LTC Elfendahl described the change documents starting with the ACC (Army Capstone Concept), through the AOC (Army Operating Concept) which guides the ATC (Army Training Concept), ALC, (Army Learning Concept) and the a new document AHD(Army Human Dimension). The AOC expands on the missions of Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security. He also outlined 3 components of the Military Solution and 7 supporting ideas described in the AOC. These doctrinal concepts will shape the six functional concepts. He also talked about increasing BCT capabilities, but reducing the number of them (again personnel and resources is a zero sum game). There is no talk of changing the current command structure – Theater Army, Corps, Division and BCTs, but there is talk changing the paradigms in which they function (i.e. regional alignment and habitual association of forces. Three AOC concepts that will shape the Fires Functional Concept – 1) decentralizing access to fires, 2) developing the proper mix of precision vs. near precision and 3) employing offensive and defensive fires in a variety of settings. COL Dyekman tied in how this will and has shaped the Fires Functional Concept in the areas of offensive and defensive fires and air-ground integration (AGI). Our focus is “change through integration.” COL Dyekman also discussed challenges of determining where we require redundancy and where we can accept risk. Integrated learning is a key to our ability to change effectively. We must also close the gap between the TCMs (operating forces) and PMs to bring them in line with a quicker, integrated acquisition process.