Accession Number:

ADA326682

Title:

A Revolution in Military Engineering.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Porter, Bruce J.

Report Date:

1997-04-07

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

A new civilization is dawning as the world transitions from a Second Wave, industrial society to a Third Wave, information society. The armed forces of the United States plan to take advantage of new technologies and societal changes spawned by the Third Wave to drive a Revolution in Military Affairs RMA. Many past RMAs have had a complementary Revolution in Military Engineering. The seeds for such a Revolution in Military Engineering were planted in Americas Army when combat engineer units were reorganized under the Third Wave concept known as Engineer Force E-Force. Four emerging engineer warfare areas will capitalize on E-Force so they will, collectively, energize the drive for a Revolution in Military Engineering Prime Architect, Topographic Warfare, Virtual Battlespace Occupation, and Dominating Mobility. These areas combine new technologies, creative doctrine, and innovative organizations to offer leap-ahead capabilities for the combined arms force of the future. Achieving a Revolution in Military Engineering will cement the legitimacy of military engineering as one of the Armys core competencies.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY DOCTRINE
• *MILITARY ENGINEERING
• *MILITARY ENGINEERS
• GLOBAL
• UNITED STATES
• INDUSTRIES
• JOBS
• CORES
• SOCIETIES
• TOPOGRAPHY
• CEMENTS
• DRIVES
• ENGINEERS
• TRANSITIONS
• ARMY
• WAVES
• SOCIOLOGY
• CREATIVITY
• DOCTRINE
• SEEDS
• ARCHITECTS

Subject Categories:

• Civil Engineering
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE