1. What is the military Industrial Complex? The Military Industrial Complex term emerged officially during president Dwight D. Eisenhower farewell address when he referred to the relationship among the armament industry, the US army and the US Congress. These political and monetary relationship have evolved through the years and some Analysts believe that the Military Industrial terminology started when the government needed the private industry’s help to build steam ships during the civil war and it became stronger after the WWII due to the necessity of private capital for the development of technology to build sophisticated armaments to strength military force for the country’s defense in order to keep power and world leadership.…
The strategic planning process for a military objective can only go as far as the political objectives will allow. Strategic leaders must have the proper skills to help navigate this new arena. “Powell’s subsequent service under Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger and National Security Advisor Frank Carlucci prepared him well to serve as National Security Advisor to President Reagan during the last two years of Reagan’s second term and then as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. Powell was in the vanguard of a new type of senior officer, once who could transcend and nimbly navigate the military and civilian political worlds much…
The 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (4ABCT) proud tradition of excellence throughout its history took a turn for the worse with its recent deployment and redeployment issues from Afghanistan. An organizational change within 4ABCT is paramount in order to return to its storied heritage of excellence by being a contributing member of the division. In order to complete the change from its current state to a well-respected unit, I would execute a blended version of the seven-step vision process with John Kotter’s eight-stage model to create successful and lasting change. First, I would begin with conducting an initial assessment of the brigade prior to taking command, which is the first step in the seven-step vision process. From this initial…
(The United States Army, 2015) B. Strategic Direction is the safety and health mission of the soldiers in the Army. A more relevant and ready campaign-quality with a joint and expeditionary mindset. Provide necessary support and operations in peace time and war time. To provide a culture where safety and occupational health and risk management are enablers of Army relevance, readiness, and quality of life…
The strategic plan for 1777 was not original, in fact, it’s quite possible, considering Sir Guy Carleton’s aborted attempt of recapturing Ticonderoga, Lord Germain considered the 1776 Campaign a shaping phase for his ultimate objective to isolate New England by capturing and controlling the Hudson River. (site) There is little doubt that Howe considered his plan a continuation of 1776 “grand strategy” when he submitted his proposal for 1777 campaign in late November 1777.…
1. Purpose: To provide information on the Evolution of the Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century 2. Facts: a. The U.S. Army Doctrine essential idea is to seize, retain and exploit in sustained land operations that will improve and maintain a position of advantage. Doctrine is always changing as the Army has faced encounters during deployments since the war in the 1990s to recent. b. Strategic and technological realties have been a lessons learned from recent experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.…
C. The United States Department of Defense will faces an abundance of new and risky challenges with regards to the execution of the National Military Strategy within the next 5-10 years. Several specific factors help to highlight this. Those are the Budget Control Act of 2011, changes in the external world of the pentagon, existence of the iron triangle, the current climate of the defense industrial base, and the historical execution track record of the acquisition and deployment of major weapons systems. The Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration have set the stage for many of these struggles. The act was created in order to raise the debt ceiling that had been brought on thanks to the economic crisis of 2008-2009.…
1). This philosophy is guided by six principles namely building cohesive teams thorough mutual trust, creating shared understanding, providing a clear commander’s intent, exercising disciplined initiative, using mission orders and accepting prudent risk. By understanding the application of this philosophy and principles, I can exercise disciplined initiative by using my requisite knowledge of mission command, experience and tactical expertise to plan ahead prior to next activities and position myself at critical junctions to influence the operation as well as anticipate prudent risks and any unforeseen circumstances that might arise. According to the commander’s intent, and planning guidance. I can work on a course of action while continuously guiding and empowering my noncommissioned officers (NCOs) to use their own initiatives and discretions to solve unpredictable problems in current complex operational environment.…
The Department of Defense(DOD) for the United States, founded in 1947, is the largest national employer. The department employing 1.3 million service members and seven hundred forty-two thousand civilian employees (USDoD). Currently in charge of the department is Secretory James Mettis. Their mission statement is located on the website, “Provide military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the country.” (USDoD).…
Army Design Methodology MSG Robert Burns United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 68 SGM Mejia and Mr. Hernandez 14 November 2017 Army Design Methodology In the previous two weeks, we have discussed the details of the Army Design Methodology (ADM). In this focused-area writing assignment, we will discuss framing of the operational environment, how my perspective as a Senior NCO enhances the commander’s understanding of the operational environment, then we will examine the five outputs of the ADM and transitioning to detailed planning.…
Joint Transition Course. We started with a post holiday compressed workweek, so our course is only four days. Early morning in processing for badges, computer issue, course familiarization, and student/faculty and Commandant introductions. The rest of the day was a quick overview (to be expounded upon in the next four days) of what our fellow JPME…
Worldview Application Paper: Military I am an empiricist, one who gains knowledge from experience. Not only am I majoring in Health Science, but I tend to read research articles like any teenage girl would read the latest gossip magazines. The best example of how empiricism is applied to my everyday life is actually my diet. Although I strongly dislike vegetables I find myself eating kale to support a healthy lifestyle.…
Start with Why Analysis In today’s age and society, it is all too easy to get caught up with what you have or what you do. It is also easy to see how you do what you do. Simon Sinek challenges that in his book, Start with Why, to show how leaders don’t just do what they do, or know how to do it, they start with WHY.…
1. Discuss the accuracy of this statement: Formal strategic planning systems are irrelevant for firms competing in high-technology industries where the pace of change is so rapid that plans are routinely made obsolete by unforeseen events. Formal strategic planning systems are not the best when competing in high-technology industries where the pace of change is so rapid that plans are routinely made obsolete by unforeseen events. Strategy is important in any business for the benefit of success. What is formal strategic planning?…
Strategic planning has been used as a tool for transforming and revitalizing organizations. Recently, the skepticism about planning has been rising due to political and economic uncertain and pace of technological and social change has accelerated. (Mittenthal, Ten Key to Successful Strategic planning for nonprofit and foundation leaders, 2012) The process can evidence pointless and frustrating situations when it does not reflect clear, realistic goals, define explicit action and elicit views of stakeholder groups. A successful strategic planning process will make informed projections about environmental realities to aid an organization anticipate and respond to change through its mission and goals.…