The Evolution of Army Leader Development

Abstract

There is a growing chorus of senior military leaders, think tank personnel, and students in academic environments who argue that the Army's process for developing strategic leaders is not producing officers who are prepared to operate in the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) environment. This paper examines Infantry and Armor progression models, addresses the reasons why the current officer assignment developmental model is contributing to the problem, and investigates the cultural underpinnings that perpetuate the problem. The paper offers practical recommendations for improving the officer assignment model, including giving officers broadening experiences that will make them better prepared to operate in the strategic environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA588909

Entities

People

  • Robert P. Ashe

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Environment
  • General Officers
  • Human Resources
  • Infantry
  • Instructors
  • Military Science
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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