Military organization

Galula’s first and third laws of counterinsurgency are based on gaining and maintaining support of the population. These concepts form the basis of U.S. COIN doctrine of wining the hearts and minds that is prescribed by FM 3-24. President Obama’s West Point speech and General Petraeus’s COMISAF guidance provide a framework that is based on a doctrine that has been greatly influenced by Galula’s first and third laws. Galula’s first law states that the support of the population is…

HOW DO WE IMPROVE? 6receive which enhanced mission success. It was not only MDMP that was used but also a combination of all of the Military decision making methodologies. While researching decision making processes I was astonished to see that different publications are very similar. Three publications that stood out to me are “7 Steps in Decision Making (the happy manager)”, a book entitled “Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Heath and Heath)”, and “What are the Steps in…

dangers with a moral compass that leads a situation in the right direction. Each of these are what a leader is and does and encourages others to be and do (Goarmy.com). Every organization’s leadership is important to stability and strength in that organization. The Army is no different and even more so due to the great amount of danger that the missions that its membership undertakes. The risks associated with the Army’s operations, must be eased with the loyalty and trust shared through each…

and delivering 25 academic days of education for the Air Force’s mid-level of enlisted Professional Military Education. His keen oversight is essential to providing the Air Force adaptable Noncommissioned Officers who can operate critically in complex and ambiguous environments. Chief Snider was born in our nation’s…

illustrate the importance of this ethics under Department of Defense Directive 5500.7, Standard of Conduct, which provides guidelines to military personnel on principles for behavior and ethics. The Department of Defense Directive stated that any military personnel that fails to follow policing and violates the code of ethics, shall be prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Department of Defense Directive, 2007). Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Soldiers will grasp a better…

One aspect of military service that could play a role in political ideology is “branch culture”. Each branch has a unique culture and mission that it corresponds with. The political ideology differences could be rooted in the popular reputation that each unique branch portrays and what type of recruit is drawn to these branches. For example, “The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win…in the air, space, and cyberspace. To achieve that mission the Air Force has a…

August 20th 1986 AR 600-20 (Command Policy) was implemented into the Army Regulations. It wasn’t until March 18th 2008 when chapter 4 (Military Discipline and Conduct) par 4-14 was revised and implemented regarding “Relationships between Soldiers of different grade”. The AR strictly states “Soldiers of different grades must be cognizant that their interactions do not create an actual or clearly predictable perception of undue familiarity between an officer and an enlisted Soldier, or between an…

UAV are considered by the US military and intelligence official the most effective tactics available to directly attack terrorist groups especially the al Qaeda and the Taliban. According to CIA director Leon Pannetta, “the only game in town in terms of confronting or trying to disrupt the al Qaeda leadership” is through the use of drones. Drones are not only useful, but also necessary when it comes to capturing terrorist on the wanted list, such as Osama bin Laden, who live and hide in the…

revenue (Skarzynski, P. Gibson, R. 2008). One less identifiable source of innovation can be found within the United States Military. Sergeant Major Kayle Smith is in a leadership position within the Utah National Guard, where innovative ideas are a constant necessity in being productive and efficient in the workings of military service. In his twenty-three years of military service he has had many opportunities to both encourage and conduct innovative ideas. With the continued study of…

how to Lead Soldiers with “Why” Five years ago, Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Woods embarked on a journey to change the culture of the Army and how leaders led soldiers. His vision of change began while he attended a course on leadership in organizations at the University of Oklahoma. Woods started by teaching leaders the importance of knowing their “why,” allowing them to inspire their subordinates to believe in the same cause. According to Woods, “when leaders understand the “why ” they…