The need to transform our Army became apparent during two different presidential terms. When both Presidents Clinton and George Bush transformed the Army, it was for different reasons but both transformations held valid reasons. Some would argue...
The United States Army continues to perpetuate segregation and inequality despite whatever official policies are in effect to the contrary. The segregation is not necessarily in the common definition but until the Army stops differentiating between...
This paper analyzes three factors that have led to the ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer. It also address how well the U.S. military has prepared its NCOs for the ever-increasing burdens of responsibility that have...
For many countries, the finite nature of fossil fuels is a matter of significant security concerns. Producer and consumer countries alike increasingly see energy supply security as a subject of their security and defense policy. Being strategically...
This monograph shows how understanding three conceptual tradeoffs of complex versus complicated, complexity at large-scale versus fine-scale, and exploration of potential problems versus exploitation of known solutions can help the military...
Army Base Operations (BASOPS) are burdened by an aging infrastructure and smaller workforces. Increases in operations tempo and less funding make installation management more challenging. To provide guidance in execution of the BASOPS mission, the...