Bridging the Competence Gap: Developing Tactical Leaders for the Army of 2015.

Abstract

This paper examines the Army's Leader Development System and its current inability to provide tactically competent leaders for the future battlefield. Faced with the challenges of increasingly constrained resources, a technology driven Revolution in Military Affairs, and a Leader Development System designed for the cold war, the Army is faced with the requirement to overhaul the current system, focus on new skills required of future leaders, and leverage technology in training in developing critical competencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328200

Entities

People

  • John D. Gardner
  • Stanley A. Mcchrystal
  • Timothy P. Mchale

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Artillery
  • Control Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Land Warfare
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Students
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.