Harding Highlight!
The Harding Project goes #international
A Lieutenant Colonel in the Republic of Korea Army, LTC Jiwon Kang, reflected on her two-year assignment at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence. In the full article, she highlights her realization of all that is lost when we don’t carefully preserve our lessons learned, whether through archival work or simply writing. She also argues that current learning mechanisms, like AARs that we love so dearly, often lack consistent documentation and the ability to reach a wide audience once they’re complete. This creates tension for the author: a gap between doctrine and practice. Cue the Harding Project.
When reflecting on her LNO time, LTC Kang specifically calls out the Harding Project for its efforts to bridge the space between doctrinal framework and operational reality.
To address this need, the U.S. Army
launched the Harding Project, an initiative designed not only
to encourage more professional military writing, but also to
drive a broad transformation in the collection, sharing, and
use of military experience. It began with a proposal from a
field officer (@LTCGriffiths!!!) who saw the untapped value of diverse experience
and sought to build a knowledge culture reaching all
ranks and specialties.
LTC Kang also calls out our advancement in several areas:
Platform Modernization
Archive Accessibility
Expanding Participation and Diversity
Professional Editors💅
She finishes her section on the Harding Project arguing,
Through these reforms, the Harding Project aims to foster a culture in which front-line experiences can shape doctrine and shared knowledge, overcoming institutional inertia and enabling continual adaptation.
A huge thank you to LTC Kang for not just penning about our project, but for reflecting on her experience more largely.
If you feel so inclined, please find her full article (linked above) to learn more about her time as an LNO.
Have a great week, Hardos!🤠