20 August 2014

Mil Review Jul Aug 14

The complete edition as well as all articles are in pdf format. Complete issues may have large file sizes that may take some time to download. Individual articles can be accessed by clicking on the article title below.


Lt. Col. Adrian T. Bogart III, U.S. Army, and Capt. J.D. Mohundro, U.S. Army

The Army must focus on attracting and developing leaders as early as possible. Their education, experiences, and training during college will prepare cadets to apply strategic landpower as officers.


Maj. Matthew Cavanaugh

The author contends that junior leaders must develop strategic understanding to become effective leaders and that mission command nests with this concept.


Lt. Col. Brandon Smith, U.S. Army

Force 2025 will guide Army development and innovation, providing the means to maintain a force that can stay regionally engaged to prevent and shape while maintaining the capability to win.


Gen. Robert W. Cone, U.S. Army, Retired, Col. Richard D. Creed Jr., U.S. Army, and Lt. Col. Adrian T. Bogart III, U.S. Army

Based on their personal experiences, the former TRADOC commander and two officers who served on his staff provide 12 principles to promote successful strategic-level leadership.


Maj. Donald L. Kingston Jr., U.S. Army

The crash of Air France Flight 447 illustrates how the increased complexity of information systems and our reliance on them increase the risk of catastrophic mission failure.


Col. Thomas M. Zubik, U.S. Army Reserve, Col. Paul C. Hastings, U.S. Army National Guard, Retired, and Col. Michael J. Glisson, U.S. Army National Guard

Three officers assert the need for the Army National Guard to maintain its designation as an operational force and provide guidance on how to get it done.


Lt. Col. Curtis D. Taylor, U.S. Army, and Maj. Nathan K. Finney, U.S. Army

To foster a culture of innovation, the Army needs a means for lower-ranking personnel to connect with one another to refine and incubate their ideas, and a forum to discuss them. The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum can provide that mechanism.


Matthew J. Schmidt, Ph.D.

Army culture favors a quantitative/predictive approach to analyze problems. The author argues, however, that strategic thinking requires the relative subjectivity of a qualitative approach to problem solving.


Van Brewer, Ph.D., and Capt. Michala Smith, U.S. Navy, Retired

The authors discuss how Army experimentation helps to validate emerging concepts and accurately predict the effect of future force structures and force reductions in real-world scenarios.


Col. Shawn Stroud, U.S. Army

An experienced public affairs practitioner discusses the increasing legitimacy of Al Jazeera, particularly in the Arab world, and the need for the Army to foster a stronger relationship with one of the world’s largest and most influential media networks.


Maj. Gen. Michael W. Symanski, U.S. Army Reserve, Retired

A perspective of leadership, both good and bad, is couched in a vignette where the reader becomes the subject of termination from a job.


The Honorable Ike Skelton

Originally published in 2001, this prophetic and insightful discussion by the late congressman espouses studying the past to prepare for the future.


Joseph Miller


Contemporary Readings for the Military Professional

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Former Sgt. Kyle J. White was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House on 14 May.

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