This monograph examines junior CSS soldier training programs against current learning theory in order to determine how the Army should structure its institutional and self-development programs to optimally develop Combat Service Support (CSS)...
The Chief of Army (CA) has clearly directed the Australian Army’s Training Command (TC-A) to provide training and education that “equips soldiers with the intellectual tools they need for creativity” and is prepared to resource “structures...
The US Army relies on tactical-level leaders, not for their physical warfighting skills, but for their ability to employ cognitive thought during stressful situations. Cognitive tasks include sensing patterns, deciphering complex environments,...
This monograph analyzes current theories of intuitive decision making originating from the fields of psychology, cognitive science, political science, and management science. The monograph's objective is to determine whether these theories help...
Based upon observations from the Combat Training Centers, military staffs are ineffective at tactical war gaming and thus the war game rarely contributes to effective decision-making. While war gaming is generally recognized as a weakness among...
This monograph discusses the implications of digitization and learning organization theory on leadership primarily at the tactical level. Digitization is a term widely used to describe the various technological efforts to improve battlefield...
This qualitative inquiry was a naturalistic exploration of participants' perception or understanding of their intuitive decisionmaking processes. A bounded case study explored how a purposeful sampling of U.S. Armed Forces officers−primarily U.S....
Leadership. Developing great leaders in turbulent times. General Dennis J. Reimer, US Army Leadership in the digitized force. Major Jack Gumbert, US Army Vision precedes success. Major James M....
This monograph discusses how division commanders might better train their staffs to be versatile. Since all Army divisions, in effect, are contingency units in the post Cold War security environment, versatility is imperative. Division commanders...
Wargames have long been used to educate soldiers in the art of war. Today, diminishing resources and expanding technologies have made the games an indispensable feature of the US Army's formal training and education system. Much has been written...
This monograph addresses how humans think and make sense of the world, and whether the current logic used by the U.S. military is still useful for understanding and influencing a world where complexity continues to increase. Drawing from elements...
Effectively applying operational art and battle command is a challenging task. Several factors associated with the operational level of war create an environment that is uncertain and complex. The expanding size, scope and depth of joint areas of...
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a national debate emerged regarding the ability of the federal government to coordinate the actions of multiple departments and agencies. Obstacles to effective interagency cooperation include cultural differences,...
This volume of papers begins with one of the central strategic issues facing the country--the lack of operational, deployable civilians. Many studies on ideal solutions to grow civilian capacity gather dust on credenzas. Until this utopian ideal is...
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...