Dees, Joseph W
USAR (ALC PHASE1)
To state that the army is in transition is definitely an understatement. With the new push to restructure and go back to a more Garrison style army while raising the bar on the profession and change command culture at the same time is no small task for the Army. The picture that you would get from most soldiers would be partial at best. There is no one all-encompassing view to simplify what is a change that will be time consuming to implement.
Two major questions that have seemed to surface to the top. What does it mean for the army to be a profession at arms? And second, what does it mean to be a professional soldier after nine years of war? The army is much more multifaceted then a bunch of well-armed well trained citizens. Every soldier has their own contribution to being combat ready mentally and physically.
The average American may believe that destroying the enemies of the United States is all that the Army does. Sustainable missions that impact future generation’s perceptions of actual cultural change winning hearts and minds for example. To be a profession at arms also means to be a fluid thinker. The combat environment can change very quickly and without being able to evolve and adapt …show more content…
Just for a second think about what it would be like to be a young soldier just starting out maybe your single, maybe you just got married. You get news from your unit of an upcoming mission and you are very aware any plans you may have had for education or even family will be put on hold. The newer generation of soldiers has their own conceptualization of what they feel war is like. Experiencing different vantage points takes different experiences in changing combat climates. Multitasking units to be more modular smaller and at the same time more effective is a difficult