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of terrorist attacks, integrate antiterrorism instruction into
predeployment training, keep the RAF commander informed
of combatant command and ASCC antiterrorism expecta-
tions, and incorporate appropriate antiterrorism measures
into operational planning according to the RAF execute or-
der. Moreover, the ATO must ensure that exercises and re-
hearsals oriented to the prospective region include the pos-
sibility of terrorism.
Assigned RAF ATOs can the information collec-
tion related to prospective employment in the AOR. Army
doctrine and policy require that, in support of operational
planning, all units maintain a list of priority information
requirements that help focus information collected by a wide
variety of sources. Priority information requirements are
usually of a wide scope and are, in broad terms, often related
to the terrorist threat. ATOs should develop supporting in-
formation requirements that supplement priority informa-
tion requirements. Supporting information requirements
flter the larger collection of information related to priority
information requirements. Collection sources are informed
of terrorism-specifc questions that the RAF needs to have
answered in order to effectively prepare. The information
requirements should be developed in conjunction with the
ASCC, and they should support the commander's expected
employment considerations. Moreover, once approved by the
commander, the information requirements must be appro-
priately distributed through information and intelligence
channels in order to advise the commander on the terrorist-
related aspects of the AOR.
To avoid a situation like that at Fort Michilimackinac,
commanders must consider the application of antiterrorism
protection measures. By using the ATO as an advisor for
all terrorism-related issues, commanders can ensure that
the antiterrorism element is appropriately integrated in all
planning. Moreover, by knowing the intent of the combatant
command, unit commanders can apply measures to specifc
circumstances. Armed with an understanding of the intent,
commanders can appropriately account for the doctrinal an-
titerrorism principles of detect, warn, defend, assess, and
recover in planning guidance and ensure that fnal plans
include the requisite antiterrorism protection. ASCCs can
assist designated RAF commanders by providing timely up-
dates through ATO channels to sustain an appropriate level
of readiness.
The classroom training scenario, absent a specifc envi-
ronment, fails to present all of the potential pitfalls faced in
the actual circumstances encountered where the Soldiers or
civilians will eventually operate.
Based on his Civil War experience, General Ulysses S.
Grant abhorred the application of fxed solutions to unique
environments. "No rules will apply to conditions as different
as those which exist in Europe and America," he observed,
"Consequently, while our generals were working out prob-
lems of an ideal character, problems that would have looked
well on a blackboard, practical facts were neglected."
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Under
the RAF concept, the intent is to emphasize the "practical
facts" necessary to effectively operate in regions around the
world. In its entirety, the RAF concept requires building
awareness, developing protective measures, and exercising
comprehensive coordination. The sum total of these efforts
supports mission execution and provides the protective sys-
tem that can prevent a successful terrorist attack.
Endnotes:
1
Raymond T. Odierno, "Regionally Aligned Forces: A New
Model for Building Partnerships," Live: The Offcial Blog
, 22 March 2012,