Download or read book Putting Experience First an Analysis of the Impacts of the Army Junior Officer Development Model on Combat Effectiveness written by Adam N. Wojack and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis explored the impact of the Army junior officer development model upon combat effectiveness. The research hypothesis was junior officers do not receive sufficient experiential development prior to implementation as direct leaders, which may have a negative impact upon the combat effectiveness of the units they lead. This thesis defined the current Army junior officer development model, surveyed the evolution of officer development, and explored alternative models used by selected international armies. Research used qualitative analysis to evaluate impacts to combat effectiveness of direct units led by junior officers, using four criteria: the occupational screening process of military personnel; technical competence and organizational stress; confidence, judgment, and the ability to lead by example; and empathy for and understanding of subordinates. Analysis of these criteria across multiple disciplinary sources revealed a bias toward degraded combat effectiveness of units led by junior officers without prior military experience. Analysis also revealed a common period of on the job learning used by many armies throughout history to immerse future leaders in military culture and operations. The thesis recommended the Army begin requiring two years of enlisted service as a pre-requisite of commissioning in order to provide more well-rounded, capable direct leaders.
Download or read book Analysis of Junior Officer Comments on Early Army Experience written by Rudy Kagerer and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of research to develop improved techniques for assigning officers according to the psychological requirements of different kinds of officer jobs, an attitude questionnaire is administered to junior officers comprising the experimental sample. At the request of DCSPER, a preliminary analysis was made of statements made in the 'Comments' section of questionnaire. Statements made by 150 officers were categorized and examined in relation both to intention to remain in the Army and to area of job assignment--combat, technical, or administrative. Of the total sample, 50 percent indicated intention to leave the service. The percentage was much higher for technical officers (74%) than for combat (30%) or administrative (46%) officers. Concern over inadequate use of abilities and training was expressed by 48 percent, over half of whom intended to leave the service. 23% expressed a desire that individual preferences be considered in making officer assignments. About 23 percent indicated that junior officer pay was felt to be low in comparison with civilian pay. Some officers made more than one reference to these reasons for concern, indicating that these matters were of considerable importance to the individual.
Download or read book Professional Development of Officers Study Policy impact analysis written by United States. Department of the Army. Professional Development of Officers Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Analysis of Junior Officer Training Needs written by Richard S. Wellins and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 71F Advantage written by National Defense University Press and published by NDU Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a foreword by Major General David A. Rubenstein. From the editor: "71F, or "71 Foxtrot," is the AOC (area of concentration) code assigned by the U.S. Army to the specialty of Research Psychology. Qualifying as an Army research psychologist requires, first of all, a Ph.D. from a research (not clinical) intensive graduate psychology program. Due to their advanced education, research psychologists receive a direct commission as Army officers in the Medical Service Corps at the rank of captain. In terms of numbers, the 71F AOC is a small one, with only 25 to 30 officers serving in any given year. However, the 71F impact is much bigger than this small cadre suggests. Army research psychologists apply their extensive training and expertise in the science of psychology and social behavior toward understanding, preserving, and enhancing the health, well being, morale, and performance of Soldiers and military families. As is clear throughout the pages of this book, they do this in many ways and in many areas, but always with a scientific approach. This is the 71F advantage: applying the science of psychology to understand the human dimension, and developing programs, policies, and products to benefit the person in military operations. This book grew out of the April 2008 biennial conference of U.S. Army Research Psychologists, held in Bethesda, Maryland. This meeting was to be my last as Consultant to the Surgeon General for Research Psychology, and I thought it would be a good idea to publish proceedings, which had not been done before. As Consultant, I'd often wished for such a document to help explain to people what it is that Army Research Psychologists "do for a living." In addition to our core group of 71Fs, at the Bethesda 2008 meeting we had several brand-new members, and a number of distinguished retirees, the "grey-beards" of the 71F clan. Together with longtime 71F colleagues Ross Pastel and Mark Vaitkus, I also saw an unusual opportunity to capture some of the history of the Army Research Psychology specialty while providing a representative sample of current 71F research and activities. It seemed to us especially important to do this at a time when the operational demands on the Army and the total force were reaching unprecedented levels, with no sign of easing, and with the Army in turn relying more heavily on research psychology to inform its programs for protecting the health, well being, and performance of Soldiers and their families."
Download or read book Professional Development of Officers Study Main report written by United States. Department of the Army. Professional Development of Officers Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Professional Development of Officers Study System wide issues written by United States. Department of the Army. Professional Development of Officers Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Officer Development A Contemporary Roadmap written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army senior leaders suggest that to face the challenges of the Contemporary Operating Environment, the US Army requires a new type of officer. This multi-skilled leader, dubbed the 'pentathlete', will meet the challenges of the modern battlefield as a function of his maturity, experience, education, and formal training. US Army officers today, however, face a career path marked by "up or out" promotions, short tours leading and commanding soldiers, and few opportunities to seek advanced degrees in residence. Officers weather the other second and third order effects of an outdated 20-year retirement plan that does not optimize the resources dedicated to building a highly effective officer corps. When prompted to change, the US Army often looks to its own history for inspiration. Rather than take a traditional approach, the author conducted a study of army officer development among America's five closest allies. The armies of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Great Britain all exhibit common developmental themes and all strongly diverge from the current US model. The result of this study, an allied-inspired model for US Army officer development, may provide some suggestions for the US Army in their effort to create pentathlete officers.
Download or read book Towards a U S Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success written by Casey Wardynski and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army has always touted itself as a capstone developmental experience and still does so today- You made them strong-we'll make them Army Strong. The Army is almost universally acknowledged as an organization that powerfully develops talent in areas such as leadership, teamwork behavior, work ethics, adaptability, fitness, and many others. Yet despite this well-earned reputation, the Army must remain vigilant. Authorized strength and inventory mismatches, an inverse relationship between responsibility and formal developmental time, and sparse non-operational development opportunities are serious challenges that the Army must address. Developing talent is important in all high performing organizations, but it is particularly critical to the Army for several reasons. First, the mission of fighting and winning wars requires truly championship-level talent-America's national security depends on it. Second, Americans entrust the very lives of their sons and daughters to the Army-they deserve to be led by superstars. And third, limited lateral entry into midcareer and senior level officer positions means the Army cannot rely upon poaching talent from outside organizations as corporate America does. Instead, the Army must retain and continuously develop its entrylevel talent to meet present and future demands. Army officers are hungry for the development needed to reach their full potential and perform optimally. When they do not get it, they seek it in the private sector. This is why officer developmental programs must be tailored to the needs of every talented individual. In this way, the Army can both deepen and broaden its overall talent distribution, mitigating risk in an increasingly uncertain and rapidly changing operating environment. Current practice, however, generally shunts officers down conventional career paths and through standardized "gates," regardless of their unique talents, experience, or needs. Meeting future challenges may well require a new way of doing business, a comprehensive developmental strategy rooted in sound theory. Several pioneers in the human capital field have provided a ready foundation for such a strategy. Their work demonstrates the criticality of continuing education, genuinely useful evaluations, and properly valued signals to the creation of an outstanding developmental climate. Considering officer development within this context moves the Army beyond a focus upon formal training and education. While these are certainly important, managing the nexus of individual talents and rapidly changing organizational requirements calls for careful attention to many other developmental factors. These include professional networks, mentorship and peer relationships, tenure, individual learning styles, as well as diversity of thought, experience, and culture. Lastly, to reap the full benefit of any developmental strategy, the Army must capture information on the multitude of talents that its officers possess. The uniqueness of each individual cannot be captured via skill identifiers and career field designations alone. Instead, the Army needs a mechanism to track talent development over time, gauging both its breadth and depth. Only then will it be able to effectively employ talent, the subject of the next and final monograph in this series.
Download or read book Officer Development written by II Us Army Linn, Major and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-16 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army senior leaders suggest that to face the challenges of the Contemporary Operating Environment, the US Army requires a new type of officer. This multi-skilled leader, dubbed the 'pentathlete', will meet the challenges of the modern battlefield as a function of his maturity, experience, education, and formal training. US Army officers today, however, face a career path marked by “up or out” promotions, short tours leading and commanding soldiers, and few opportunities to seek advanced degrees in residence. Officers weather the other second and third order effects of an outdated 20-year retirement plan that does not optimize the resources dedicated to building a highly effective officer corps. When prompted to change, the US Army often looks to its own history for inspiration. Rather than take a traditional approach, the author conducted a study of army officer development among America's five closest allies. The armies of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Great Britain all exhibit common developmental themes and all strongly diverge from the current US model. The result of this study, an allied-inspired model for US Army officer development, may provide some suggestions for the US Army in their effort to create pentathlete officers.
Download or read book Gut Feel written by Todd B. McCaffrey and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding how we make intuitive decisions and how we can develop this quality in junior leaders is important for an Army confronted with unfamiliar environments, rapidly changing circumstances, and surrounded by a seemingly ubiquitous media able to draw attention on the outcomes of heretofore innocuous junior leader's decisions. This challenge is particularly salient as we consider operational unit junior company grade officer leader development. Unit level commanders retain the critical responsibility to hone the leader development edge acquired in institutional training into a war fighting capability needed to execute rapid, effective in extremis decision making. This paper examines the cognition and development of intuition in Army junior officers from a strategic perspective. It poses several questions: first, to what extent does the US Army's training and leader development process focus on developing junior officer's intuition as a viable problem solving method or does it primarily focus on improving these leader's rational, analytical abilities? Second, how can US Army commander's better train and develop junior officers to confidently rely on intuition to make decisions in a VUCA environment? The paper concludes with potential leader development processes that can assist unit commanders in developing intuition in junior officers.
Download or read book Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
Download or read book Professional Development of Officers Study Development periods and reserve components written by United States. Department of the Army. Professional Development of Officers Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Armed Forces Officer written by Richard Moody Swain and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.
Download or read book Institutionalized Crucible Experiences Within Intermediate Level Education Case Studies Include Navy Seals POWs Louie Zamparini and Admiral Stockdale and Apollo 13 Flight Director Eugene Kranz written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the impact that crucible experiences have on leadership and leader development. This impact is specifically applied against the effects, both positive and negative, of implementing a crucible experience within Intermediate-Level Education across all military services within the Department of Defense and how this would affect the experience and leadership development for junior field grade officers. The current adult education model and curriculum meets the intent of developing leaders, but previous research has shown that crucible experiences can create extraordinary leaders. Evidence within this thesis implies that crucible experiences enable leaders to emerge stronger, more engaged, and more committed than ever. The intent of this study is to assist each of the services' Intermediate-Level Education curriculum development experts with future revisions to their programs and to form more effective learning experiences for junior field grade officers. CONTENTS * CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION * Overview * Secondary Research Questions * Assumptions * Definitions * CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW * Overview * Category Development * Leadership * Crucible Experience * Case Studies * Summary * CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * Overview * Identification and Isolation of the Problem * Development of a Hypothesis * Organization of the Findings * Formation of Conclusions * Summary * CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS * Overview * Crucible Experience Defined * Crucible Truths * Crucible Leadership * Research Questions * Can Crucible Experiences Increase the Attributes of Effective Leadership; if so, which Attributes? * What are the Potential Negative Impacts Associated with Crucible Experiences? * Can Institutionalized Crucible Experiences be Effectively Created in an Education and Training Environment? * Can an Institutionalized Crucible Experience Provide Concrete Context and Increase the Effectiveness of In-class Adult Education? * Are there any Additional Positive Benefits of Crucible Experiences to an Organization? * Summary * CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION * Overview * Recommendation * Parameters * Summary * BIBLIOGRAPHY
Download or read book Leader Development in Army Units written by Peter Schirmer and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizes discussions with over 450 Army officers (lieutenants through colonels) about leader development in Army units. These discussions revealed that the type and extent of leader development activities vary greatly across units, but that they are generally informal and most heavily influenced by the unit commander. The authors conclude with suggestions on how the Army school system can improve leader development.
Download or read book Generations Apart written by Leonard Wong and published by Strategic Studies Institute. This book was released on 2000 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author addresses the junior officer attrition problem by identifying and discussing the disparity between senior and junior officers in terms of generational differences. Officers from the Baby Boom Generation think and perceive things differently than officers from Generation X. Using empirical evidence to support the generational differences literature, the author points out that Generation X officers are more confident in their abilities, perceive loyalty differently, want more balance between work and family, and are not intimidated by rank. Additionally, while pay is important to Generation X officers, it alone will not keep junior officers from leaving. The solutions presented in the monograph range from strategic policies changing the Army as an organization to operational leadership actions affecting the face-to-face interaction between senior and junior officers.
