ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

When soldiers join the Army, they are bombarded with information about what it means to be a soldier. They master myriad technical details, learn Army procedures and absorb Army culture. While they can master the skill of standing at attention, they are not taught how to pay attention, despite the fact that paying attention is critical during large-scale combat operations.

Paying attention—being present in the moment and fully focused on the now—is a capability that can make the difference between good decisions and great decisions. During multidomain operations, improving attention can...

Understanding the Team Builds Cohesion

How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive. Jennifer Brown. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 168 pages. $19.95

By Maj. Gen. John Richardson IV

How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive is a must-read for Army leaders at every echelon. Assessing the environment at Fort Hood, Texas, last summer by actively listening to soldiers, one thing rang loud and clear: Junior enlisted soldiers didn’t trust their chain of command. This lack of...

The Army remains ready to deter adversaries and, when called upon, fight and win the nation’s wars as part of the joint force. China and Russia are pursuing an expansionist strategy through economic and military means. These activities are aimed at increasing their influence through coercion and challenging U.S. partners and allies.

Looking forward, China is our pacing threat while Russia will remain a destabilizing influence. As China and Russia continue to modernize their militaries, our ability to deter their illicit and aggressive actions will only become more difficult. New...

The Army remains ready to deter adversaries and, when called upon, fight and win the nation’s wars as part of the joint force. China and Russia are pursuing an expansionist strategy through economic and military means. These activities are aimed at increasing their influence through coercion and challenging U.S. partners and allies.

Looking forward, China is our pacing threat while Russia will remain a destabilizing influence. As China and Russia continue to modernize their militaries, our ability to deter their illicit and aggressive actions will only become more difficult. New...

When we emerge on the far side of this pandemic, Army leaders will have an opportunity to reshape aspects of unit culture. Leaders will experience the collective excitement of being able to take training to the next level without COVID-19 restrictions.

For soldiers new to Army units, or to the Army, tactical unit leaders will be able to fully demonstrate units’ commitment to developing warfighters. Young soldiers will experience tough training, tight bonds and the premier warrior culture of our nation.

Soldiers can capitalize on the momentum of recovery to remediate defects in previous...

Years before soldiers get a super glue, a new way to make fresh water or a more precise sensor, a small army of scientists conducts research so fundamental it sometimes begins with a molecule.

This work is done by more than 1,000 scientists and researchers at 250 universities in the U.S. and internationally. Funded by the Army, the research and experiments are helping dig deeper into ideas, discoveries and concepts that someday could meet a need.

Their research is not fast. It can take two or three decades to go from concept to testing and application, and discoveries that seem perfect...

When Gen. Mike Murray, commander of the U.S. Army Futures Command, stated in September that Project Convergence is—other than current combat operations—the “most important thing happening in the Army right now,” both then-Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville nodded in agreement. The initiative is not only changing the way the Army acquires new technology; it is changing the Army itself.

Born of a brainstorming session by the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team, Project Convergence is an ongoing campaign of learning that brings...

Many of the most important capabilities on the future battlefield will depend on getting data and information to and from soldiers at the tactical edge. Sensors, artificial intelligence and machine learning are examples of key technologies that gather data, interpret it and send it to commanders and other critical combatants so they can make better decisions faster than their adversaries.

Developing these technologies into the data-enabled capabilities the Army needs requires the scientists and engineers of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, also known as DEVCOM, to...

In the Army, people are our No. 1 priority. The Army exists to deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars, yet every aspect remains a human endeavor. It is soldiers, America’s sons and daughters, who take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, who stand ready and courageously on point for the nation. It is soldiers who are willing to fight and lay down their lives to defend their family, friends and country. Soldiering is more than a job; it is a privilege to serve others and a purpose greater than self. As leaders, it is soldiers and the Army’s mission we exist to serve.

The...

In the Army, people are our No. 1 priority. The Army exists to deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars, yet every aspect remains a human endeavor. It is soldiers, America’s sons and daughters, who take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, who stand ready and courageously on point for the nation. It is soldiers who are willing to fight and lay down their lives to defend their family, friends and country. Soldiering is more than a job; it is a privilege to serve others and a purpose greater than self. As leaders, it is soldiers and the Army’s mission we exist to serve.

The...

In the Army, people are our No. 1 priority. The Army exists to deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars, yet every aspect remains a human endeavor. It is soldiers, America’s sons and daughters, who take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, who stand ready and courageously on point for the nation. It is soldiers who are willing to fight and lay down their lives to defend their family, friends and country. Soldiering is more than a job; it is a privilege to serve others and a purpose greater than self. As leaders, it is soldiers and the Army’s mission we exist to serve.

The...

Revisionist powers like China and Russia seek to expand their influence without reaching the threshold of armed conflict—they are changing the character of war. Using information as their primary instrument of national power, they continuously reveal that information often wields more influence over humans than bombs and bullets.

Our national leadership acknowledged this trend in 2018, defining great-power competition as the primary U.S. national security concern in both the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. If we take this threat seriously, it stands to reason...

Revisionist powers like China and Russia seek to expand their influence without reaching the threshold of armed conflict—they are changing the character of war. Using information as their primary instrument of national power, they continuously reveal that information often wields more influence over humans than bombs and bullets.

Our national leadership acknowledged this trend in 2018, defining great-power competition as the primary U.S. national security concern in both the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. If we take this threat seriously, it stands to reason...

Revisionist powers like China and Russia seek to expand their influence without reaching the threshold of armed conflict—they are changing the character of war. Using information as their primary instrument of national power, they continuously reveal that information often wields more influence over humans than bombs and bullets.

Our national leadership acknowledged this trend in 2018, defining great-power competition as the primary U.S. national security concern in both the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. If we take this threat seriously, it stands to reason...

Failed Iran Mission Begets Command

Phoenix Rising: From the Ashes of Desert One to the Rebirth of U.S. Special Operations. Col. (Ret.) Keith Nightingale. Casemate. 336 pages. $34.95

By Col. Kevin Farrell, U.S. Army retired

There is probably no aspect of military affairs that inspires as much interest, intrigue and, at times, controversy than special operations.

Many ARMY magazine readers undoubtedly remember or are familiar with the failed mission to rescue 52 U.S. Embassy personnel being held hostage in Iran. Often referred to by the name of the landing site, Desert One...