Transformation: A Continuous Process

Abstract

Changing times bring about the need for change. There are many circumstances that bring organizations to the realization that it is time to change the way that they conduct business, and the Army is no different. The Army is always changing, by improving weapons, modifying force structure, doctrine or tactics. This process always involves the interaction of recent combat experiences, budget constraints and new technology. Since the end of the Cold War, the military has attempted to maintain its capabilities while downsizing. Even more recently factors such as changing threat conditions, deployment tempo and battlefield requirements have impacted the Army's need for transformation. This research will discuss factors and forces that have and will continue to influence the direction of transformation as well as recent policy changes that have been implemented to move the Army from its current force to the modular campaign quality force of the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2009
Accession Number
AD1117276

Entities

People

  • Michael S. Corley

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Operations
  • Army Personnel
  • Cold War
  • Combat Support
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Force Structure
  • Human Rights
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Mobilization
  • National Guard
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Task Forces
  • Threats
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Websites

Readers

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.