“The amount of confusion in a command post is in direct proportion to the distance it is from the incident!” Unknown
Linking Command, Confusion and Distance…
Tactics: Defeated & Confused
“Good tactics not only leave your enemy defeated, but confused!” General Al Gray (29th Commandant of the US Marine Corps, 1987-1991).
You Can Agree or Disagree, but Believe
“Whether people agree with you or not, is not as important as whether they believe you.” Unknown In a military context, it is important that personnel trust their commander is going to do/or is doing the right thing.
Connecting Organisational Theory & Design and Irregular Warfare
Research Paper Title Reorganising for Irregular Warfare. Abstract A thorough understanding of Irregular Warfare (IW) and the principles of organisational theory and design will enable the Department of Defense (DoD) to organise efficiently and effectively for operations within the Irregular Warfare Environment, while maintaining its conventional capabilities. The researchers develop their argument for this thesis… Read More
Combat Effectiveness: Leadership & Troop Quality
Research Paper Title Soldier Capability – Army Combat Effectiveness (SCACE): Volume III, Historical Combat Data and Analysis. Abstract This study included: A survey of historical literature related to troop quality and capability; A survey of psychological literature dealing with the relationship of individual aptitude to group performance, with special attention to the group performance of low-aptitude individuals; A… Read More
When to Use New Military Weapons…
“A lesson learned from the First World War had taught us that it is necessary to be patient about committing new weapons and that they must be held back until they are being produced in such quantities as to allow their employment in mass. In the First World War the French and British used their… Read More
Military Experience vs Military Theory…
“…commanders whose battles have so far all been fought in theory tend as a rule to react directly rather than indirectly to the enemy’s moves. Beginners generally lack the nerve to take decisions based on military expediency alone, without regard for what is weighing most heavily on their minds.” (Rommel, 1953, p.401). Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel (the… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 