New Norms for the 21st Century Soldier

Abstract

More than nine years of armed conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan have given the Army a multitude of lessons to assess and learn from. The era of persistent conflict has brought change across all military operations and training levels. Operational realities such as no frontlines or rear areas, an enemy in and among the population, and competition for popular support have forced us to learn many hard lessons. Chief among them is the realization that specialized skills are essential for successful operations. The specialized skills required of soldiers today and in the future are articulated in this article as New Norms. They include operational adaptability, cultural and language proficiency, negotiation, digital literacy and space knowledge, weapons technical intelligence, and site exploitation. These specialized skills must now become universal tasks as soldiers continue to face the demands of the current fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA545941

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Vane

Organizations

  • United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Foreign Languages
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Intelligence Products
  • Language
  • Lessons Learned
  • Local Area Networks
  • Military Operations
  • Networks
  • Site Exploitation
  • Smartphones
  • Technical Intelligence
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • STEM Education
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space