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I've been pondering how to apply a corporate brand management model to US Strategic communications and may write a paper about it for school at some point. There have been some articles/papers...

I suppose the challenge this presents is developing a sufficient capability to deal with small wars and non-state adversaries without weakening our conventional capabilities to the point that...

Rob,

They all seemed to be open to other locations, many had already been to other locations for various agencies (not as part of a military intervention though). My sense was they were...

Just finished reading Cobra II and Imperial Grunts. Just started one from Tom Odom's reading list...The True Believer by Eric Hoffer. So far a very interesting read. Next up is Shake Hands with...

I think this is the right question to be asking. Of course, I don't have an answer for the short term tactical problem. However, I think with some leadership on the civilian side, a medium term...

I think the internships are a great idea. Though I look at them more as an opportunity for all involved to learn about each other.

With respect to civilian involvement in military...

When I first read that 40 volunteered, I thought that was a pretty good number. If you picked up 40 or so from every department and agency, you'd have more than 1,000 civilian folks deploying. The...

I think the main role of LTG Lute is going to be working with the civilian agencies...not the military. From my perch, what needs to happen is that the civilian agencies need to follow through on...

Just to add to ericmwalters post, ProSimCo has recently released a new tactical level simulation called Air Assault Task Force (AATF). While ATF and its follow-ons are more suited to armored...

LTC,

Welcome and thanks for posting. As a civilian working in a non-DoD agency, I agree that this is a critical question. I would say there is a lot of blame to go around on this one. From...

I know some of you guys are very skeptical about the usefulness of this position, but I really wish they'd find someone to fill it soon. While I can't blame folks for not wanting the job, we will...

I took the course a little while back. It's very basic, but not bad for someone with minimal experience like me.

Brian

I think they need to stop looking for retired generals who know better than to take the position.

I didn't realize this existed. Would be curious to know if they're coordinating with anyone.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/80924.pdf



Nothing additional at link...just wanted...

McCain '07...I like it! Not so sure his campaign staff would support this decision though.

I do like the idea of a civilian rather than a general. I think you need somebody that understands the...

Hi Tom,

I understand what you're saying and don't disagree. The point I was trying to make was that regardless of the mistakes Hadley, Rice, Bush, and all the others may have made, they were set...

Gentleman,

I'm a relatively young, federal civil servant with no combat experience, so I typically lay low and learn from the conversations that take place here rather than contribute. However, I...

SSG Rock,

The problem isn't the "come to Jesus meeting," which the President can easily pull together, it's the lack of ability to followup that causes the problem. That's why a "Czar" would be...

As someone who works on interagency issues daily and is trying to get my organization to play a larger role in supporting U.S. National Security, I have to agree with Jimbo. I also agree that the...

I currently work for a civilian agency and have been involved in discussions and training with the State Department's Office for Reconstruction and Stabilization. For the NGO and USAID folks this is...