Army - The New Germ War

Use ‘Mental Models’ to
Outthink the Enemy
By Maj. Joe Byerly
Military leaders who
complement experience
with self-study can
develop a psychological
tool that enables them
to dominate on the
battlefield. Page 25
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Operation Lightning Forge: Making
The Most of Home Station Training
By Col. Donald M. Brown, Lt. Col. Matt
Skaggs and Maj. Jeremy Ussery
For the two brigade combat teams of the
25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii, a rotation to the Joint Readiness
Training Center at Fort Polk, La., comes with
a hefty price tag and time commitment.
Operation Lightning Forge is a prudent and
effective alternative. Page 28
Picturing the Art of Strategic Thinking
By Keith Ferguson and Chief Warrant Officer 5
Nicole Woodyard
Strategic thinking is pondering, analyzing
and identifying
the relationships
among various
components in a
complex
system. It helps
prioritize and
identify risks and
potential
opportunities,
providing
guidance
for longrange
planning.
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Five in Five: Capabilities
The Army Needs for Future Conflicts
By Daniel Goure
Let’s say the United States has five years
to prepare for war. How would defense
planning and acquisition priorities be
different? Here are five categories of
capabilities where the Army should
prioritize investments. Page 40
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Character Development: Initiative
Focuses on What It Takes To Be a
Trusted Professional in Today’s Army
By Col. John A. Vermeesch and Lt. Col.
Francis C. Licameli, USA Ret.
Character is essential to earning,
strengthening and retaining trust, which
is the foundation for success on every
mission and in all our relationships. The
Center for the Army Profession and
Ethic is leading the effort to identify
and develop this important
attribute. Page 43
New Challenges Require Network
Evolution
By Maj. Gen. Robert M. “Bo” Dyess, Bill Lasher
and Gary Martin
Well-suited for counterinsurgency missions
in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army’s digital
revolution looks significantly different
against today’s operational landscape. The
question is, what comes next? Page 46
Email Etiquette: Step Up Your
Messaging Game With These Tips
By Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Palmer,
USA Ret.
With the number of business email accounts
expected to grow to 1.1 billion by 2017,
some ground rules should be established
to correctly and efficiently perform tasks
through this medium. Page 51
Strategies for Managing Army
Organizations
By Maj. Allen M. Trujillo
Leaders at every level are constantly
seeking methods and practices to improve
their capabilities. Complexity science
offers innovative strategies that leverage
relationships to create adaptive and agile
organizations capable of succeeding in
today’s complex operational environment.
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