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GEN George's Articles of the Month for May
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It’s that time again! Please see the Chief of Staff’s Articles of the Month for May. This month, GEN George remained mission-focused by highlighting Fires, Mission Command, Leadership, and Operations in INDOPACOM.
Alone and Unafraid: Mission Command in INDOPACOM
By: 1LT Reilly Rudolph
Photo courtesy of Army University Press.
In her article, LT Rudolph discusses her experiences “alone and unafraid” as a platoon leader in the Pacific Theater. She describes operating 5,000 miles away from her larger leadership during Pacific Pathways. During this time, she was away from her Commander, First Sergeant, and Executive Officer. Through this experience she discusses her lessons learned, especially in the realm of Mission Command.
Enabling Joint Convergence in a Maritime Environment
By: COL Jon Harvey, LTC (R) Matthew R. Arrol, CW5 Steven Pressley
An artilleryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, fires an M777 howitzer during an artillery training exercise on 12 January 2023 in South Korea during Korea Rotational Force 12.
The authors of “Enabling Joint Convergence in a Maritime Environment” discuss the importance of joint fires in INDOPACOM. In the Pacific, they argue, Army fires will be essential to enabling joint force convergence but will require new approaches to employment and revisiting traditional concepts of fire support in a maritime context.
Relearning the Timeless Lessons of Land Operations in Asia
By MAJ Rick Blank and LTC Tyler Patterson
Photo courtesy of MWI.
In their article, LTC Patterson and MAJ Blank discuss their opportunity to execute the first combat training center rotation forward in the Indo-Pacific region through the creation of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center. With their unit, 2nd BN, 27th Infantry Regiment, they outline lessons learned, focusing on the environment, diseases, physical readiness, power generation, communications, and sustainment.
Striking a Balance: Leadership Versus Management in the Modern Army
By: SSG Kevin Rasins
Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Engineering Battalion discuss movement plans at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Oct. 23, 2024. Effective leadership and management are essential to mission success and NCOs’ operational readiness in today’s dynamic and high-pressure world. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Ryan Ahmed)
In Striking a Balance: Leadership Versus Management in the Modern Army, SSG Rasins argues,
effective leadership and management in achieving mission success and operational readiness, particularly for NCOs is vitally important in today's fast-paced and high-pressure environment. Although leadership and management are often used interchangeably, they have unique roles. Both leadership (inspiring and motivating troops) and management (organizing resources, planning, and executing strategies) are essential for success, but one cannot ensure victory without the other.
Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for next month’s CSA’s Articles of the Month for June!