Living on the Edge: Cohesion and Contingency Operations

Abstract

The Army of the future will assume an increasing role in force projection through the conduct of peacetime contingency operations. In preparation to accomplish these crisis-oriented, time sensitive missions, soldiers and units will have to maintain an unprecedented physical and mental state of readiness to deploy. This study examines the factors which foster the will to win in soldier living on the edge of peace--soldiers who must instantly make the psychological transition from peace to war. It is the goal of this monograph to answer the question; What are the implications of psychological readiness for combat in contingency operations?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234198

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Madden

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • United States

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