Capabilities Sets: Refining the U.S. Army's Rebalance to Asia

According to General Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), setting the theater results from "having the necessary forces, footprints and agreements in place to support regional operations and missions. "22 Third, USARPAC is investigating how to achieve readiness with limited resources, at lower cost, and with shortened training cycles.23 Major David Hammerschmidt contends that planners have experimented with three training models consisting of regionally-aligned training, live environment training, and "CTC-like" training exemplified by Operation Gryphon Longsword.\n Consistent with the 44 additional Army Support to Other Services tasks, for instance, the "WMD Defeat" capabilities set is underpinned by Army personnel and resources that provides the joint force, allies, and partners the ability to respond to contingencies.56 Tailorable: Although USARPAC officials endeavor to provide "tailorable and scalable forces" for rapid deployment, initiatives including Pathways are still structured around Infantry battalions.57 Even practitioners like MAJ David Rowland, who recognize the future operating environment will be characterized by expanded burden-sharing among America and its allies and partners, still contend that "the Infantry battalion must maintain mastery of its core competency: combined-arms maneuver.