Training and Developing Army Leaders

摘要: General Shinseki chartered the Army Training and Leader Development Panel (ATLDP) to study training leader development in light of Transformation new operational environment. As part process, panel was asked identify characteristics skills required for leaders transforming force. also tasked examine current systems see what changes would provide best our nation. The released 25 May. THE 21ST CENTURY brings challenges leaders. Information is now a doctrinal element combat power, technologies associated with information offer potential change way wages war. Technology that provides real-time throughout formations seen by many as edge against industrial-age armies. But technology alone cannot dominance win. centerpiece remains quality their soldiers... not technology. only equation. more complex portion leadership. key victory combination information-age capable who enable United States dominate adversaries on full spectrum battlefields. Armed better situtational understanding, can make bold, quick decisions solve problems. Changing missions increased urban terrain call selfaware operate adapt across operations. In today's environment, tactical actions lieutenants, sergeants, corporals commanders have strategic consequences lasting impact Na. tional policy. These demands highlight need tc assess developmen doctrine programs determine whether the, will increasingly battlefields are anticipated over th, next years. More than decade after Cold War ended, th unitary, exclusive focus fighting Soviet Unio gone. US strategy interests mandate an Arm trained ready major theater wars, smalle scale contingencies peacetime military engage ments. foundation this credibility ability land combat. Our demonstrated warfighting enhances deterrence allowing National Command Authority deter conflict and, when fails, enter terms. Adversaries know they win conventional, high intensity clashes forces, so threat forces unconventional asymmetric. Threats access off-the-shelf confound units inflict casualties much political effect advantage. Battles migrate into where standoff weapons few advantages proximity noncombatants limits firepower. elusive close, challenge soldiers never before. continues trains operates. Increasingly lethal breakthroughs command control improve forces' effectiveness, but uniformly. Legacy, digital Interim operating same area staffs combine capabilities effectively. lack technological monopoly; even without research capability purchase remarkably sophisticated systems. technology-rich environment must be able adopt emerging them rapidly changing Success operations depends consistently faster opponents, which means battle education evolve expand. …