War and the army

The Army visits this issue over and over again. What are the ingredients of a good commander; how do we train and ensure quality leadership; and how does a successful commander pass on his secrets of success to new commanders? The most able commanders are not necessarily the best instructors for soldiers about to take command because they may not know what made them successful and/or they may not be able to successfully communicate …

…that, despite an explosion of technology in the classrooms in the last thirty years, teaching styles remain fairly consist with those of the 1970s. The rise of technology has not ended and the rate of advancement will increase at an even more rapid pace in the future as new technology enables even newer technologies. What works today may not work three years from now. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. ROBERT J. KECK