Redress of Professional Military Education: The Clarion Call

Abstract

In 1908, the American short story writer O. Henry penned "The Clarion Call." This title has become synonymous with a powerful request for action or an irresistible mandate. As the Nation looks to the institution of the U.S. Army during an era of persistent conflict and after 9 years of war, it is time to recapture professional military education (PME) as part of our profession. The Army is arguably the largest and best educational and training institution in the United States. It has a strong, established educational program that seeks to provide the right Soldier with the right education at the right time. Without doubt, even as we have fought two wars, there have been laudable advances to include an expanded graduate school program, increased numbers of international fellows at our schools, and an effort led by the Chief of Staff of the Army to broaden the experiences of the officer corps with more opportunities to serve in think tanks, interagency positions, and world-class universities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532990

Entities

People

  • Charles D. Allen

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Education
  • General Officers
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Public Administration
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.