The Art of Selection: Command Selection Failures, and a Better Way to Select Army Senior Leaders

Abstract

The army does not select the best qualified officers to command at the battalion and brigade level, principally, because it does not provide those who select commanders with all of the information necessary to make well-informed decisions, and it does not properly manage officers before, during, and after serving in command. The army utilizes a centralized selection process to identify officers that will serve as battalion and brigade commanders. Fundamental flaws in the inputs to the system results in the selection of officers that may not be the best suited for command. An analysis of officer personnel management, performance evaluation systems, and the selection board process, will reveal modifications to the system could be implemented to prevent the selection officers that are not best qualified for command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601597

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Norris

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • General Officers
  • Human Resources
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Transfers
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

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