tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60903183844105953712024-03-10T20:22:33.642-07:00Military LearningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6090318384410595371.post-25875321753971828282023-07-14T13:41:00.002-07:002023-07-14T13:41:31.310-07:00Spray Coatings in the Military: Enhancing Durability and Performance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6AmI7ysCRriljDP_hcSECcbYcGwAI9adbFnu7930KETOHaffyxnO7LcCGpdyyNt06wPkr-mqC4AXzTzE3F_9DELANRkcnXsMZPJN9Oia69CBw0hhmGUZ6Gxf062sGIuA9dga2o_YGV9BzzSJri51YWI9b4tfk_jrh2yxZRA9-VHE9ik5vvmTDFLUz5A/s1200/MILITARY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6AmI7ysCRriljDP_hcSECcbYcGwAI9adbFnu7930KETOHaffyxnO7LcCGpdyyNt06wPkr-mqC4AXzTzE3F_9DELANRkcnXsMZPJN9Oia69CBw0hhmGUZ6Gxf062sGIuA9dga2o_YGV9BzzSJri51YWI9b4tfk_jrh2yxZRA9-VHE9ik5vvmTDFLUz5A/w640-h334/MILITARY.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /><br />In
the realm of military operations, equipment durability and performance
are crucial for ensuring the safety and success of personnel on the
field. From vehicles to weaponry and even personal protective gear,
every component needs to withstand the harshest environments and intense
use. This is where spray coatings play a vital role in enhancing the
durability and performance of military equipment.<br /><br />Spray coatings
are a specialized type of protective coating that is applied using a
spraying method. These coatings offer a range of benefits, making them
an ideal solution for military applications. Let's explore some of the
key advantages of spray coatings in the military.<br /><br />Firstly, spray
coatings provide an additional layer of protection against elements such
as corrosion, abrasion, and impact damage. Military equipment often
operates in harsh environments, including extreme temperatures, high
humidity, and exposure to saltwater. These conditions can cause rapid
deterioration of metal surfaces, reducing the lifespan and effectiveness
of the equipment. Spray coatings act as a barrier, preventing moisture,
rust, and other corrosive substances from coming into direct contact
with the equipment, thereby extending its lifespan.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DGQR2w_hVlnuHKjEMTAaMzLB1XPWn6_a7VoHY8dBJE01Bx8oCSDfaE67q_8vXrKYup0_ilma8VTFBPBQbxMsqSYhr0FUtYfQLGt16COoq8iXV6ba4r6R7Q3Nf01vlhR4jvQD1O_j_5-8qL3x6sKzDWssuRpeSutT14N-fWQ0m4N9yVz-1jvupNVgfgE/s1000/Thermal-Spray-Coatings-For-The-Military-And-Defense-Industry.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DGQR2w_hVlnuHKjEMTAaMzLB1XPWn6_a7VoHY8dBJE01Bx8oCSDfaE67q_8vXrKYup0_ilma8VTFBPBQbxMsqSYhr0FUtYfQLGt16COoq8iXV6ba4r6R7Q3Nf01vlhR4jvQD1O_j_5-8qL3x6sKzDWssuRpeSutT14N-fWQ0m4N9yVz-1jvupNVgfgE/s320/Thermal-Spray-Coatings-For-The-Military-And-Defense-Industry.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Moreover,
<a href="https://www.armorthane.com/protective-coating-applications/blast-mitigation-protection/">military spray coatings</a> offer excellent resistance to abrasion and impact damage.
<a href="https://www.armorthane.com/protective-coating-applications/truck-bedliner-applications/military-vehicles/">Military vehicle coatings</a>, for example, are subjected to rough terrains,
gravel, and other abrasive materials. The application of a spray coating
creates a tough and durable surface that can withstand these harsh
conditions, reducing the risk of premature wear and tear. This ensures
that the vehicle remains operational, even in the most challenging
terrains.<br /><br />Additionally, spray coatings can improve the
performance of military equipment. For firearms and other weaponry,
coatings can reduce friction, allowing for smoother operation and
improved accuracy. These coatings can also provide additional grip,
enhancing the ergonomics of firearms and reducing the chances of
accidental slippage during critical missions.<br /><br />Furthermore, spray
coatings can offer camouflage protection, allowing military equipment to
blend seamlessly into its surroundings. This is particularly beneficial
for vehicles and gear that need to operate covertly or in tactical
situations. Specialized coatings can be designed to match specific
environments, providing an effective camouflage solution and increasing
the safety and effectiveness of military operations.<br /><br />Another
advantage of spray coatings is their versatility in application. They
can be sprayed onto a variety of materials, including metals, plastics,
and composites, making them suitable for a wide range of military
equipment. Whether it's armored vehicles, helmets, body armor, or even
aircraft, spray coatings can be customized to meet the specific
requirements and performance needs of each piece of equipment.<br /><br />In
conclusion, spray coatings have become an essential tool in enhancing
the durability and performance of military equipment. Whether it's
protecting against corrosion, increasing resistance to abrasion,
improving weapon performance, or providing camouflage capabilities,
spray coatings offer a multitude of benefits that are invaluable in
military operations. By investing in these advanced protective coatings,
military units can ensure their equipment remains reliable, efficient,
and capable of withstanding the most challenging environments and
missions. <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6090318384410595371.post-25630481221992946152021-10-01T11:20:00.002-07:002021-10-01T11:20:12.784-07:00How Our Military Is Expanding On It's Cyber Skills<p> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--iq-title-text); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 3.052em; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoSumyShRxfdUu2PoXzAKUCcxYrmNChcojKwHogkhmql2LfjWsnNrSP04Cc4W9AEO5r9UrhEl1bxTHJRgV2AjwWiVVLkhz25WYu_dJTI7J3ojbkZv854xMf0m9jczDd2cB251CwV9nFI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoSumyShRxfdUu2PoXzAKUCcxYrmNChcojKwHogkhmql2LfjWsnNrSP04Cc4W9AEO5r9UrhEl1bxTHJRgV2AjwWiVVLkhz25WYu_dJTI7J3ojbkZv854xMf0m9jczDd2cB251CwV9nFI/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><br /><br /></h1><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="41" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Since software has become an increasingly important aspect of life the experts in national security have realized that U.S. military will need to enhance its proficiency in software for it to remain top of the line on battlefields in the near future.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="40" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the past, one of the primary goals that the Biden administration is to intensify efforts to draw technology, cyber and STEM expertise into the security forces of the nation to make sure it is well-prepared for the challenges of the future.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="12" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">But simply attracting tech experts from the civilian sector may not suffice.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="33" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The past has shown that the military's innovation in peacetime is most effective when senior military officials who have gained the respect of their colleagues are aware of the potential for fundamental change in how combat is conducted.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="67" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the past superiors have created new ways to promote younger officers that are more adept at the new technology, allowing them to assume roles crucial to the advancement of innovative weapons systems and doctrines that are based on new developments.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="28" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Without this, the innovators have had a difficult time getting promoted over officers dependent on the conventional method of conducting business and then quit military service to pursue other jobs where their skills were admired more.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="27" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Should you want the U.S. military is to be successful in harnessing the full potential of cyberspace and leveraging its full power, it should strive to keep from this destiny.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="24" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">When deciding on how to introduce cyber-related skills into the officer corps, officers of the Department of Defense (DoD) can learn from the lessons it learned the first time it expanded combat into a completely new area of war.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="22" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The introduction of aircraft on the battlegrounds during World War I confronted both the Army as well as the Navy with significant changes to their usual tactics of war.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In both cases it was clear that none of the top commanding officers in the service had prior experience in aviation.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="43" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">While some junior officers boasted of how aviation would rule battlefields in the near future, the more traditional officers were skeptical of the limitations of aviation and doubted whether the technology could ever be as transformative as their advocates claimed.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="32" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">With budgets strained and an Congress calling for a peace dividend after the conclusion in the Great War, each service had to make difficult choices about the best way to distribute its funds and officer positions.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The two services ultimately chose distinct paths, with different outcomes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="42" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In peacetime, military innovation is most effective when senior military officials who have gained the respect of their colleagues acknowledge the possibility of an important change in the manner in which wars are conducted.</span></p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rand.org%2Fblog%2F2021%2F04%2Fhow-the-military-might-expand-its-cyber-skills&text=Military+innovation+during+peacetime+is+most+successful+when+senior+military+officers+who+have+earned+the+respect+of+their+peers+recognize+the+potential+for+a+major+disruption+in+the+way+war+is+fought.&via=RANDCorporation" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="7" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Share with others on Twitter</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;"></span><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="19" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The postwar leadership in the Army believed that the future of the Army depended on many well-trained and motivated soldiers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Many saw initiatives to fund mechanization efforts by upgrading armored vehicles and aircraft as diverting funds from making sure that there was an Army with the size and strength to be able to fight and take on the next major conflict.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This led to making some of the top generals be adamantly skeptical of any alleged revolutionary potential of the latest technologies.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="75" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The head of the Cavalry branch stated: "When better roller skates are developed, Cavalry horses will wear the new ones." Although some officers believed that aviation might have certain advantages in addition to the current combat arms but the vast majority were still firmly rooted in the interests of their specific department within the Army and the style of fighting they were familiar with.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="18" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the same way those who advocated for aviation within the Army were beginning to view the Army's leadership as a hindrance to their goals.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="16" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Aviators attempted to block officers who they believed had inadequate technical expertise from taking part in the development of aviation-related doctrine.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="14" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In particular, the army Aviators demanded that field grade officers of their Air Service must be qualified pilots.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="39" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In spite of the shortage of competent individuals, they demanded that command posts are filled by internal promotions for pilots, as opposed to the introduction of members from various branches of aviation into the.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="37" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It was thought to be difficult to teach mid-career officers with rank of major or above fly an airplane; they could not comprehend the technical complexities.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="17" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The chasm led to the aviators becoming increasingly disregarded by the top generals who were in charge of their services.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="25" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the 1930s, the most powerful officers in the Air Service fervently believed that they had to be separated from the Army as soon as they could in order to build aviation into the capability to win war.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="13" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the Navy the top leadership of the Navy took an entirely different approach.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="46" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Aviation advocates like Admiral William Moffett worked to make aviation a career option that was attractive to the most brilliant and talented people working in the field to maximize it's potential in the Navy.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="35" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the first place, they made sure pilots had paths to careers which eventually led them to being in charge of a ship at sea, which is the most prestigious test of any navy.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="26" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Then in the process, the Navy established a course of five weeks that permitted mid-career and senior officers to be certified as naval aviation observer.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="69" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">While a small percentage of them will continue their careers in the air however, the program was designed to introduce them junior officers who were the most proficient in the latest technology, to clearly identify them as belonging to the aviation sector and provide them with a an understanding of the demands for naval aviation.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="31" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">A number of the most influential naval aviation supporters, including Admiral Moffett himself, joined the aviation world by way of this process.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="65" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Even though junior officers of the Navy were not without their own grievances regarding the stoicism in the ranks of "battleship admirals" they felt that the Navy believed in its potential in aviation, and they could count on a variety of higher-ranking officers as their coaches and mentors.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="23" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The DoD has acknowledged that it is imperative to improve the cyber-skills of its employees and its leadership.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="84" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The DoD Cyber Strategy for 2018 DoD Cyber Strategy believed that "leaders and their staffs must to be "cyber-savvy" to be able to comprehend the cyber implications of their decisions and are better positioned to discover opportunities to use the cyberspace domain for strategic tactical, operational, and strategic advantages." Additionally, innovative solutions such as that of Air Force have sought to enhance their digital skills by encouraging airmen to study computer languages in the same way they have previously encouraged them to study foreign languages.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="38" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, focusing on these abilities is not the ideal method to train officers and other leaders of the DoD how to interact with cyber experts.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="54" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Cybersecurity and software engineering are both intricate and complex fields; a basic class that lasts a couple of weeks won't even scratch the surface of the skills necessary to become competent in both.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="30" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Even more importantly, this introduction will not help enable a person to comprehend more advanced programming concepts and methods.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="36" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Similar to foreign languages, the beginner cannot grasp grammar or vocabulary from the lessons they haven't yet learned.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="29" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The DoD could help the next generation of leaders acquire the techniques of managing products.</span></p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rand.org%2Fblog%2F2021%2F04%2Fhow-the-military-might-expand-its-cyber-skills&text=The+DoD+could+encourage+its+future+leaders+to+learn+the+skills+of+product+management.&via=RANDCorporation" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="20" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Share your thoughts on Twitter</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;"></span><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="47" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Instead instead, the DoD might inspire the next generation of leaders acquire the techniques of a different field of study that is product management.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="34" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the world of technology product managers concentrate on figuring out how they can delight customers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="64" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They are tasked with identifying not just the issues their clients think they face but to dig deeper into the actual needs customers want to meet and the most effective ways to cater to customers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="44" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They help team members of programmers to develop, test and refine solutions.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="61" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">When time and resources make teams have to choose between different priorities, it's the product manager that decides what capabilities are vital and can be put off until the future.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="53" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In addition they are the intermediary with their team members and their team.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="49" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They must be able how to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders on a variety of levels.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="85" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In one instance they might have convince a partner engineering team to implement the feature they work on. In the following one, they could be required convince the compliance team that their work is in line with all current policies and procedures and, after they'll need present the importance that their efforts bring to management of the organization and present the case for continuing commitment to their work.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="45" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The ability to develop these capabilities will help most officers far more than taking an introduction to programming.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="52" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">To motivate military personnel to learn about management of products and product management, the DoD could look at a range of incentives.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="70" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The first is to create a certification in product management into a board precept to advance up to O4 and O5 rank for certain combat-related specific areas.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="72" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">For instance officers who are in the field of surface warfare within the Navy are responsible to protect carrier groups from missiles and submarines of the enemy.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="48" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Destroying and identifying these adversaries is largely dependent on technology and automation.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="55" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">So, mid-career surface war officers may be in a good position to benefit from these new abilities and ideas.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="63" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the same way, the artillery division within the Army is heavily dependent on computer programs to provide precise firepower to targets that are identified by sensors that are far away.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="58" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Fire direction officers as well as brigade firefighters could especially benefit from viewing the world from a consumer-centric perspective.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="79" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Although other specializations within the military like logistics or intelligence could also benefit from developing these capabilities, excluding combat branches from this requirement in all likelihood would restrict the information to those likely to leave the service before achieving the positions with influence.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="66" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In addition it is possible that the DoD may assist officers in developing the ability to manage products during their non-related assignments.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="62" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The military has people who work for technology companies like Microsoft or Amazon to find out more about their operations.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="60" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It is possible to increase the amount of available billets for these jobs to expand the variety of partners that it is able to work with.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="71" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It may also increase the quality of positions to inspire the most aspiring officers to look for them.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="56" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Additionally, the military might offer officers with certificates in product management to put their skills into action.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="57" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">A lot of companies have internal technology accelerators that employ product managers to study areas that are identified by senior management.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="59" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The accelerators' members concentrate on identifying the primary requirement or business issue within the field.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="73" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They then quickly test a variety of prototype solutions in order to gather information about the best way to offer a quality product to end-users.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="77" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They then transfer their knowledge into a fully-staffed development team that can transform the prototype into a complete software application.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="74" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Lab environments offer those with a product background plenty of opportunities to practice their expertise within a limited period of time.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="82" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the world of business people rarely are employed in a lab for more than one year or two. This can easily be incorporated into the standard routine of military personnel.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="76" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">ensuring that the future leaders of the military acquire cyber-savvy capabilities and are able to interact with technical experts could become increasingly crucial to the entire work it is that the DoD does.</span></p><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rand.org%2Fblog%2F2021%2F04%2Fhow-the-military-might-expand-its-cyber-skills&text=Ensuring+that+future+leaders+in+the+military+develop+cyber+skills+and+the+ability+to+interface+with+technical+experts+may+be+increasingly+important+to+everything+the+DoD+does.&via=RANDCorporation" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="51" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Share with others on Twitter</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;"></span><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="81" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Whatever the method selected, making sure that the next leaders of the military acquire capabilities in cyber and are able to interact with technical experts could become increasingly crucial in everything the DoD is doing.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="80" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Future weapon systems will require software in order to function, and enhancing the human-machine interface that powers these weapons may be vital for success in the field.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="68" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Equally important is the fact that every major business activity within the Pentagon relies on the software.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="78" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The process of modernizing and improving them will require uniform leadership who can effectively guide the transformation process that will mostly be communicated by means of software.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="83" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The most important skills needed by the future Chairperson of the Joint Chiefs might well be the ability to comprehend how cyber-related technology can help the entire company and the best way to ensure the cyber capabilities that are envisioned be realized.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6090318384410595371.post-62204658121811316132021-10-01T11:14:00.003-07:002023-07-14T13:50:01.158-07:00PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND MILITARY LEARNING<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeYe5gL0YJydv7-N2Ak17tjOPElAZCp7h1JJaemi_cQMUxMJw7aZqcQ9fxsWvkjQIfA9FXejhz9fCCUj7svbDqxXiSfIQZ1JAyHO_HYMacS6_YjyQ9aG9-xT5gjAqyApJYNzrzTTYsvkQeMY_2tEbKa4kDtPtm6xNRK_0S8oyausLFLlqaPAvypvRwpk/s1000/Thermal-Spray-Coatings-For-The-Military-And-Defense-Industry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeYe5gL0YJydv7-N2Ak17tjOPElAZCp7h1JJaemi_cQMUxMJw7aZqcQ9fxsWvkjQIfA9FXejhz9fCCUj7svbDqxXiSfIQZ1JAyHO_HYMacS6_YjyQ9aG9-xT5gjAqyApJYNzrzTTYsvkQeMY_2tEbKa4kDtPtm6xNRK_0S8oyausLFLlqaPAvypvRwpk/w640-h426/Thermal-Spray-Coatings-For-The-Military-And-Defense-Industry.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><div class="small-12 columns wotr_lede_img" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: inherit; color: #0a0a0a; float: left; margin: 2em 0px; padding: 0px 0.9375rem; width: 1320px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="small-12 small-centered columns wotr_content" id="post-17872" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #0a0a0a; float: none; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 980px; padding: 0px 0.9375rem; width: 980px;"><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">In a <a href="https://warontherocks.com/2018/07/to-produce-strategists-focus-on-staffing-senior-leaders/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #ac2734; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit;">recent article </a><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="16" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; display: inline; letter-spacing: 1px;"><a href="https://warontherocks.com/2018/07/to-produce-strategists-focus-on-staffing-senior-leaders/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">for <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">War on the Rocks</i></a>, Paula Thornhill was the former dean of the faculty at the U.S. National War College has argued in support of the U.S. system of professional military education isn't fit for the job.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px;"> </span><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="98" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; display: inline; letter-spacing: 1px;">In response to criticisms raised within the new <a href="https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense-Strategy-Summary.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">National Defense Strategy</i></a> which described the establishment of defense education as "stagnant," she charged that the system is unable to produce the type of staff officers needed to take effective tactical and command-related decisions.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px;"> </span><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="100" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; display: inline; letter-spacing: 1px;">In her critique was a different charge raised by the <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">National Defense Strategy</i> in which she argued that the quest for academic accreditations from professional military educational institutions has led to a decline to their primary goal of training officers for senior positions in the command and staff.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px;"> </span><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="97" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; display: inline; letter-spacing: 1px;">According to her, the interplay between the academic accreditation and military systems in staff colleges can lead to result in "generic ineffective strategic studies curricula that do not seem to impart the necessary capabilities that the military requires." The assessments that are academically based used in these courses aren't suited for prepare students to give the more concise, shorter appreciations that are required for personnel work.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px;"> </span><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="22" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; display: inline; letter-spacing: 1px;">Furthermore, the highly academically-oriented civilian faculty in professional military institutions could be "the biggest obstacle" to address these issuesdue to their reliance on "academic" assessments which have no relevance to the future of students' employment.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="30" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Thornhill's remarks place her within a long list of senior officers that have expressed their disapproval of the curriculum taught in staff colleges as well as the methods employed to deliver these courses.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="55" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In a recollection of his time at the staff college of the British Army in Camberley in the late 1890s Field Marshal Sir William Robertson -- who served as the chief of staff for the British Army between 1915 and 1918 -- wrote in his autobiography how the moment he arrived at the school and he was confronted by the commandant working on a revision of the current syllabus.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The commander was doing this as, prior to that,</span></span></p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); box-sizing: border-box; color: #5e35b1; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-left: 5px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="19" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">A lot of importance appears to have been attached the accumulation of knowledge as well as preparation for exams. The capacity of students when they left the college was primarily assessed through the number of scores they scored in these exams.</span></span></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="52" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">According to Robertson, "everyone knows that the most effective performer on paper isn't always -- some might claim that isn't always"the most competent within the realm" and he endorsed the new system that was based on "the investigation of the concrete issues concerning administration and organization, and the ability to solve strategical and tactical issues within the quarters and out in the open."</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="35" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">That is the tension Thornhill has identified between the requirements of the military of staff colleges which includes familiarization with the doctrine of the institution, concepts of campaign planning and procedures, as well as other service procedures and procedures, etc. -and the more fleeting "educational" goals of these institutions is a long-standing tradition.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="8" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Military officers require continuous improvement of their professional abilities and that staff work plays a <a href="https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bf09/aa6cef693187e38e647e578ae51dbab3b66b.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">essential role</a> and is clear.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="14" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The most intense times of this type of training are in the staff colleges which offer students a variety of cohorts that receive a long-term training and instruction in these essential competencies.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="11" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, for officers to enter senior positions ready to adapt and thrive in the face of changes or uncertainty, then they need to be educated.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="7" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In a few ways this is accepted by contemporary Western militaries, as well as many of their partners and allies.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="25" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the past few years, staff colleges have adapted the elements of their curricula and practices to universities for civilians, to provide the type of educational experiences required to prepare the next generation of leaders.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="6" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, in other ways according to Thornhill's report the importance Western military attaches to education is declining.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In this respect, Thornhill's ideas merit a careful examination since they are a reflection of the larger trends within the field of professional military education each side of the Atlantic.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="5" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">She argues that the staff college should focus on "core operations" -the production of staff officers - i.e.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="4" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">the creation of staff officers who are properly prepared to be able to take on their next assignments.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If this is at the cost in terms of recognition from higher education industry then this is fine.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="96" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This recognition isn't an end in itself, but rather the purpose of a college for staff however it could be possible to create an education system that is more geared towards staff work accreditation with no need for inadequate and unfocused strategies-based studies programs to achieve this.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="47" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This kind of move is underway within the U.K. armed forces, where the initial Army Officer Training Program at Sandhurst is now set to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/08/14/army-chief-reveals-plans-entice-school-leavers-sandhurst-offering/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">give degrees to new applicants for completion of their military education</a> as well as where there is a brand newly created <a href="https://www.henley.ac.uk/the-army-higher-education-pathway" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">Army Education Pathway is set to only recognize military activities that is up to the Master's degree</a>.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The arguments are legitimate and trustworthy.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="20" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Staff members working at the senior or intermediate officer level isn't just the result of training and its educational aspects could be able to meet some requirements for accreditation in the higher education industry.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="26" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Assessments of students at staff colleges must also be based on the needs of future work in mind -this is <a href="https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/individuals/strategic-priorities/employability" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">this is a reality that is well-known in the higher education sector</a> as a whole.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="27" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Additionally, the fact the fact that staff colleges serve an essential role in the education of military officers in addition to ensuring that the graduates should to be adequately prepared for their next assignments it is a fact that cannot be denied.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="9" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If the present system does not yield this result -- something that will be judged only by military professionals themselvesIt is definitely in need of change.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="13" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">But the full consequences of the argument by Thornhill and the wider tendencies of which they are part of illustrative, pose them serious dangers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="18" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The recommendations seem to suggest less of a proportion of the curriculum that is dominated by civilians in the staff colleges, as well as shifting the curriculum to more "military" issues that have directly connected to officers' potential job.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The implicit message in this suggestion is a doubt regarding the importance in "education" in preparing officers for their career and the importance that "civilian" professors to provide the education.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">Education as well as Training and the military</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="17" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It's a phrase repeated so frequently that it can be nearly meaningless. Modern militaries are confronted with a more complex security landscape.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="40" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Technologies such as artificial intelligence offer the potential to alter the nature of warfare in unpredictable ways. changes in climate and demography could spark the emergence of new conflict. Terrorists could make use of advanced technology to carry out attacks without warning as well Russia and China seem determined to challenge Western concepts about the global system.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="32" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It doesn't matter if these challenges are new in their scope it is not a matter of debate to assert that military officials should be prepared to face uncertaintyespecially as they climb the ranks to positions with the responsibility of strategic decision-making.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="93" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It is the best method to develop and foster this essential skill that by pursuing the humanities, the arts and social sciencesor, in other words an education that is liberal.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="12" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This can be observed in the plethora of research which show the advantages students of the liberal arts enjoy in the fields of <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3016bd84-e981-11e2-9f11-00144feabdc0" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">finance</a>, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/11/20/surprise-humanities-degrees-provide-great-return-on-investment/#386391512031" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">business</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/books/review/you-can-do-anything-george-anders-liberal-arts-education.html" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">technology</a>, and <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6671eb0c-01c7-11e8-9e12-af73e8db3c71" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">politics.</a>.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="23" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Therefore, it would appear to be the wrong time to begin eliminating of the "college" from staff and war colleges, which is a perfect chance to be <a href="https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/too-much-war-not-enough-college/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">taking the opposite approach</a>.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="91" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In line with Jennifer Mittelstadt has argued, in order for war colleges designed to fulfill their educational objectives it is essential that they make further efforts to replicate higher education institutions, and not attempting to stay away from their methods.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="41" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In this way, they can satisfy Thornhill's righteous criticism of the "generic and ineffective strategic studies curriculum" that prevail in certain schools by permitting civilian academics to teach on a wider range of complex subjects.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="46" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If the goal of an educational staff colleges is to encourage the ability to think critically, make judgements and communication skills, as well as analysis in addition to research skills, these skills can be developed while doing more than Thucydides Clausewitz, Thucydides, or Colin Gray, or by exploring these topics in fresh and exciting methods.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="42" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It could be that business courses management, management, or artificial intelligence are an element of this forward-thinking curriculum. These subjects (which are frequently cited as essential to modern military) have, in the end provide important knowledge.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="56" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If they are added but it is crucial that their inclusion does not cause the same confusion between the purpose of education and training which has resulted in general, boring curriculums in the past. If military organizations believe that knowing about certain subjects is crucial for an officer's development and advancement, then this information must be given priority in the military instruction and education of staff classes.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="29" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This should not be an integral part of the military's educational program which aim to help develop transferable capabilities.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="36" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It is not meant to suggest that the specific learning offered in staff colleges isn't "education" and, therefore, is not of any benefit in acquiring these abilities.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="51" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It is rather to draw attention to a fundamental fact that teaching a conceptually limited program designed to impart vast amounts of information in an extremely short amount of time that is often found in staff colleges <a href="https://johnkiszely.com/2017/06/02/wavell-room/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">is not able to provide</a> the same benefits to students that "civilian" methods of higher education.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="54" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Also, having the training of staff offered by retired or serving officers that are certified by a higher-education institution isn't going to make the content of the course any more valuable in terms of education, or even come close to recapturing the advantages that accrue from the study time at an academic institution.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="99" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In order to achieve the goals of education and training in the case of officers (and other ranks, which are typically under-served in terms of education opportunities) and other ranks, greater investments in time and money is required.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="80" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The constraints on both these essential resources are the source of numerous current issues in the military education system: NATO countries have cut their budgets for professional military education by <a href="https://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WP1225-final-report.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">at least 30 %</a> between 2013 and 2008. And the budget has also increased the burden for U.S. professional military education institutions in recent times -particularly due to <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/08/17/cutting-school/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">reductions to The National Defense University</a> in 2012.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="37" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This is why colleges for staff are required to mix educational and training objectives within the same course by combining military issues with academic studies.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="28" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This is only the same as it's a compromise.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="33" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><a href="https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/12879/strategic-horizons-u-s-professional-military-education-on-the-chopping-block" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">Innovative methods of providing education</a> like online learning provide some flexibility in how the military can instruct their troops.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="31" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">But, they cannot eliminate the essential necessity of time.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="45" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Online courses are useless if the instructors do not have the time in their busy schedules to complete the course in a meaningful manner.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="64" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the larger view of military spending, education is very affordableparticularly when compared with extravagant plans to purchase equipment, like those <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652915/UK_Defence_in_Numbers_2017_-_Update_17_Oct.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">PS178 billion</a> the United Kingdom intends to invest in this sector before 2026 (bearing in mind that the annual operating expenses of a school with 30 students is around PS700 millions).</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="90" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">While resourcing is a factor in the equation, it's difficult to come up with compelling arguments to provide officers as well as other ranks with better education options than what is available in the present.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="24" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">Civilians, Staff College, and Military Education</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="34" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This raises the issue of how best to go about creating these opportunities for education.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="76" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">One of Thornhill's suggestions was "rebalance faculties to include highly-performing officer of the field ... in addition to in addition to retired principals who can teach in an adjunct or full-time capacity." In the same way she believes that cutting down the number of faculty members who are civilians could help the staff college be more able to provide its main point: providing staff officers with training.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="60" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This is the complete opposing argument of many distinguished and long-running list of academics from the civilian world located in U.S. staff colleges, including <a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2011/06/teach-tough-think-tough/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">Joan Johnson Freese</a> and, more recently, <a href="https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/too-much-war-not-enough-college/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">Jennifer Mittelstadt</a>.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="92" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Both of them as well as many others, have suggested that military education benefits from more involvement of civilians, and presented convincing proof of ways that "civilianization" could improve the quality of education.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="39" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In this context it is important to consider the differences between the U.S. and U.K. system.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="49" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The former system is where it's typical to have <a href="https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/too-much-war-not-enough-college/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">50 % of "academic" faculty</a> (distinct from military teachers) are retired police officers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="82" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In the second the ratio is less than five percent.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="69" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Thus, Thornhill can hardly hold "civilians" accountable for her perception of inadequate academic practices in U.S. college staff as a large portion of faculty members in these institutions is not professionals, they are <a href="https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/too-much-war-not-enough-college/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">not as inclined</a> to have exposure to different methods of learning.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="70" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In general, the suggestion to limit the involvement of civilians at staff colleges raises serious concerns about how modern military forces are able to devote their full attention to issues like <a href="https://wavellroom.com/2018/06/21/whose-voice-matters-the-british-army-in-2018/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">critical questions</a> as well as original thought in the field of diversity and inclusion and <a href="https://warontherocks.com/2018/07/exploiting-the-wellspring-professional-military-education-and-grassroots-innovation/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">the pursuit of innovation</a>.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="94" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The research about <a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0149206306298657?journalCode=joma" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">the cognitive spectrum</a> highlights the positive connection with the existence of different perspectives and arguments as well as effective strategic decision-making.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Why would modern military organizations <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">not</i> wish to encourage such an array of opinions and debate by excluding civilians from their educational programs?</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="48" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">What is the reason it makes sense to include professionals as civilian educators in a way that limits their ability to influence the curriculum?</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="57" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If it's about the educational goals, all it does is limit the scope for truly intellectual debate and thoughtsomething that senior leaders constantly emphasize as essential.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="63" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Through opening the curriculum to new subjects and methodologies -- whether art history or subaltern studies, the classics or anything elseit is possible that <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-9752.12224" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">we will benefit</a> significantly more than is possible and even more valuable to us.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="38" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;">Moving Forward</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="53" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The field of military education is a tangled area that is with many demands and competing goals.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="43" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">A single-size solution is unlikely to satisfy everyone.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="44" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, a few things are worth mentioning.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="68" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In a time where militaries insist that uncertainty is the primary element of their operations in the future education in the most literal definitionis never more crucial for modern militaries as it is now.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="73" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">This is why debates about the best way to provide that education is both healthy and beneficial and everyone who are involved in the field of professional military education should be looking for possibilities for improvement and, if required to change.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="61" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In this discussion, the voices of those from uniforms play a crucial part, especially in defining the skills required for the positions of staff and command.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="59" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, civilians are a vital part of the equation, providing expert educational advice in the form of alternative views, top-quality research and teaching.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="74" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">One way that military education professionalization might change in the near futureand I think we to think about itby allowing civilian educators to take on more of a part, and not being restricted by a strict syllabus.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="77" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The Thornhill's enhanced program of staff training may be needed to develop personnel officers for the future However, they are not the only option. training in high-quality secondary education.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="72" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">It cannot be provided by officers who are serving or retried or, at the very least, not without the individuals who are undergoing long-term Re-training outside that are provided by military establishments.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="58" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">A PhD is not enough to make an excellent teacher even if it's obtained after a successful military career.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="67" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Furthermore, a position within an organization that is hierarchical and has an established corporate identity and operating method allows individuals to think in specific ways.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="62" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Certain former military officers could become outstanding scholars, great teachers and think in completely different ways from their peers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="66" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">In fact, many have the qualities of John Hattendorf, Craig Symonds as well as James Goldrick to name but some.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="75" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">However, this pool of students is a small number which is certainly lower than the amount of veterans from the military who are able to fill the teaching positions within U.S. professional military schools.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="84" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Chances of finding top-quality educators who are able to give constructive, yet critical perspectives is therefore greatly increased when looking at the civilian market and forming faculties that are largely composed of people who have dedicated their lives to research and teaching.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="79" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Online degree programs are not the only option. which are typically <a href="https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2016-Online-Exclusive-Articles/Digital-Natives-Media-and-Learning/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s; user-select: auto;">considered to be an alternative method</a> of providing training for personnel in the field and military personnel of providing educational opportunities at a reduced cost.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="95" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">They require professional expertise to develop and manage -- possibly more than their traditional counterparts due to the difficulties in teaching that arise from the fact that you never see your students in the classroom in.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="87" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Furthermore, the move to online education doesn't eliminate the importance of allowing students to finish their studies. these programs will not achieve their full potential if implemented in conjunction with working full-time.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="86" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Innovative educational knowledge from the higher education industry is essential to provide an effective online education, and maximising the effectiveness of these programs still takes a substantial amount of time and effort for students to study in.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight active" data-id="88" style="background-color: lightgreen; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">If modern militaries value the educational goals their leaders promote, what's required is more investment in the development of officers in the broadest sense and a greater confidence of their children to interact with and benefit from the education outside of a strict military-related education.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="85" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Opportunities for this type of education can be offered at the staff colleges, at other higher education institutions or through online learning or a combination of all of the above.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="89" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">What is more important than the way in which the education is provided is the acceptance of the importance of this education for the professional in the modern military and that the current the current financial uncertainty and economic hardship only boost the benefits from investing in a group of well-rounded, forward-thinking officers.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="78" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Reducing the amount of college for staff or reducing the involvement of civilians in staff colleges, is directly counterproductive towards this goal.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="83" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">David G. Morgan-Owen is a professor of history and Defence Studies in King's College London, where he is employed by the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="81" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">The opinions presented in this article do not represent those that are held by or the Defence Studies Department, or of King's College London.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Special Elite; font-size: medium;"><span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="71" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">ImageDescription: U.S.</span> <span class="wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight" data-id="65" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline;">Army Photo by Dan Neal</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com