Adp 1 -The Army

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What is the Army's vision ?

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The Army is globally engaged and regionally responsive; it is an indispensible partner and provider of a full range of capabilities to Combatant Commanders in a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multi-national (JIIM) environment. As part of the Joint Force and as America’s Army, in all that we offer, we guarantee the agility, versatility and depth to Prevent, Shape and Win.
The Army Vision

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The Army Vision captures the what three strategic roles of the Army ?

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1-10. prevent, shape, and win

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What must the Army prevent and what does prevention require ?

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1-11. First, the Army must prevent conflict. Prevention requires a credible force. Friends and adversaries must believe that the Army is credible in order to prevent conflicts. Credibility equates to capability and is built upon combat-ready forces that can be tailored and deployed rapidly.

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Why is credibility critical to prevention ?

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1-12. Credible Army forces reduce the risk of miscalculation by an adversary. We cannot depend upon our reputation alone to dissuade our adversaries. They must understand what we can do today and tomorrow, in a way that leaves no room for miscalculation. To convince any potential adversary, we need rigorous and realistic training, expert leaders, modern equipment, and quality personnel. Given that, our landpower becomes more than credible; combined with the Nation’s air, sea, and space- based power, it becomes preeminent.

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How does the Army shape the international environment ?

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1-13. Second, the Army must help shape the international environment to enable our partners and contain our enemies. We do that by engaging with partners, fostering mutual understanding through military-to-military contacts, and helping partners build the capacity to defend themselves. Shaping the strategic security environment improves the chance for peace around the world. It diminishes regional tensions and is therefore vital to American security interests. Each geographic combatant commander develops programs to improve regional stability and promote peace through security cooperation. American military capabilities can reassure allies, while dissuading adversaries. Shaping by itself cannot prevent conflict, but it nudges global regions away from military confrontation and increases the effect of diplomatic, informational, and economic instruments of national power.

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Why is it so important for the Army to win ?

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1-16. For the Army, winning is especially important because historically, we commit the greatest number of personnel to the combat area and suffer the highest casualties. With so much at stake, the American people expect our commanders to advise political leaders candidly on the military implications of any potential conflict beforehand. If U.S. forces fight, the Nation expects us to inflict a defeat of sufficient magnitude that the enemy abandons his objectives and agrees to peace on our terms. In other words, Americans expect us to dominate and win decisively.

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What is the Army's mission ?

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1-21. Based upon Title 10, USC, and Department of Defense Directive 5100.01, the Army’s mission becomes:
The United States Army Mission
The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win the Nation’s wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of the joint force. We do this by—
Organizing, equipping, and training Army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land;
Integrating our capabilities with those of the other Armed Services;
Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders;
Remaining ready while preparing for the future.