English 2012 Archive
January-February 2012
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90th Anniversary History
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4 Integrating Intelligence and Information: Ten Points for the Commander
Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, U.S. Army
Brigadier General Charles A. Flynn, U.S. Army
The authors provide ten points as an azimuth for intelligence and information integration.
9 Counter-IED Strategy in Modern War
Captain David F. Eisler, U.S. Army
The most successful counter-IED operations do not focus on the devices themselves, but on the population.
16 What is an Army but the Soldiers? A Critical Assessment of the Army's Human Capital Management System
Lieutenant Colonel Scott M. Halter, U.S. Army
The Army's human capital management system responds slowly to changing requirements and has lost the trust of many soldiers.
24 Steering America's Warship toward Moral Communication (and Real Success) in the 21st Century
Lieutenant Colonel Douglas A. Pryer, U.S. Army
Lose moral legitimacy, lose the war.
35 Command Responsibility and Accountability
Lieutenant Colonel Joe Doty, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired
Captain Chuck Doty, U.S. Navy, Retired
Commanders set their units up for success primarily through the command climate they establish.
39 Army Leader Development and Leadership: Views from the Field
Ryan M. Hinds
John P. Steel, Ph.D.
Army leaders need to do a better job developing subordinates for future leadership roles.
45 The Lessons of Libya
Amitai Etzioni
The military success of the 2011 NATO-led campaign in Libya proved humanitarian missions can be effective. The strategy of Boots off the Ground has many advantages, including low casualties, low costs, and easy disengagement.
55 WHINSEC: Forging International Relationships, Strengthening Regional Democracies
Lieutenant Colonel José M. Marrero, U.S. Army
Lieutenant Colonel Lee A. Rials, U.S. Army, Retired
The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation is a powerful strategic partnership promoter and capability builder.
59 Battered Spouse Syndrome: How to Better Understand Afghan Behavior
Colonel Erik W. Goepner, U.S. Air Force
Afghans attacked by insurgents exhibit behaviors often seen in victims of battered spouse syndrome.
68 A New Doctrine Framework for the Land Component Forces
Major Christopher Henry, U.S. Army
The Army is exploring ways to make doctrine more timely and relevant.
75 A Leader's Grief: T.E. Lawrence, Leadership, and PTSD
James J. Schneider, Ph.D.
T.E. Lawrence experienced leader's grief and post-traumatic stress disorder.
82 BOOK REVIEWS
Contemporary Readings for the Military Professional
95 Colonel Arthur D. Simons Center Interagency Writing Competition and U.S. Army War College Strategic Landpower Essay Contest
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry, United States Army.
March-April 2012
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2 Unified Land Operations: The Evolution of Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century
Colonel Bill Benson, U.S. Army
The Army exploits the initiative to gain a position of advantage in unified land operations nested inside joint unified action.
13 Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Strategy and the U.S. Budgetary Process
Major Matthew M. McCreary, U.S. Army
If the budget is being used to influence strategy, we have put the cart before the horse.
21 Uncomfortable Questions
Lieutenant Colonel Paul T. Darling, Alaska Army National Guard
Lieutenant Justin Lawlor, U.S. Navy Reserve
More than just a fight against the Taliban, the war in Afghanistan is a fight for the uncommitted Pashtun population of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
27 Extreme Partnership in Afghanistan: Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, 2010-2011
Lieutenant Colonel David S. Flynn, U.S. Army
Including the ANSF in the planning and execution of all operations is a challenge, but it is the key to success.
36 Cultural Property Protection as a Force Multiplier in Stability Operations: World War II Monuments Officers, Lessons Learned
Laurie W. Rush, Ph.D., RPA, FAAR
DOD should institutionalize cultural property protection in a war zone. It has force-multiplication effects and is valuable in stabilizing the social fabric.
44 Lost in Transmission: How the Army has Garbled the Message about the Nature of Its Profession
First Lieutenant Anthony M. Formica, U.S. Army
The Army must cultivate more masters of abstract knowledge to reclaim its lost professional jurisdiction.
53 Dangerous Liaisons: The Context and Consequences of Operationalizing Military Chaplains
Jacqueline E. Whitt, Ph.D.
Even when chaplains perform a religious liaison function, commanders must jealously guard the chaplain's time and resources to ensure adequate spiritual support for the service members under their command.
64 Leaving the Service as a Form of Dissent
Major Daniel J. Sennott, U.S. Army
Deciding to leave the service is a highly personal decision, requiring the leader to assess his personal values and the values of the institution he serves.
71 Strategies for Developing and Practicing Cross-Cultural Expertise in the Military
Louise J. Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Winston R. Sieck, Ph.D.
Army leaders should adopt a cross-culturalist stance, seeking and extending cultural understanding and applying cultural understanding to guide action.
81 Real Lessons Learned for Leaders after Years of War
Lieutenant Colonel Joe Doty, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired
Master Sergeant Jeffrey E. Fenlason, U.S. Army
The past ten years of war have provided numerous opportunities for the Army to capture lessons learned for the future of leader development.
90 Female Engagement Teams: The Need to Standardize Training and Employment
Lieutenant Colonel Janet R. Holliday, U.S. Army
The Army needs to train, staff, and employ female engagement teams to meet strategic goals and institutionalize the practice for future contingencies.
INSIGHTS
95 Thank You, American Soldier
Ala'a Ghazala
Thank you, American Soldier, as you go back home, and God bless you.
97 Book Reviews
Contemporary Readings for the Military Professional
108 LETTERS
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2012 General William E. DePuy Special Topics Writing Competition. What is the role of women in the United States Army for the next 20 years?
May-June 2012
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2 Development and COIN in Regional Command-East, 2004-2008
Robert Kemp, Department of State
The United States deployed a cadre of talented, dedicated military and civilian officers to RC–
East in Afghanistan. They had a measurable positive impact, despite risk and hardships.
16 Operational Contract Support: Five Things Every Field Grade Officer Should Know
Lieutenant Colonel William C. Latham, Jr., U.S. Army, Retired
Guidelines for preparing, justifying, and managing contract support.
19 ANA Logistics System: Getting to Afghan Right
Lieutenant Colonel Steven Valeski, U.S. Army Reserve
Building an ANA logistics system requires solutions developed by Afghans with coalition
guidance.
25 Strategic Thinking in an Era of Persistent Conflict
Colonel Chadwick Clark, Ed.D., U.S. Army
Lieutenant Colonel Richard L. Kiper, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired
The military took years to acquire the skills to counter insurgencies. How long will it take to
acquire the skills to stabilize nations?
35 The Reserve Component: Trained and Ready? Lessons of History
Major General Mark MacCarley, U.S. Army
With little or no post-mobilization training, the Reserve Components must be operationally ready
to respond to contingencies, homeland security and humanitarian assistance missions, and theater security exercises.
47 A Failure to Engage: Current Negotiation Strategies and Approaches
Major Aram Donigian, U.S. Army, and Professor Jeff Weiss
Changing Army negotiating techniques requires a significant training program; methodical, regular reinforcement of skills and approaches; and consistent coaching.
55 Difficult Missions: What Logic to Apply and What Action to Take
Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Retired
Understanding a mission situation after thinking about the available evidence helps
dictate the logic of action.
61 Law and Ethics in Command Decision Making
A. Edward Major
The importance of the military commander's ethical understanding has never been more critical. SJA advice and counseling alone do not lead to ethical decision making.
75 Uzbekistan's View of Security in Afghanistan After 2014
Matthew Stein
The United States must understand, rather than condemn or ignore, Uzbekistan's view on Afghanistan security.
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82 Fulfilling the Promise: A Joint Corps for a Joint Military
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Darling, U.S. Army, Alaska National Guard
Lieutenant Justin Lawlor, U.S. Naval Reserve
The establishment of a "joint corps" would preserve capabilities within a framework of resource constraints.
88 Policy Options for a Cuban Spring
Gregory Weeks
Erin Fiorey
Experts offer recommendations for U.S. policy options in the eventuality of a "Cuban spring."
96 Book Reviews
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King Hsiao-Ch'eng: "And may we ask what ways and what modes of action the true king should follow in employing soldiers?"
Mission Command - Special Edition
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2 The Infantry Squad: Decisive Force Now and in the Future
Major General Robert B. Brown, U.S. Army
The U.S. Army dismounted infantry maneuver squad is today's most decisive force on the battlefield, yet it lacks access to capabilities it needs to truly synchronize the total fight.
10 Change 1 to Field Manual 3-0: The Way the Army Fights Today
Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr., U.S. Army
Change 1 to FM 3-0 advances the concept of mission command beyond mere philosophy to make it a catalyst for change in the Army.
15 Integrated Planning: The Operations Process, Design, and the Military Decision Making Process
Colonel Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., U.S. Army, et al.
Army planning needs to use the best conceptual tools of the design methodology and the best planning tools of the Military Decision Making Process.
23 Adaptive Leadership in the Military Decision Making Process
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Cojocar, Ph.D., U.S. Army, Retired
Adaptive leadership is an accepted and necessary practice that facilitates success in a difficult and changing environment.
29 Unleashing Design: Planning and the Art of Battle Command
Brigadier General (P) Edward C. Cardon, U.S. Army
Lieutenant Colonel Steve Leonard, U.S. Army
With the publication of the most recent edition of Field Manual (FM) 5-0, The Operations Process, our doctrine is on the cusp of the most significant change in planning methodology in more than a generation.
40 Field Manual 5-0: Exercising Command and Control in an Era of Persistent Conflict
Colonel Clinton J. Ancker, III, U.S. Army, Retired
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Flynn, U.S. Army, Retired
FM 5-0 represents a significant evolution in Army doctrine for focusing on complex environments.
47 Unified Land Operations: The Evolution of Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century
Colonel Bill Benson, U.S. Army
The Army exploits the initiative to gain a position of advantage in unified land operations nested inside joint unified action.
58 Heuristics and Biases in Military Decision Making
Major Blair S. Williams, U.S. Army
The classic Military Decision Making Process is ill-suited for the analysis of problems exhibited in current operations. The complex, ambiguous problems the Army faces today require an emergent style of decision making.
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General Winfield Scott and his gray-clad regulars at the Battle of Chippewa, 5 July 1814. The Battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane (on 25 July 1814) during the War of 1812 were the proving grounds of a professionalized U.S. soldiery.
July-August 2012
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2 An Army Outgunned: Physics Demands a New Basic Combat Weapon
Joseph P. Avery, Ph.D.
Army, Marine Corps, and special operations forces M16s fire NATO 5.56x45 millimeter rounds over a half-century old. The services should adopt a more robust projectile and basic combat weapon system.
9 Cultural Training for Military Personnel: Revisiting the Vietnam Era
Allison Abbe, Ph.D.
Melissa Gouge
Will cultural training programs implemented in recent years survive beyond the conflicts that prompted them?
18 A Strategic-Level Intelligence Advisor's Lessons Learned
Welton Chang
U.S. military and civilian advisors to Iraqi intelligence agencies report their best practices.
26 Turkey and the Arab Spring
Karen Kaya
Does the Arab Spring have a Turkish model in its future?
33 Inevitable Sword of Heat
Colonel John R. Culclasure, U.S. Air Force, Retired
The United States and other nations are pursuing laser weapons with future battlefields in mind.
41 Gardener-Leaders: A New Paradigm for Developing Adaptive, Creative, and Humble Leaders
Major Joseph Bruhl, U.S. Army
Leaders who think like gardeners know how to adapt, reason creatively, and approach challenges with humility.
46 The Missed Opportunity: A Critique of ADP 3-0, Unified Land Operations
Major J.P. Clark, U.S. Army
Unified Land Operations confines itself to theoretical generalities so vague that they could just as well apply to the army of some other country.
53 The Individual Ready Reserve: Reforming the Army's Hidden Legions
Garri Benjamin Hendell
The Individual Ready Reserve can be a crucial force multiplier in an uncertain world.
58 Observations of a Strategic Corporal
Corporal Scott R. Mitchell, U.S. Army
Our thought process in reacting to contact must change. The most effective weapon in today's environment is the shot not fired.
65 General Richard Cavazos and the Korean War, 1953: A Study in Combat Leadership
Colonel Thomas C. Graves, U.S. Army
The career of General Richard Cavazos highlights what the Army expects of a combat leader.
73 The Joy of Officership
Captain Mark Adamshick, Ph.D., U.S. Navy, Retired
Being an officer should be joyous. Officers have the daily privilege to serve the people, the platoon, the regiment, and the nation they love.
79 Book Reviews
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Carrying off the Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in the Forum Romanum, Via Sacra. Rome, Roman Forum, c. 82 C.E.
September-October 2012
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2 Just War Theory and Democratization by Force: Two Incompatible Agendas
Cora Sol Goldstein, Ph.D.
Is the doctrine of minimum collateral damage compatible with a strategy of democratization by force?
9 In Search of the Good War: Just War and Realpolitik in Our Time
Colonel Thomas W. McShane, J.D., U.S. Army, Retired
Will Just War Theory influence the use of military force more than international law?
18 Harnessing Initiative and Innovation: A Process for Mission Command
Lieutenant Colonel Chip Daniels, U.S. Army
Major Mark Huhtanen, U.S. Army
Major John Poole, U.S. Army
Establish a shared vision by incorporating subordinates early in the mission command planning process.
27 Customary Law and Its Challenges to Afghan Statehood
Kathleen Reedy, Ph.D.
We should focus on developing Afghanistan’s judicial capabilities so that Afghans see their government as legitimate.
35 What Comes Next? An Argument for Irregular War in National Defense
Major Phil W. Reynolds, U.S. Army
A robust strategy of irregular war would provide a low-cost deterrent against asymmetric adversaries.
42 An Asset Out of You and Me: Communicating What It Truly Means to be a Soldier
Colonel Lawrence J. Morris, J.D., U.S. Army, Retired
The Army should fling open the doors, brief national security correspondents and bloggers, and communicate what it truly means to be a member of the profession.
50 Nothing is Simple in Afghanistan: The Principles of Sustainment and Logistics in Alexander’s Shadow
Captain Andrew P. Betson, U.S. Army
Operation Enduring Freedom has helped improve logistics systems within the military over the last decade.
58 Transnational Criminal Organizations: Mexico’s Commercial Insurgency
Major Christopher Martinez, U.S. Army
Mexican transnational criminal organizations have become commercial insurgent groups.
63 CGSC: Developing Leaders to Adapt and Dominate for the Army of Today and Tomorrow
Brigadier General (P) Gordon B. "Skip" Davis, Jr., U.S. Army
Lieutenant Colonel James B. Martin, U.S. Army, Retired, Ph.D.
The staff college stands ready to meet the challenge of preparing graduates to lead America’s armed forces in these uncertain times.
75 Developing an Effective Command Philosophy
Lieutenant Colonel Harry C. Garner, U.S. Army, Retired
An effective command philosophy is contingent on first developing a personal leadership philosophy.
82 The Next Time We Reinvent Someone Else’s Country…
Major General Michael W. Symanski, U.S. Army Reserve, Retired
Instead of bearing the crushing expense of a security system against a non-state terrorist, many of our allies want to protect their civilian economies.
90 Book Reviews
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Results of the 2012 General William E. DePuy Combined Arms Center Writing Competition
November-December 2012
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2 The Right Way: A Proposal for an Army Ethic
Lieutenant Colonel Clark C. Barrett, Ph.D., Michigan Army National Guard
A prize-winning author offers his proposal for an Army Ethic to serve the profession of arms.
13 Preventing Mass Atrocities in Sub-Saharan Africa through Strategic Engagement
Major Chris R. Henry, and Major Nathan K. Finney, U.S. Army
An East African Staff College will help the African Union prevent mass atrocities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
22 Policy, COIN Doctrine, and Political Legitimacy
Major Stanley J. Wiechnik, U.S. Army
The Army needs a greater understanding of the relationship of political legitimacy to successful COIN and stability operations.
31 The Afghan National Army: Has Capacity Building Become Culture Building?
Sergeant First Class, Keith W. Norris, U.S. Army
The best outcomes will stem from optimizing the Afghan National Army to fit Afghanistan's undeniably resilient social system.
41 Public Understanding of the Profession of Arms
Brandon Robers
The Army should establish new points of domestic cultural understanding to supplant those lost during its increasing professionalization in recent decades.
48 Africa’s Brain Drain: Its Impacts on Security and Stability
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Feldman, U.S. Army Reserve
The emigration of educated Africans affects the continent’s security and stability, but the phenomenon has both negative and positive aspects.
57 Smooth is Fast: Managing Security Transitions for Enduring Freedom
Lieutenant Colonel Troy D. Busby, U.S. Army, Retired
A longer-term U.S. presence in Afghanistan will promote a more enduring stability, and a bilateral- security arrangement with Iraq should support some reintroduction of U.S. forces in a security cooperation posture.
68 Reframing Army Doctrine: Operational Art, the Science of Control, and Critical Thinking
Major Steven T. Brackin, Texas Army National Guard
Army doctrine frames planning actions along a continuum ranging from “conceptual” on one end to “detailed” on the other.
73 Spectrum of What?
Paul Scharre
We must revise and expand the lexicon of the spectrum of military operations to cover counterinsurgency, anti-access/area denial (A2/AD), and “hybrid” warfare.
80 Seven Design Theory Considerations: An Approach to Ill-Structured Problems
Major Ben Zweibelson, U.S. Army
Seven interrelated phenomena occur regularly when design theory interfaces with military decision making.
91 Book Reviews
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106 2012 Annual Index
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In Memoriam Major David Youngdoff