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Book/Printed Material Beyond the battlefield : institutional Army transformation following victory in Iraq

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Title

  • Beyond the battlefield : institutional Army transformation following victory in Iraq

Summary

  • The Army goes to great lengths to capture lessons learned and preserve these lessons for current practitioners and future generations. Though the Army is one of the most self-critical organizations found in American society, a well-deserved reputation has also been earned for failing to inculcate those lessons by transforming the institutional Army. Change is achieved through a continuous cycle of adaptive innovation, experimentation, and experience. In Iraq, out of necessity while in contact with a dynamic enemy, the Army transformed on the battlefield with radical changes in doctrine, organization, training, and materiel, which significantly enabled battlefield success. As a result of the withdrawal of troops from Iraq at the end of 2011, this paper analyzes the success of the military's counterinsurgency strategy and nation-building efforts, examines the future of combat which the Army may face in order to recommend a suitable force posture, and makes recommendations for future competencies and capabilities utilizing the problem-solving construct of DOTMLPF in order to ensure future victories in this relevant component of the full spectrum of conflict.

Names

  • Taylor, G. Scott, Lt.Col
  • Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Created / Published

  • Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2012.

Contents

  • Army adaptation -- The four schools of thought on posturing the future force -- The turning point in Iraq -- The instruments of national power -- DOTMLPF recommendations -- Conclusion.

Headings

  • -  United States.--Army--Organization
  • -  United States.--Army--Reorganization
  • -  United States.--Army--Stability operations
  • -  Counterinsurgency--Iraq
  • -  Nation-building--Iraq
  • -  Elements of national power
  • -  Lessons learned

Notes

  • -  "November 2012."
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (ix, 75 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • UA25

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023692794

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Chicago citation style:

Taylor, G. Scott, Lt.Col, and U.S.. Strategic Studies Institute Army War College. Beyond the battlefield: institutional Army transformation following victory in Iraq. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2012. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023692794/.

APA citation style:

Taylor, G. S. & Army War College, U. S. S. S. I. (2012) Beyond the battlefield: institutional Army transformation following victory in Iraq. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023692794/.

MLA citation style:

Taylor, G. Scott, Lt.Col, and U.S.. Strategic Studies Institute Army War College. Beyond the battlefield: institutional Army transformation following victory in Iraq. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2012. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2023692794/>.