Maxie McFarland explained

Maxie L. McFarland (also known as Maxie MacFarland), was one of thirteen tier-3 US Government Defense Senior Executives, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G–2) for the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command located at Fort Monroe, Virginia.[1] [2] Starting in June 2011,[3] he worked as the Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning for the Sierra Nevada Corporation. Maxie McFarland died on 8 November 2013 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[4] He was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]

Civilian career

As the TRADOC G-2, McFarland served as the Army's lead for analyzing the characteristics of future military operations and describing the conditions and threats they might contain. This effort supports the development of concepts, education of leaders, design of new capabilities, training or military units and enables experimentation. In coordination with Joint Forces Command, other governmental agencies and services, and the private and academic sectors, TRADOC G-2 develops the operational environment (OE), which is the Army's authoritative perspective of the future.[6] As a function of his work on the Operational Environment, McFarland often took unconventional avenues in order to replicate the complexity and uncertainty of the operational environment that his staff defines. He sponsored a variety of initiatives for the Army and Joint forces, including: the Army Opposing Force Program,[7] the Army Starfish Program,[8] Red Teaming capability,[9] the Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy,[10] Human Terrain System[11] Foreign Military and Cultural Studies,[9] and the Joint Training Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Operations Integration Center (JTCOIC).[12] Collectively, these programs provide support to deployed forces, coalition partners, the Army's Combat Training Centers, Army educational institutions and schools, as well as various capability development and integration centers.

From December 2005 to May 2007, McFarland was assigned by the Army Chief of Staff to support the establishment and expansion of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). He served as a special advisor to the director and as the deputy director for concepts, strategy and intelligence. In this capacity, McFarland was responsible for initiating JIEDDO's Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Operational Integration Center, establishing the law enforcement support program, and overseeing the development of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capabilities to counter improvised explosive device threats as well as numerous other initiatives.[13]

Education

Maxie Lawrence McFarland was born on 5 August 1950.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1973, a Master of Education Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Southern Arkansas University in 1985, and a Master of Arts Degree in Strategy and Policy from the Naval War College in 1995. In addition, McFarland completed the following military training programs: Signal Officers Basic Course, Infantry Officers Advance Course, Counter-Intelligence Officers Course, Command and General Staff college, Electronic Warfare/Signals Intelligence Course.

Military career

Following his college graduation, McFarland joined the Army in 1973 and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps. In 1975 he branch transferred to the infantry and served as an Infantry Officer until his branch transfer to Military Intelligence in 1985. Throughout his active duty career, he served in a wide variety of operational and intelligence-related command and staff positions, both in the United States and overseas. He has twice served as a battalion commander and completed four tours as a G2 at the Division through Army level. He retired from active duty as a Colonel after serving for more than 25 years and shortly thereafter was selected for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service in July 2002.

Summary of career

Conferences

McFarland participated in specialized conferences, including:

Publications

McFarland authored several works, including:

Awards and honors

His personal and unit awards and decorations include the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive (2006),[14] the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2002), two Legion of Merit awards (1995, 1997), three Meritorious Service Medal awards (1992, 1994, 1996), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Ribbon, four Overseas Service Ribbons and the Military Parachutist Badge.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Skelton . Ike . 12 June 2001 . Graduation Address at US Army War College. Hon. Ike Skelton of Missouri in The House of Representatives . United States Congress . Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session . Congressional Record / Containing the Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress [Bandausgabe] . 147 . Part 8 . Washington D.C. . GPO. 10494 . 0883-1947 . 12-36438 . 5058415 . Recently, I visited TRADOC headquarters at Ft. Monroe, and received an excellent briefing from General John Abrams and his staff, especially Colonel Maxie MacFarland on the "Battlefield of the Future". . https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31063/m1/174/.
  2. Book: Swain . Richard M. . Neither War nor Not War: Army Command in Europe during the Time of Peace Operations: Tasks Confronting USAREUR Commanders, 1994–2000 . May 2003. . pp. 59, 77 . 53032134 . 978-1-58487-130-9 . Colonel MacFarland, the V Corps G-2 and USAREUR (Forward) Force Protection Officer, was responsible for inspecting every unit that departed the ISB. .
  3. Web site: John . Stanton . US Army's Maxie McFarland Vacates: Turkey Goes for US COIN/HTS . 13 June 2011 . 12 September 2013.
  4. https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CglNY0ZhcmxhbmQSBU1heGllGghMYXdyZW5jZQ--/ Burial Detail: McFarland, Maxie Lawrence
  5. Colonel Maxie L. McFarland, US Army, Retired, Department of Army Civilian, Retired (Deceased), Military Intelligence Hall of Fame biography, at https://www.ikn.army.mil/apps/MIHOF/biographies/McFarland,%20Maxie.pdf
  6. Book: United States Department of the Army#Headquarters, Department of the Army

    . Headquarters, Department of the Army . United States Department of the Army#Headquarters, Department of the Army . FM 3–0, Operations . 27 February 2008 . Washington, DC . . 9781437901290 . 780900309 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007121631/http://www.army.mil/fm3-0/fm3-0.pdf . 7 October 2009 . dead . 13 September 2013.

  7. Web site: Department of the Army . United States Department of the Army . Opposing Force (OPFOR) Program . 9 April 2004 . Training . . unclassified. AR 350–2: Opposing Force (OPFOR) Program . This regulation establishes policies and procedures concerning integration of the Opposing Force Program into Army-wide training, training development, and other developmental activities. . www.fas.org . (web-version).
  8. Web site: Dempsey . Martin E. . Martin Dempsey . The Army's Starfish Program and an Emphasis on Decentralization . 19 April 2010 . SWJ Blog Post . . smallwarsjournal.com . 14 August 2013.
  9. Web site: Headquarters, Department of the Army . United States Department of the Army#Headquarters, Department of the Army . Red Team Education and Training . 2009 . Information Papers . www.army.mil . 14 August 2013.
  10. Web site: TRADOC . United States Army Training and Doctrine Command . Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy (ACFLS) . 2009 . secureweb2.hqda.pentagon.mil . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306001051/https://secureweb2.hqda.pentagon.mil/vdas_armyposturestatement/2010/information_papers/Army_Culture_and_Foreign_Language_Strategy_%28ACFLS%29.asp . 6 March 2012 . dead . 14 August 2013 .
  11. Web site: HTS . Human Terrain System . About the Human Terrain System . 2005 . hts.army.mil . 14 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130820210714/http://hts.army.mil/about.html . 20 August 2013 . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: TRADOC . United States Army Training and Doctrine Command . Joint Training Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Operations Integration Center (JTCOIC) . 2009 . secureweb2.hqda.pentagon.mil . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306001103/https://secureweb2.hqda.pentagon.mil/vdas_armyposturestatement/2010/information_papers/Joint_Training_Counter-Improvised_Explosive_Device_%28IED%29_Operations_Integration__Center_%28JTCOIC%29_.asp . 6 March 2012 . dead . 14 August 2013 .
  13. Web site: Adamson . William G. . An Asymmetric Threat Invokes Strategic Leader Initiative: The Joint Improvised Explosive Defeat Organization . 22 February 2007 . Research Paper. Dr. John Bokel . . (Seminar 7); Dr. Greg Foster, Primary Faculty Advisor . 47 . www.wired.com . DOC.
  14. News: Weekly Community News . Community | Home: McFarland earns Presidential Rank Award from Army . 9 November 2007 . . Chattanooga . 'Maxie L. McFarland', son of 'Maxine McFarland' of Soddy-Daisy, received the 'Presidential Rank Award' as one of the top career executives and senior professionals in the U.S. Army. . https://archive.today/20130913153918/http://community.timesfreepress.com/news/2007/nov/09/McFarland-earns-Presidential-Rank-Award-from-Army/ . 13 September 2013 . dead . 13 September 2013 .
  15. Web site: Maxie . McFarland . Maxie McFarland – Executive Vice President for Strategic Initaitives at Sierra Nevada Corporation . Profile . 2011 . 13 September 2013.
  16. Web site: United States Army Intelligence Center . Fort Huachuca . Fort Huachuca . 2009 Intelligence Warfighting Summit: "Intelligence on the Edge: Setting the Conditions for Success" . 15–17 December 2009 . Tucson, AZ . National Conference Services, Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226164821/http://www.ncsi.com/iws09/index.shtml . 26 December 2010 . dead . 13 September 2013. United States Army Intelligence Center .
  17. Web site: United States Army Intelligence Center . Fort Huachuca . Fort Huachuca . 2009 Intelligence Warfighting Summit: Agenda (Wednesday, Dec. 16) . December 2009 . Tucson, AZ . National Conference Services, Inc. . 'Operational Environment – Co-Creation of Understanding'. Mr. Maxie McFarland, 'Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia' . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226145519/https://www.ncsi.com/iws09/agenda4.shtml . 26 December 2010 . dead . 13 September 2013. United States Army Intelligence Center .
  18. Web site: Technology Training Corporation . Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Conference 2011 . 8–9 December 2011 . Washington, D.C. . Technology Training Corporation . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104153226/http://www.ttcus.com/view-conference.cfm?id=126 . 4 November 2011 . dead . 13 September 2013.
  19. Web site: Technology Training Corporation . Next–Generation ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) – Opportunities, Challenges, Threats and Emerging Capabilities . October 2011 . Washington, D.C. . Defense, Aerospace & Energy Conferences and Events | ASDEvents . 'ISR on the Battlefield'. Colonel (ret) Maxie McFarland, 'Executive Vice President, Sierra Nevada Corporation; former Director, Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)' . 13 September 2013.
  20. McFarland . Maxie . Potter . Gregg . Smith . Douglas . Military Intelligence Gunnery . Training Notes . Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin . 20 . 2, April–June . April–June 1994 . 45–48 . 0026-4024 . 32678974 . 14 August 2013. (alternate web-link). ""
  21. Book: United States Department of the Army#Headquarters, Department of the Army

    . Headquarters, Department of the Army . United States Department of the Army#Headquarters, Department of the Army . FM 7-100, Opposing Force Doctrinal Framework and Strategy . 1 May 2003 . Maxie L. McFarland (Foreword) . 978-1-60170-444-3. . "The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (DCSINT) of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is the Executive Agent for the development, management, administration, integration, and approval functions of the OPFOR Program across the Army. Thus, the TRADOC DCSINT is responsible for documenting the doctrine, organization, and capabilities of a contemporary OPFOR that is appropriate for training the Army’s leaders, soldiers, and units for the COE."

  22. McFarland . Maxie . Military Cultural Education . March–April . 2005 . 62–69 . . . 0026-4148 . 98870577 . Colonel Maxie McFarland, U.S. Army, Retired . 14 August 2013. (web-version).
  23. July 2010 . McFarland . Maxie . A Center for Learning Innovation . Military Training Technology . 15 . 4 . 1097-0975 . 848194315 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721014815/http://www.military-training-technology.com/mt2-home/259-mt2-2010-volume-15-issue-4-july/3113-a-center-for-learning-innovation.html . 21 July 2011 . dead . 14 August 2013.
  24. Book: McFarland . Maxie . Feldman . Robert . Concluding Remarks about Environmental and Human Security and the Role of U.S. Military Forces in Africa in the Future (Chapter 11) . 2010 . Purkitt . Helen E. . African Environmental and Human Security in the 21st Century . Amherst. . . 237–246 . 811553936 . 978-1-60497-646-5 . http://www.cambriapress.com/cambriapress.cfm?template=6&bid=352.

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