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12 Army Hist. 1 (1988)

handle is hein.milandgov/aryhsy0012 and id is 1 raw text is: The ARMY HISTORIAN ThE PROFESSiONAL BULLETIN FOR ARMY ISTORIANS PB-2The (toa f WRdh:gTi n October 1988 The Staff Ride: Training tor Wartighting Generl .arI 1 \ ,ono Chf f StTf U N Army Hi tty sharpens the vision of the skilled cot- mander. By taking in Ihe events and lessons of Mte past. he can s his present readimess for war and prepare himl and Ii subordinates for the chatlenges of Iutre~ battles. History puts today's decisions In perspective against Ihose of past commanders. Equally important, it tn6Irbutes to leader development by narrowing the ap be ee eaeime trainig and war Thtgp is ofspevial concernintoday'sArmy when few below the rank 01 l frlint Ionmel r master sergeatI have ever experi ii' e d combat. Histry ifuses with livymg im- mediacy the matrix of tactics, logistics, command, terrain. and technology, The student quickly reazes that battles are nor merely matters of lhbr o do trile-4they reafly happee Nowhere is this closc colmed ion between history and training more apparent than in the stafmf Ide, In the Army Year of Training, it is especially appropriate to emhaiIe the staff ride Iti 1 I rainng tflique that uses iltay histor wit th aclxui IItteld to brng together the realities of war. This issue of The Army Hsloian has much of interest to say about the staff idi and the proper techniques for conducting this umique and important trainng exercise. I d u n1 ir e h i ts thai the it tide is more than a mere hIstorcl tr r this only relates what happened. The staff ride is prinmarly an analytical experience, one that allow, the student to undrstand how and why events occurred as they did and to gain insights io what these observatons mean in todiay' military envuonrnent At rts best. therefore, the staff ride assits participants not only to understand the reaihties A war, but also o improve their professional expertike and the readiness of tcir units. At Elhseolved over the years, the staff ride begins with a comprehensive study of the campaign. The acruai v isit 1th baniefieldi lnudes a recounting of the battle, re latig 1i to the curuent Army sit uation aid d trinc It an opportunity to d1+,uss maneui e command and control, fire support. mobility, coucerniobiity. survivahility. Ind sustainment as they are described in Airland Battle Docrin, The commander can use it to cover leadership lessons for Iis current gananon. A properly 'ondut T ta ` r id is apower ul tead hing loolt hat cane cntr ibue leader trainmgv at any level, All this was brought forcefully home to me when I recently participated with other members of the Army Staff in a taff ride at Chanc llorsvil, V r 1 . re a batik, caled by i mnitar rians the tacOcal masterpiece I the 19th century. raged for 1 it days m the spng or 186. TIM viilent contest is an outsanding example of fighting outnumbered and winmg -a subject of keen .mer e*t to us today. l ooking back)on our staff ride. I remember Ia:I Mg in a little hillop cleanIng calll Hard 6Irove. With a little imagniation I ivlid s e the Union Arny

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