Transformation and the Making of a Pent-Athlete

Abstract

For 30 years, Army officers and noncommissioned officers focused their training, education, and leader development on large-scale maneuver warfare against the Soviet Union in the fields of Europe. In response to today's "Long War," Army leaders are now looking to develop leaders who can adapt to the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment of the 21st Century. The Army calls these leaders "pent-athletes." This paper looks at the historical development of pent-athletes, the requirements to develop a pent-athlete, and the steps the Army should take to institutionalize their development across the force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449386

Entities

People

  • Robert K. Carl

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Instructors
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
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  • Strategic Security Studies