Mission Command and Irregular Warfare

Mission Command and Irregular Warfare
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Mission Command and Irregular Warfare
From time to time, the United States and its strategic partners confront irregular threats from diverse adversaries. This is because adversaries no longer want to engage America directly in conventional warfare, considering its superiority (Matisek & Bertram, 2017). In such instances, joint military forces find it inevitable to engage in irregular warfare, which involves preventing and defeating actors who pose irregular threats (Department of Defense, 2010). These adversaries, including terrorists and insurgents, pose a significant threat because they use astute communication, cyberspace, and technology that enables them to extend their regional and global reach. Similarly, joint forces engaging in irregular warfare contend with a wide range of challenges that include complex cultural, religious, and political factors, among many others. That said, military leaders need to implement TRIAD, exercise disciplined initiatives in command principles, and adjust their attributes of presence to prepare themselves and their organizations for irregular warfare.
Implementing TRIAD
During military operations, TRIAD, which stands for Tactical Readiness Instruction, Authoring, and Delivery, is supremely critical for various reasons. Probably the most fundamental purpose of TRIAD is to ensure that soldiers are tactically ready for any given military mission. In situations where military organizations are engaged in irregular warfare, military leaders have the solemn obligation of ensuring their charges get adequately prepared. One way of achieving this is ensuring that soldiers get sufficient sleep before and during operations. Quality sleep is vital for soldiers since it enables them to excel mentally and physically by significantly improving concentration, judgment, creativity, and productivity (U.S. Army, n.d.). On the flip side, sleep deficiency among soldiers could compromise the ability to detect and determine threat levels. It could also interfere with the coordination of squad tactics besides drowsy driving. In short, sleep deficiency degrades the performance of soldiers over time. In this respect, several strategies can help military leaders ensure their soldiers get adequate sleep. To begin with, they can separate sleeping areas based on shifts to minimize interruptions (U.S. Army, n.d.). Additionally, they can coordinate dining facilities to ensure shift workers get their meals without unnecessarily interrupting their sleep. In the same vein, leaders should enhance Force Health Protection to promote healthy and positive lifestyle changes (Department of the Army, 2016). This, in turn, results in fit soldiers, enhances resilience, and ensures a force ready for combat.
Further, military leaders can prepare their soldiers for irregular warfare by teaching them how to effectively recover from “fight or flight” responses. Even though it is a critical survival technique that has helped many soldiers remain alive in the face of danger, many leaders tend to overlook it. They need to impart recovery skills to soldiers to help them relax and settl...