Mike - design will complement formal / detailed planning processes, such as MDMP and JOPP - it certainly won't replace these systems. It also won't just look at "re-thinking" or reframing problems,...
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Mike - design will complement formal / detailed planning processes, such as MDMP and JOPP - it certainly won't replace these systems. It also won't just look at "re-thinking" or reframing problems,...
Well, let me address each element –
Well, actually the process is more defined – planning has two components: 1) a conceptual thinking component about how to address the problem (design) and...
Well – there is a difference between the concepts of “innovation” and “adaptation” that is reinforced in design. Innovation involves taking a new approach to a familiar or known situation, whereas...
Rach - roger; much of the great SAMS work provided the foundation for the integration of design into FM 5-0. Working closely with SAMS on the development of the concept...(hooah!)
Here's how we're defining "design" in the new FM 5-0 draft chapter 3:
"Planning consists of two separate, but closely related components: a conceptual component, represented by the cognitive...
Another moving ceremony for ANZAC Day at Fort Leavenworth:
http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/blogs/reflectionsfromfront/archive/2009/04/23/lest-we-forget-anzac-day-april-25.aspx
Cross posting - the concept of the "mission narrative" is the subject of this post on the CAC Blog:
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Panetta was very active promoting language training - his district in California when he was in the House of Representatives included the Defense Language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey and he...
This is great news - and another indicator of the quality of SWJ!
If you haven't already, I recommend you check out the CAC Blog:
http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/
Congratulations! Great contribution.
I think the concept of Center of Gravity at the operational level -- as the "source of power" -- is not as clear when there are disparate "franchise" entities such as AQAM who are compartmented in...
Great job, guys!
Thanks for the advertisement... here's a link to the book:
http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/p4013coll11&CISOPTR=377
I'm overdue for a rewrite -- for the next edition I'll...
I believe this is addressed in the introduction to FM 3-0 -- that subordinates must be trusted to act flexibly and adapt to the situation on the ground. This is one of the lessons of the past seven...
I did a quick search of the FM 3-0 final draft -- and the word "civilian" appears 90 times; "civilian agencies" represent 18 of those hits. "Civil authorities" appears 16 times...
From the New York Times, 8 Feb:
Much more at the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/washington/08strategy.html?ref=world
Great article -- I only hope that the story gets widely distributed so others can see the progress being made in training Iraqi forces.
Here's a great little link to help with college writing:
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/nb-home.html
For research methodology, I find this useful:
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There was an interesting DoD Press Briefing given by LTG Odierno on 17 Jan 08 that is worth looking over:
http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4122
The...
From the FM 3-0 overview briefing:
This version of Field Manual 3-0 represents the 15th edition of the Army’s capstone operations manual, a special commitment to America’s national security that...
I believe that the construct is changing, but not with the intent of "taking toys away" from IO... Chapter 7 (Information Superiority) received (and continues to receive) the most attention of all of...
It looks like the updated FM 3-0, Operations, will be released at the end of February 2008. Some of the areas in the manual with major changes include:
Operational Concept
Stability...
One of the issues that impacts this directly is the status of FM 3-0 -- we are still in the "DRAG" (Doctrine Review and Approval Group) phase; this creates the condition where the current FM 3-0 is...
When I look at the explanation for the five rings in terms of "system attributes," it seems to be a systems construct that entails targeting the entire system and those entities that provide a source...