The Commander's Role in the Operational Art: Sustaining Adequate Intimacy with the Changing Character of War

Abstract

Current US doctrine in planning designed to optimize the use of the operational art overly relies on the influence, experience, and wisdom of the commander. As the US military prepares to face the challenges in the changing characteristics of war in the 21st century, conflicts will require alternate leadership frameworks and extensive forms of mission command often overruling centralized decision making and influence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178167

Entities

People

  • William L. Riordon

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Information Systems
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Formations
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design