Unified Endeavor '95 and Modeling Effective Training

Under the unified command plan, U.S. Atlantic Command (ACOM) is responsible for the joint training of assigned forces in the continental United States. Accordingly, it conducts training to prepare joint task force (JTF) commanders and staffs for joint operations. Unified Endeavor '95 (UE '95) was the first in a series of training exercises held in this program. ACOM viewed it as an opportunity to learn what works for JTF staff training and what needs improvement. This article describes the training program and the results of an evaluation of UE '95 by the authors. Published in Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ), p11-15, Summer 1996.