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In fact in the United States in October of 2015 two women passed ranger school, however, at the time women were not eligible to infantry service and so could not immediately join the ranks of the rangers, but later in the same year Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military to open all positions to women (Evans, Lederman); giving First Lieutenant Shaye Haver and Captain Kristen Griest the chance to serve their country as they have been trained to do (Evans). While CNS News, which reported…

unintended targets. This is reflected in the Presidential Policy Directive 20 passed by the Obama administration in 2012. This document lays a framework and designates responsibilities in the case of digital warfare. Perhaps most importantly, this document states that when the US carries out a digital attack, it must result in minimal collateral damage and it must not spread to unintended targets. This document makes clear that the presidential administration also recognises the extraordinary…

Federal policy mandates that an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) is required for all phases of the Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP). The APB ensures that the legal requirements as set forth in Title 10 USC 2435, 2220 as well as DODI 5000.02 for all (ACAT) initiatives. The (PM) or Program Manager is charged in creating the APB the established and mandated criteria, and for overseeing the baseline thresholds relating to schedule, costs, and Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) are met.…

Introduction “Army Secretary John McHugh defended the Army 's decision to open Ranger School and outlined data that showed female candidates performed just as well - and in some cases better than - their male peers” (Tan, 2015). United States Army soldiers have fought in every war for our nation since its inception. Millions of men who have placed their lives in jeopardy in domestic and foreign lands serving in front line combat units during the Revolutionary War, Civil War, two World Wars,…

Created as a part of the 1947 National Security Act, the National Security Council (NSC) was established to serve as a means to collectively coordinate foreign, domestic, and military policy between the various departments of government while seeking approval and guidance from the President on courses of action and implementation. Written in 1949, Sydney Souers’ “Policy Formulation For National Security,” explained that because national security relied upon effective foreign policy, the NSC’s…

to me,” are common place among lower ranks in the military. The catch to all of these comments is that all of the people making them signed a contract that bound them to following the orders laid out by superiors in their branch as well as the United States Government. Needless to say, the contempt for following directions and listening to orders given by a hierarchy, will never overrule he fact that the orders have to be followed. Now that I have outlined what an order is and the opinions of…

media to portray the government as watching every move of its citizens and the people that it was meant to protect. Critics might say that it is a violation of the United States constitution to spy on the people who live in this country. But on the other hand, some people may say that it is ultimately for the good of the United States. According to President Barack Obama, throughout our nation’s history, people were spied on for the sake of national security. He claims that people who are not a…

IMPLICATIONS OF FUTURE BATTLEFIELD ON LEADERSHIP 1. Numerous trends will shape military leadership over the next thirty years. First, traditional hands-on leadership will remain essential. Second, the current trend toward joint operations will evolve into thoroughly integrated forces. Third, peace operations and other non combat roles will continue to grow becoming a major share of our overall military mission. Fourth, new technology will go on driving rapid change. And finally, fiscal…

SUBJECT: Unified Land Operations 1. Purpose: To Provide an overview on Unified Land Operations 2. Facts: a. The idea of Army policy is to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative to gain and maintain a position of advantage in sustained land operations. The new operating concept is Unified Land Operations. b. The introduction to the Unified Land Operation (2011) changed from the AirLand Battle (1982-1993) and uses many of the full range operations within capabilities as fundamental to a…

The Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, summed up his assessment of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) in the following statement: “With our “ends” fixed and our “means” declining, it is therefore imperative that we innovate within the “ways” we defend the Nation.” Strategic planning and transition to Joint Force 2020 (JF 2020) in a fiscally constrained environment affords DoD senior leaders the opportunity to be more innovative than ever before in assessing and…