM TF directly to the CSA.
h. It is anticipated that much of the work
of the LAM TF and GOWG will be accomplished
by electronic, video teleconference,
or other communication.
8. RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. CSA:
(1) Exercise Director for the LAM.
(2) Chairman, LAM Board of Directors .
(3) Provides gUidance to the Director,
CSA LAM TF
(4) Senior rates the Director, CSA LAM
TF
b. Commander, Training and Doctrine
Command (TRADOC):
(1) Deputy Director of the LAM.
(2) Represents the CSA on a day-to-day
basis to oversee the conduct and execution
of the LAM.
(3) Organizes and supports the DOTMLS
integrating process for the LAM within
TRADOC.
(4) Stations and supports the CSA LAM
TF
(5) Rates the Director, CSA LAM TF
c. Senior Commanders (Army Four Stars
and Commander, USARPAC):
( 1 ) Serve as members of the LAM Board
of Directors.
(2) Review Title 10, DOTMLS, and policy
initiatives, providing focus and direction.
(3) Provide general officer representation
for GOWG.
(4) Sponsor the integration of LAM issues
into exercises.
d. Other Major Commanders:
(1) Nominate issues as appropriate.
(2) Facilitate exercise integration as appropriate.
(3) Provide continuing LAM TF liaison
(need not be on site).
(4) Provide GOWG representation as reqUired.
e. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
and Plans:
(1) Represent me as the ARSTAF proponent
and Department integrator for the LAM
process. Retains authority for all LAM task-
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