Department of the Army *TRADOC Regulation 71 …

1 Department of the army * tradoc Regulation 71-20. Headquarters, United States army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Eustis, Virginia 23604-5700. 28 June 2013. Force Development CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, CAPABILITIES DETERMINATION, AND. CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION. FOR THE COMMANDER: OFFICIAL: DAVID D. HALVERSON. Lieutenant General, army Deputy Commanding General/. Chief of Staff CHARLES E. HARRIS, III. Colonel, GS. Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6. History. This publication is a major revision to tradoc Regulation 71-20, published 23 February 2011. Significant changes are listed in the Summary of Change. Summary. This Regulation prescribes policy and responsibilities for the development of warfighting concepts, the determination of capability requirements, and the integration of capabilities throughout the army .

2 This Regulation also prescribes the army Training and Doctrine Command ( tradoc ) responsibilities and policy for the implementation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and how tradoc 's capability development efforts integrate with the Defense Acquisition System. Applicability. This Regulation applies to all army organizations and force modernization proponents that conduct concept development, experimentation, and capabilities development activities. The term capabilities development includes identifying, assessing, and documenting changes in doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities (DOTMLPF) and any policy implications that collectively produce the force capabilities and attributes prescribed in approved concepts or other prescriptive guidance.

3 *This Regulation supersedes tradoc Regulation 71-20 dated 23 February 2011. 1. tradoc Reg 71-20. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this Regulation is the tradoc . Director, army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC)/Deputy Commanding General, Futures. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this document consistent with controlling law and regulations. Activities may request a waiver to this Regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and will be forwarded through higher headquarters to Director, ARCIC (ATFC-O), 950 Jefferson Avenue, Fort Eustis, VA 23604- 5767.

4 army management control process. This Regulation does not contain management control provisions. Supplementation. Supplementation of this Regulation is prohibited unless specifically approved by the Director, ARCIC/Deputy Commanding General, Futures (ATFC-O), 950 Jefferson Avenue, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5767. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on Department of the army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) through channels to Director, ARCIC/Deputy Commanding General, Futures (ATFC-O), 950 Jefferson Avenue, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5767. Distribution. This publication is approved for public distribution and is available on the tradoc Homepage at 2. tradoc Regulation 71-20. Summary of Change tradoc Regulation 71-20.

5 Concept Development, Capabilities Determination, and Capabilities Integration This major revision, dated 28 June 2013- o Modifies army Training and Doctrine Command's requirements to comply with higher headquarters revised guidance including use of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System alternate formats specified in the Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. Updated guidance includes the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff Instruction , and the Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. o Updates doctrinal terminology (throughout). o Adds references to army Regulation 5-22, The army Force Modernization Proponent System as a key higher headquarters Regulation which the army Training and Doctrine Command supports (para 1-1).

6 O Introduces the use of the Agile Capabilities Life Cycle Process as described in the Headquarters, Department of army standard operating procedure approved by the Vice Chief of Staff of the army (para 1-4). o Updates the organization of the army Capabilities Integration Center (figure 2-1). o Adds Director, army Capabilities Integration Center responsibilities for oversight of the army capability integration efforts and the validation of army needs through the Network Integration Evaluations (para 2-10.). o Updates the document signed by the Director, army Capabilities Integration Center that provides guidance for concepts and capabilities development, entitled ARCIC Concepts and Capabilities Guidance (ArG) (paras 2-10, 2-11, and 5-1). o Clarifies the role of the force modernization proponents across the army in the areas of Concept Development, Capabilities Determination, and Capabilities Integration from within the Centers of Excellence, Capabilities Development and Integration Directorates and army Training and Doctrine Command proponent organizations (paras 2-14, 2-15, and 2-16).

7 O Clarifies the role of Integrated Capabilities Development Teams as temporary teaming arrangements for capabilities development and documentation efforts and delineates the permanent teaming arrangements supporting the army Training and Doctrine Command two-year cycle (para 2-14). 3. tradoc Reg 71-20. o Clarifies army Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager command relationships (paras 2-16 and 2-20). o Updates the lead organization for the Training domain from army Training and Doctrine Command G-7 to army Combined Arms Center (paras 2-16, 8-1, and 8-5; table 8-1). o Adds responsibilities and requirements to execute early analysis in preparation for an analysis of alternatives for a proposed solution (initial capabilities document) or a materiel requirement (capability development document/capability production document) (para 2-19 and 7-6).

8 O Updates the Capabilities Integration governance principles and senior leader governance forums used to support army Training and Doctrine Command core functions (Chapter 5). o Updates the Capabilities needs analysis process (para 7-8). o Adds guidance on required training for capability developers in the army (para 8-1 and Appendix D). o Adds clarification on how non-materiel requirements are handled and integrated (para 8-2). o Adds clarification that Combatant Commanders' input for capability development efforts will be included in proposed solutions and materiel requirements (para 8-9). o Adds mandated guidance from memorandum signed 31 August 2012 by Headquarters, Department of army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 Process to Introduce Requirement to Measure Protection Factor of Shielding Against Low Level Radiation , and the use of a draft capability development document to inform the Technology Development Strategy and Requests for Proposals following the Milestone A acquisition decision (para 8-11).

9 O Deletes mandated use of the Strategic Framework (para 8-13). o Updates Chapter 10 to reflect Rapid Acquisition/Rapid Equipping actions the army Training and Doctrine Command performs, to include the Agile Capabilities Life Cycle Process (para 10-4). 4. tradoc Regulation 71-20. Table of Contents Page Chapter 1 Introduction .. 9. 1-1. Purpose .. 9. 1-2. References .. 9. 1-3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms .. 9. 1-4. Guidance .. 9. Chapter 2 Responsibilities .. 12. Section I Headquarters, tradoc .. 12. 2-1. Commanding General (CG), army Training and Doctrine Command ( tradoc )12. 2-2. Deputy Commanding General (DCG), Futures .. 13. 2-3. tradoc Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1/4 .. 14. 2-4. tradoc DCS, G-2 .. 14. 2-5. tradoc DCS, G-3/5/7 .. 15. 2-6. tradoc DCS, G-6.

10 15. 2-7. tradoc DCS, G-8 .. 15. 2-8. tradoc Safety Office .. 15. 2-9. tradoc Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA).. 16. Section II army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) .. 16. 2-10. Dir, ARCIC .. 16. 2-11. Deputy Director, ARCIC .. 19. 2-12. ARCIC Directorates .. 20. 2-13. Brigade Modernization Command (BMC) .. 21. 2-14. Chair, Integrated Capabilities Development Team (ICDT) or Force Modernization Proponent.. 21. Section III Force Modernization Proponents .. 23. 2-15. Common responsibilities .. 23. 2-16. Centers of Excellence (CoEs) .. 27. 2-17. Commander, army Combined Arms Center .. 28. 2-18. Commander, army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) and the Sustainment CoE (SCoE).. 29. Section IV Separate tradoc Activities .. 29. 2-19. Dir, tradoc Analysis Center (TRAC).