Accession Number:

AD1023596

Title:

Mission Command in an Age of Persistent Conflict: Historical And Theoretical Approaches to Developing Mission Command

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Air Command and Staff College, Air University Maxwell Air Force Base United States

Personal Author(s):

• Bonnema,Bryan J.

Report Date:

2014-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

To better prepare the U.S. military to meet future challenges, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CJCS General Martin Dempsey published his Mission Command White Paper in 2012. In it, Dempsey provides guidance highlighting the importance of mission command in the execution of operations at all levels of war, as well as the requirement to train and educate leaders on its proper implementation. Analysis of how other militaries have adopted mission command and the theoretical underpinnings of mission commands key components demonstrates that the U.S. military needs to fundamentally change its culture by adapting a more outcomes-based approach to its training and professional education.

Descriptors:

• military tactics
• military operations
• war games
• asymmetric warfare
• human behavior
• mental processes
• neurobehavioral manifestations
• thinking
• students
• doctrine
• instructors
• education
• military training
• military doctrine

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE