Here is an article that appeared in Best Defense last year. You may have already seen it but if not...

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts...s_actual_tasks

The author argues that the Army should take more interest because for so much of its history, it has acted as an occupation force.

I don't see why the Army should develop a structure more suited to occupation than fighting. The many occupations we have done were done well enough by forces that were regular fighting forces. The more important thing is that the Army leaders concede that it is something that should be thought about and allow good leaders, well recruited and trained, the freedom to do things that need to be done according to the local situation in the occupied area.