Intellectual Firepower: A Review of Professional Military Education in the U.S. Department of Defense

Abstract

Educated, trained, and experienced military officers enable the Department of Defense (DoD) to accomplish its missions at home and abroad. All military services emphasize education as part of officer development. However, the effectiveness of officer professional military education (PME) has been questioned for the past 30 years. Concerns include the inadequacy of accountability, jointness, and responsiveness to ever-evolving DoD priorities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2024
Accession Number
AD1218325

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Goldman
  • Katheryn Giglio
  • Nathan Thompson
  • Paul W. Mayberry
  • Travis Hubble

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.