Review: Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture by Donald E. Vandergriff

Donald E. Vandergriff, Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture (Naval Institute Press, 2019) 5 Star Potentially Epic – Could Turn US Military Into an Effective Force Reviewed by Robert David Steele I met the author through Col Dr. Doug Macgregor, USA (Ret), whose various books, but most recently and especially Margin …

DefDog: Understanding the US Army

Useful references. 1 – Army Vision 2 – Army Strategy 3 – Army Planning Guidance Annex A (Planning Tasks) 4 – Army Testimony (SecArmy, CSA) 5 – 2018 National Defense Strategy Robert Steele Comment & Links Below

Steven Aftergood: CRS on US Army Out-Gunned & Out-Armored

INNOVATION IN FOREIGN ARMY SYSTEMS Several nations are independently pursuing development of ground combat weapon systems that are comparable or superior to their U.S. Army counterparts, says a new report from the Congressional Research Service. Accordingly, there is a “possibility that in the not-too-distant future, foreign armored vehicle design and capabilities could surpass existing U.S. …

Winslow Wheeler: What Lays Beneath the Officer Ethics Scandals

The defense trade press and even some major media have recently produced reports about ethical problems in the US military officer corps.  Bill Hartung writes at Huffington Post that “Military Ethics Reform Should Start at the Top,” advocating a reduction in our astoundingly–even historically–high officer bloat.  Lt. Col. Danny Davis writes in Armed Forces Journal …

Chuck Spinney: Sy Hersh Channels John Boyd, Chuck Highlights Hersh

In identifying “difficult subordinates who should have been promoted, I should have included Colonels Doug Macgreagor and Jim Burton and especially Major Don Vandergriff.  Sorry for the omission CS note – Hersh channels John Boyd* : my comments are inserted in “blue” [italics]   my added emphasis to Sy’s words in bold black.  Of course, this …

DefDog: Swift Elusive Sword vs. Dinosaur

From 2003, making the rounds now among the earnest. Product Description A study of national security and military strategy by Col. Chester Richards (USAF Ret.), suggests that ancient strategic wisdom may help solve the dilemma confronting the U.S. military: spending on defense exceeds that of any combination of potential adversaries, but the services still face …