Expectations for invited participants:
• Be familiar and conversant in Mission Command doctrine,
especially the six principles: mutual trust, shared
understanding, clear commander’s intent, disciplined initiative,
mission orders, prudent risk (ADP/ADRP 6.0).
• Be familiar and conversant in Army Profession doctrine,
especially sections related to the Army’s certification criteria:
character, competence, and commitment (ADP/ADRP 1.0).
• Be willing to share personal experiences (through the lens of
Mission Command) on “Building Trust,” both internally within
units and externally through partnerships.
• Be willing to share personal experiences (through the lens of
Mission Command) on how to lead an honorable life and
inspire honorable living within one’s unit.
Building Trust in Today’s Army
22-25 April 2014
The Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME) hosts
the Mission Command Conference, which serves as the capstone
experience in USMA’s Professional Military Ethic Education and
focuses on Mission Command in today’s contemporary
environment.
SCPME POCs:
OIC: LTC Eric Weis – eric.weis@usma.edu, 845-938-8755
Action Officer: LTC Kevin Clark – kevin.clark@usma.edu,
845-938-2697
OPNS/Travel: MAJ Graham Davidson –
michael.davidson@usma.edu, 845-938-3028
ROTC/USNA LNO: MAJ Matt Knox –
matthew.knox@usma.edu, 845-938-7012
Lodging: MAJ Simone Jenkins – simone.jenkins@usma.edu,
845-938-2494
MISSION COMMAND CONFERENCE XVII
Welcome to the 2014 Mission Command Conference!
The culmination event for the USMA capstone core course
on Officership is our 17th annual Mission Command
Conference to inspire graduating USMA, USNA, and ROTC
Cadets to selflessly lead with character and honor, within
a framework of Mission Command principles (ADRP 6.0).
Originally conceived and executed by the Simon Center for
the Professional Military Ethic’s (SCPME) senior mentor,
GEN (Ret) Fred Franks, the conference represents an
opportunity to expose First Class Cadets from multiple
commissioning sources to a wide variety of exceptional
officers and non-commissioned officers from the
operational force.
This year’s conference dates are 22-25 April 2014 (22 & 25
April serve as travel days). Following a day of Mentor-only
training activities on Day 1 (23 April), the USMA and
invited ROTC/USNA Cadets and Midshipmen engage in a
series of Leader-to-Leader Challenges, panel
presentations (Mission Command; Regional Alignment),
and small group discussions on Day 2 (24 April). The end
state of the conference is that soon-to-be commissioned
Cadets and Midshipmen are excited to become officers,
are focused on their commissioning and their future
responsibilities, and are prepared to serve selflessly with
character and honor.
This year’s conference theme is “Building Trust in Today’s
Army” and the keynote speaker is LTG Robert Brown (CAC
Commander). The keynote address will take place on 23
April at 1930 hours in the Ike Hall Theater.
DTGs subject to change