Leadership and Command on the Battlefield. Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Desert Storm. Just Cause
Abstract
This pamphlet was undertaken in an effort to capture the battle command successes of JUST CAUSE and DESERT STORM. It focuses on how senior NCOs functioned in these operations, the relationships they shared with their commanders, and trends of success at battalion, brigade, and division levels. The Army proved through JUST CAUSE and DESERT STORM that it is a force of well trained, highly disciplined soldiers fully capable of using modern weapons systems. It has successfully integrated detailed doctrine, officer and NCO leadership, and motivated soldiers to defeat the enemy on the battlefield. This pamphlet seeks to determine the role of senior NCOs in pre-combat, combat, and post-combat situations. The Army is changing its focus to a CONUS-based force capable of global power projection. It is essential to keep the fighting edge and technical expertise of soldiers within this changing Army, and that rests on a strong corps of noncommissioned officers. The insights shared in this pamphlet outline several key elements of success which will never change--training to standards and leader development. The challenge to the noncommissioned officer corps is to combine the insights presented here with experience, to step out in front of the soldiers, and lead them to victory in the United States Army of the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283327
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Training and Doctrine Command