
In the preface to the Army’s Operating Concept, General David Perkins, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, counsels that as the Army prepares for the future, “We must not be consumed with focusing solely on avoiding…

The main focus of this monograph is to synthesize the top research on leadership and leader development and to highlight the needs for developing individuals committed to careers of service across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The foundation for…

The author concludes that the Army has a new strategic reality of persistent conflict and that its doctrine and educational systems must adapt and become more agile to meet the requirements of this persistent warfare continuum.

A year ago the Chief of Staff of the Army initiated the Army After Next Project (AANP) as a means of stimulating constructive thinking about the Army’s future throughout the service. AANP has quickly developed into a primary vehicle for…