Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom arguably demonstrated that the US Army dominates conventional conflict. This lethal capability of US forces was forged against a Cold War threat focusing on combined fires, swift military defeat of the...
Second Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the 2006 CGSC Class. Since 2004, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Peter Schoomaker, has made frequent reference to the concept of the "pentathlete leader". He...
Army senior leaders suggest that to face the challenges of the Contemporary Operating Environment, the US Army requires a new type of officer. This multi-skilled leader, dubbed the 'pentathlete', will meet the challenges of the modern battlefield...
In complex operational environments marked by uncertainty, lethal threats, and long term commitments, the Army's junior officers shoulder a burden that requires critical thinking and a willingness to exercise initiative and make decisions. In light...
Miranda, Billie; Latham, Robert W., Jr.; Cramer, Peter; Riley, Raymond; Canterbury, Robert
Every war brings unforeseen challenges to military organizations, mandating adaptation to current and emerging realities. Failure to transform appropriately results in defeat, whether immediately or during the next cycle of conflict. The current...
Incumbent upon senior Army leadership is the challenge of continually adapting the guiding philosophical thought structure of the organization as captured in doctrine: the way that we incorporate our technological capabilities into a coherent...
This research examines the curriculum content for Stability Operations presented during academic year (AY) 2006 to 2007 at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS) as part of the Army's Intermediate Level Education (ILE). Methodology...
Throughout history, militaries have been accused of fighting the last war. Each new conflict brings about unforeseen challenges which often mandate adaptation or a need to transform. Failure to transform appropriately can lead to defeat, either...
Thesis Statement: The ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer over time is due to three fundamental causes, resulting in responsibilities shifting down the chain of command. From the battlefields of the Revolutionary War...
Future thinking, decisive decision-making, and leadership provide the foundation for the analysis of battle command in theory, doctrine, and history. Classical and modern military theorists make the commander the central point for leadership and...
As the noncommissioned officer education system evolves through transformation to grow 21st century NCO leaders, two constants remain. While it is through the operational assignment that the NCO confirms the theories of leadership learned in NCOES...
Flexible, adaptive, and competent Soldiers infused with the Army's Warrior Culture fight wars and win the peace. Soldiers are trained in many different fields, but they must be first and foremost elite combatants prepared to defend themselves,...
Pentathletes have been around for over 2700 years, even the great Greek philosophers commented on their strength and speed. The Army Chief of Staff briefed the Army War College class of 2006 and …he envisions leaders as pentathletes. This is a...
The three most important factors that have led to the ever-increasing empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer over time are cooperative leadership, a robust focus on NCO professional development, and the cultural evolution of...
There is no doubt that NCO leaders will rise to meet the challenges they will face in the complex and somewhat ambiguous operating environments of the future, but there are factors beyond their control that can adversely affect future success....
As long as humans have been living and working together in social groups there have been laws governing their conduct. These laws not only govern the conduct of the individual but the group as well to promote good order and discipline. Rules or...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
From 2003 through 2005, when the plan for using elements of the 98th Division (Institutional Training) to train the new Iraqi Army was developed and executed, Brigadier General Richard Sherlock was its assistant division commander for operations....
Are Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCTs) effective in counterinsurgency (COIN) operations with the capabilities to clear, hold, build, and sustain success? This research examined the modular HBCT's capabilities to execute the clear-hold-build COIN...