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In an era of geopolitical competition among major powers, a large-scale war could last longer and result in more casualties than anything the United States has experienced since World War [...]

Editor's note: Appropriate social distancing protocols were followed, masks were removed for the purpose of the images in this article. Annually since 2018, the Maneuver Support Battle Laboratory, Fort [Leonard [...]

When the U.S. Army released its long-awaited critique of its successes and failures in the Iraq War, many questioned how honest the Army would be with itself. (1) A review [...]

To truly understand leadership, one must understand the power of following a process, as opposed to a person. When a process is followed, egos have a hard time justifying their [...]

As the Command Judge Advocate of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1st mdtf), it has been my privilege to serve in a team focused on innovation. Since its inception, 1st [...]

'People are the basis of military organizations, and military operations occur as human interactions.' North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Technical Publication-3.2.2 Control of Allied Land Forces (1) With the [...]

Decades of research have demonstrated conclusively that sleep sustains cognitive abilities ranging from simple speed of responding to problem solving, flexible thinking, and the ability to integrate new information into [...]

Demand for Army watercraft is increasing across the combatant commands (COCOMs). To meet this increased demand, the 7th Sustain-ment Brigade transformed into the Army's first and only Transportation Brigade Expeditionary [...]

Unity of command results in unity of effort by coordinated action of all forces toward a common goal. Coordination may be achieved by direction or by cooperation. It is best [...]

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT leaders at the strategic, operational, and tactical level often struggle to fuse design theory with military planning procedures and doctrine. (1) In the field, the office, and [...]

'Mission Command. The increasing complexity and uncertainty anticipated in the future environment demand that Joint Force 2020 employ mission command to unleash its full potential in a way that harnesses [...]

A military arms nice is characterized by an iterative development of measures and countermeasures. An attacker attempts to introduce new weapons in order to gain some advantage, whereas a defender [...]

Over the last 10 years, Airmen have routinely waked up in a foreign land wondering, 'Why am I here?' One aspect of this question relates to the Air Force's current [...]

Efficiency: the ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc., with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste. Effectiveness: producing a definite or desired result. At the time of this [...]

This article was first published in the Spring 2010 issue of Parameters. Americans have a predilection for neat categories of activity and clear divisions of labor. One manifestation of this [...]

DESTRUCTION from the air is the most efficient method of defeating an enemy. It is possible to make this statement without the necessity of outlining the accomplishments of the strategic [...]

Though great strides have been made since joint doctrine was legislated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, joint fire support coordination still presents a quandary. The [...]

At the turn of this century, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld identified a problem with DoD's system of developing and delivering joint warfighting capabilities: There wasn't one. The Services were [...]

Introduction For several centuries before colonial rule, African traditional rulers were held in very high esteem as custodians of African culture and heritage. Although colonial rule and now the pressures [...]