WASHINGTON, D.C. (TRADOC New Service, July 11, 2000) -- The Army will have the technological breakthroughs needed to create an objective force very nearly within the target 2008-2012 time frame, according to the Army's chief scientist.

迈克·安德鲁斯（Mike Andrews）博士说：“到06年初，我们将有一个未来的战斗系统（FCS）演示。”“我们不必从稀薄的空气中创建新技术。”

The FCS is envisioned as a replacement for the 70-ton Abrams with all the lethality and crew survivability, but be 50 tons lighter.

Andrews was among the speakers at a news conference held at the Pentagon Monday, July 10, focusing on the status of the Army's Transformation Campaign. The news conference featured experts who gave updates on aspects of the campaign from building the first Initial Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) at Fort Lewis, Wash., to funding the process.

Transformation began last October when Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, Army chief of staff, announced a new Army vision. He stated a requirement to quickly build forces that were lethal enough but also light enough to deploy within 96 hours to anywhere in the world for contingencies ranging from peacekeeping to combat.

IBCT是那些新力量。它们将成为临时力量，这是一条通往客观力量的桥梁，预计仍将在2008 - 2012年期间站起来。客观的力量将能够在全球范围内的响应与IBCT一样快。

在刘易斯堡（Fort Lewis）创建了两个IBCT，通过重组第三旅，第2步兵师，然后是第一个旅，第25步兵师。最终，至少有六个IBCT，在储备金组件中至少有一个。

"We think we can resource up to six brigades in the current solution, but we're still working with the Department of Defense to see if that's the right solution," said Maj. Gen. Bob St. Onge, who just completed a tour as the Army director of Strategy, Plans and Policy.

The FCS is critical to creating the objective force. Army leaders are relying on scientists and technologists to find solutions by 2003.

安德鲁斯说：“我认为酋长的目标是相当现实的。”“它们非常侵略性，在墙上是一个艰难的标记。”

他说，比105mm的105mm的枪支“在某些级别上”的示威示威是艾布拉姆斯主枪的致命性，但“我们必须将其提升到一个新的水平”。

Active protection systems are seen as the best measures to help ensure crew survivability. There have been advances in that area, as well.

安德鲁斯说：“我们在主动保护系统的世界中做了很多事情。”“我们应该在'06时期内拥有充分的主动保护系统，这可以使我们能够保护化学和动能。”

Scientific and technological breakthroughs are just one part of the campaign, according to Maj. Gen. Jim Dubik, Training and Doctrine Command deputy commanding general for Transformation. "But the human side -- the doctrine, the organization, the leader development, the training, the soldier aspect -- that part we need to get as well."

他说，tradoc学校正在为IBCT士兵生产新的学说和培训技术。一些培训将包括通过陆军远程学习系统提供的虚拟和建设性模拟。

Tactical leader training is underway for brigade-level leaders and below. There is also a new NCO training program.

The brigade's intelligence and signal companies are being trained at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and Fort Gordon, Ga., respectively. That training will be completed by September, when company training begins at Fort Lewis.

Brigade and battalion staff-level training will also begin at Fort Lewis in September.

"Everything so far is on time and on schedule," Dubik said. "We are prepared to continue this until the initial operational capability at the end of next year."

IBCT正在用从加拿大和其他国家借来的装甲车进行培训，直到配备了临时装甲车（IAV）。IAV的来源选择正在马里兰州的阿伯丁证明地面上进行，其中未指定的公司已进入候选车辆进行绩效评估。

Since Shinseki talked last October about wheeled armored vehicles possibly serving as IAVs, there has been speculation in the news media that the Army is biased against tracked IAV candidates.

IAV Automotive和Tank Automotive和武器司令部，迪尔伯恩，密歇根州。

"In our solicitation, we made no mention of tracks or wheels. We described a desired performance, and the performance dealt with cross country mobility, speed, maneuverability."

申克说，99％的绩效评估已在阿伯丁完成。他说，陆军将在夏季结束时宣布其选择。

Schenk说：“我们没有看到轮式车辆或追踪的陆地车辆之间的巨大差异。每辆车都有自己的优点。”

IAV selection will help the Army define the cost for building an IBCT, which now is estimated at more than $800 million, according to Dr. Craig College, of the Army's Program, Evaluation and Analysis Division.

学院说：“我们仍在等待看到今年夏天会发生什么，所以我们知道这些IAV的最终费用是多少。”

He also said the final bill will also include other equipment and soldier training.

在整个会议期间，St. Onge和Dubik几次回答了有关IBCT和客观力量是否会在部署中运作的问题。

"The Army, as part of the nation's national security and military security apparatus, will posture itself to always fight jointly," St. Onge said. "We are not trying to build this force into an independently operating force that doesn't operate as part of the joint team."

杜比克说：“（一个IBCT）为一个师或军团总部工作。”“现在，该部门或军团总部的问题仍然是……非常有趣的讨论。”

The interim force, made up of the brigades, will not be an early entry force, according to St. Onge. Rather, brigades will fill the gap between early entry forces and stronger forces following behind. They will be sufficiently lethal, agile and mobile so they can dominate the fight during that period.

增加,他们将able to fight some types of heavy forces. The brigades, however, are expected to wage combat mostly in urban centers and complex terrain such as forests and hills.

As the transition to the objective force begins, interim forces will also be used to refine training requirements, doctrine and tactics, techniques and procedures for the objective force.

Beginning with the first IBCT, brigades will be fully internetted, giving a commander full access to his own reconnaissance and sensor capabilities, but also to national sources.

由此产生的情境意识将使他能够操纵他的高度流动部队，并在最有效的地方集中火。

The least modernized units in the Army will probably be the first to transition to the objective force. "The digitized corps (III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas) certainly won't be the first that we would … transition to the objective force," St. Onge said.

III Corps and other Army organizations will make the transition much later, the general added.

“我们今天必须在转变时保持训练有素的准备力量。”

发表于2000年7月12日