AY 01 General Officer Survey

Abstract

Mindful of the changes in higher education, public accountability, and educational delivery methods, the U.S. Army War College offers a curriculum addressing national defense, military science, and responsible command. We prepare graduates for a broad range of duties within a strategic security environment. Between 15 June 2001 through 15 August 2001, the U.S. Army War College assessed General Officer impressions of our graduates. The survey was sent to three hundred and seventy-eight (378) Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Army Active Duty 06 through 010's (COL(P) through General. A total of one hundred and fifty-seven surveys were returned, equaling a 41% return rate. The typical profile of the respondent was the rank of Brigadier General (55%), regular Army status (61%), in the combat arms military branch (60%) and previous attendance at the U.S. Army War College. Their current level of assignment indicated they were serving in every level of the national and international security environment: coalition, combined, joint, service staff, MACOM, Corps, and Division. Almost overwhelmingly, the systematically selected respondents of this survey indicated that USAWC graduates were well prepared to meet the demands at their commands. Respondents' satisfaction level with USAWC graduates in comparison with graduates from other senior service colleges was mixed. The respondents thought that the USAWC curriculum should emphasize application of strategic thinking to matters of U.S. National Security. The USAWC focuses more on process than on product. Emphasizing theory, concepts, systems, and the national security decision-making process, we work to improve the students' abilities as strategic leaders. Results of this study showed that respondents thought our students were well prepared to meet the demands at their commands.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396259

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Congress
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Students
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies