Black Jack Pershing: Partnerships in Warfare

Abstract

During his storied military career, General John J. Pershing partnered with a wide variety of characters. From the American West to the fields of Europe, Pershing developed his own sense of cultural awareness. This cultural intelligence would directly impact his ability to establish trust with his partners, be they Sioux army scouts, Cuban insurrectos, Moro tribesman or European army commanders. Current U.S. strategy emphasizes the need for military partnerships. Briefly defining partnerships and then reviewing Pershing's personal experiences in turn will highlight the importance of cultural intelligence for Pershing's partnering and provide insight for Americas military as it seeks to share the burdens of future conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018425

Entities

People

  • Matthew R. Beer

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Artillery Fire
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Languages
  • Governments
  • Language
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.