Maj. Donald E. Vandergriff, (USA, ret.)

Preparing leaders for success on the modern battlefield requires innovative training approaches to develop their ability to handle the uncertain situations in which they will find themselves.

Success on the modern battlefield requires leaders at all levels to use informed initiative to deal appropriately with the uncertain situations in which they will find themselves.

Military reform goes far beyond the fight against under-performing and over-budget weapon systems. It begins with making sure the right people lead the military and are empowered to do what is right.

Don Vandergriff, a retired soldier and author, has dedicated his career to promoting the concept of Mission Command and to advocating for the kind of institutional reforms necessary to see the concept fully realized.

Reforming the military's antiquated personnel system is essential for any meaningful military reform. Don Vandergriff explains what proposals Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness should adopt in his brilliant new paper to move away from industrialized bureaucrac...

Retired Air Force Col. John Boyd's OODA loop isn't really a loop at all but is actually a way of thinking about conflict based on the concept of keeping our orientations better matched to reality than our opponents can.