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1. Seminar 11-13 December 2001
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Proposed Airmechanization
Transformation Option for the
101st Air Assault Division
& Early-Entry Command Post
Lead Speaker
United States Army Combined Arms Center

2. Seminar Goals
1. Examine the Feasibility of
Airmechanizing the
101st Air Assault Division
2. Examine the Feasibility of
Airmechanizing the Early-Entry
Command Post Concept (EECP)
Seminar Tasks
1. Evaluate Russian, British and
German Airmechanized Models
2. Consider Off-the-Shelf Air-Mech
Vehicles & Weapon Systems
3. Review Near-Term Technology
Insertions to Expand Capabilities
4. Develop an Air-Mech Option for
the EECP Concept
Working Groups
Vehicle, Aircraft, Command & Control
and Future Force Builders Working
Together to Better Understand the
Technical and Doctrinal Challenges
in Transforming the Army’s Air Assault
Division and the Early-Entry Command
Post…. Truly a Team Effort!
End State
A Comprehensive Statement of
Feasibility on Applying the
Airmechanized Concept to the 101st
Division & EECP for Senior Army
Leadership Consideration.
United States Army Combined Arms Center
POC Major Chuck Jarnot jarnotc@leavenworth.army.mil

3. Seminar Structure, Subjects and Timeline
Day ONE: “ The Airmechanized Concept”
Following an Introduction by LTG Riley, the Combined Arms Center
Commanding General, Russian, British and German Officers will brief their
country’s airmechanized force models. After learning what other nations have
accomplished in this arena of 3D maneuver warfare, BG (R) Grange will
present the Air-Mech-Strike proposal for a U.S. Army airmechanized capability.
Russian British German
Day TWO: “ The Art of the Possible”
Contractors and theorist will make presentations on vehicle and aircraft
concepts that could be useful in the transformation of the 101 st Division.
Current off-the-shelf designs, near-term technology insertions and entirely
new platforms will be discussed along with Future Combat Systems (FCS),
Future Transport Rotorcraft (FTR) and supporting Fixed-Wing and Sealift
concepts.
Day THREE:“ The Working Groups”
The critical task for the entire seminar is to define in the clear terms the
technical parameters of numbers, size, shape, weight, range, speed, tactical
capabilities, fielding timelines and estimated costs with the hardware
associated with transformation options for the 101 st Division and & EECP.
Teams will be organized with vehicle and aircraft representatives working
together to develop options and help Army Future Force Builders build the
“Feasibility Back Brief” for LTG Riley. (Static Displays of Options
Encouraged)
United States Army Combined Arms Center
POC Major Chuck Jarnot jarnotc@leavenworth.army.mil

4. Seminar Itinerary
11 December Day One: “The Airmechanization Concept” Class Room 6 Bell Hall
0800-0900 Registration, Bell Hall Class Room 6, (Follow Signs)……..MAJ Chuck Jarnot
0900-0930 Welcome Introduction by CAC Commander LTG James C. Riley
0930-1000 Air-Mech-Strike Introduction……………………….……….BG (R) David L. Grange
1000-1015 Break
1015-1100 Russian Airmechanization Force Model……….…………Russian Officer (TBD)
1100-1145 British Airmechanization Force Model…..COL David Thornycroft, British LNO
1145-1315 Lunch
1315-1400 German Airmechanization Force Model…..….COL Helmut Muhl, German LNO
1400-1430 Historical U.S. Airmechanization Efforts……….………..………LT Mike Sparks
1430-1445 Break
1445-1630 Proposed Air-Mech-Strike Option for the 101 st Div…..BG (R) David L. Grange
12 December Day Two: “The Art of the Possible” Class Room 6 Bell Hall
0800-0815 Introduction to Technical Briefs…………………………………MAJ Chuck Jarnot
0815-0845 Light Weight M113 “Gavin” (United Defense) ….…………………...….Mr. Doug Coffey
0845-0915 M8 Armored Gun System “Buford” (United Defense) ……………...…Mr. Doug Coffey
……………...…
0915-0930 Break
0930-1000 Wiesel Series “Ridgway” Candidate (MaK) ……….………….LTG (R) V.F. Warner
1000-1030 M973A2 Armored SUSV “Ridgway” Candidate (Hagglunds) ...Mr. Hakan Lindgren
1030-1100 Flyer-21 Combat ATV (Flyer) ………………………………………..…Mr. Bob Parker
1100-1145 Scimitar & Supacat AMVs (Alvis) …………………………….….Mr. Hakan Lindgren
1145-1315 Lunch
1315-1345 CH-53E Enhanced FTR Candidate (Sikorsky) ……..………….………Mr. Andy Keith
1345-1415 V-44 “Quad Tilt-Rotor” (Bell-Boeing) ……………………..…………….Mr. Dick Spivey
1415-1430 Break
1430-1500 UH-60 VTDP “Ringtail” (Piasecki) ……………………………..…….Mr. John Piasecki
1500-1530 CH-47 Compound (Piasecki) ………………………………………….Mr. John Piasecki
1530-1600 Advanced Tactical Transport (Boeing) …………………….……….Mr. Ham Salley
1600-1630 Retractable Rotor & Ducted Fan Concepts (AMS-SG) ……MAJs Huber & Jarnot
13 December Day Three: “The Working Groups” Class Room 6 Bell Hall
0800-0830 Working Group Assignment, Structure and Restated Goals..MAJ Chuck Jarnot
0830-1130 Working Groups with mixed team members develop options, define in clear
terms the technical parameters of numbers, size, shape, weight, range, speed,
tactical capabilities, fielding timelines and estimated costs with the hardware
associated with transformation options for the 101 st Division and & EECP.
Team Facilitators: Dr. Sculley, U.S. Army-NASA, COL Bourgoine, TRADOC and
Mr. Van Buiten, Sikorsky.
1130-1300 Lunch
1300-1500 Static Displays, Leavenworth Airport (1000 meters from Bell Hall)
1500-1600 Back Brief Review by attendees, Class Room 6 ……………………...MAJ Jarnot
1600-1700 Back Brief to LTG James C. Riley, Commanding General ………….MAJ Jarnot