The United States Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps: Providing the Right Leader for the Transforming Force

Abstract

The Global War on Terrorism is forcing the United States Army to transform at an unprecedented pace. This transformation may cause some of the most dramatic doctrinal and organizational changes the U. S. Army has ever experienced in such a short amount of time. The emerging junior leaders of the future force will require a different set of skills and attributes than their contemporaries from the Cold War period. Army ROTC produces seventy-five percent of the new officers for the U. S. Army. Cadet Command must continue to attract, train and commission agile and adaptive leaders of character. This is a significant challenge for Cadet Command and the United States Army. This research paper examines Cadet Command's pre-commissioning training plan to determine if it will produce agile and adaptive leaders our Army needs to face emerging threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432309

Entities

People

  • Eric A. Wiedemann

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges

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