Leader Development Imperatives for the U.S. Army's Force XXI and the U.S. Marine Corps' Operational Maneuver from the Sea
Abstract
To realize the potential of Army and Marine Corps emerging warfighting doctrines in the next century, intermediate and senior leadership of the respective services need to take steps now to ensure that future officer leadership is prepared to meet the challenges of the future battlespace. The emerging Marine Corps doctrine of Operational Maneuver from the Sea and the Army's Force XXI each pose unique challenges to the way the services view officer leader development. These intermediate and senior leadership requirements include developing a vision for officer recruitment and training which supports providing both services with lieutenants capable of functioning as combat leaders in fast moving, highly ambiguous, and devastatingly lethal situations suggested by the emerging doctrine. The Army and the Marine Corps have undertaken several initiatives to ensure that professional development keeps up with the introduction of new technology and the rapidly changing threat environment which forces will face in the near future. There are, however, several impediments to progress in the area of leader development with regard to Force XXI and OMFTS, each of which runs contrary to the successful implementation of the new warfighting doctrines. Army and Marine Corps senior leadership need to develop a positive, nurturing leadership climate within their units to develop subordinate leaders capable of employing and coordinating the numerous assets that will be available on the future battlefield.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA529090
Entities
People
- Mark A. Kinniburgh
Organizations
- Marine Corps University