The longest-serving U.S. commander in Afghanistan stays strapped
On Friday March 5, 2021, General Austin “Scott” Miller marked 915 days as the head of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan. He is the longest-serving commander of the war…
6 ways a leader’s rank can help their troops
There’s an old saying in the military: “rank has its privileges.” This is often quoted as a boss bullies their subordinate in a game of “Rock, Paper, Rank.” But a leader worth their salt won’t use their rank to coerce their troops, they’ll us…
This admiral might be the bluest falcon that ever lived
Fleet Admiral Ernest King was one of the greatest military minds of his generation, rising to command the entire Navy fleet after the attacks on Pearl Harbor and ensuring that every theater of the war had its needed material, manpower, and great thi…
LRC develops future leaders by using hands-on practice in tackling both leader and follower roles
After the Second World War, the Air Force established their version of a LRC, Project X, which would be used as one of the four means to evaluate students of the
US Army uses lessons from pilot to build task forces
As the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces.
Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific Command in 2017, the pilot has participated in several exercises, includ…
Have a good idea for the Army? Here is your chance to shine
Think you have a great idea that will revolutionize Army readiness and resilience? The Army wants to boost your chance at making it happen.
Starting in June 2019, the Army implemented a formal process to capture and evaluate grassroots, person…
Xi Jinping’s arrival in North Korea may have embarrassed Kim Jong Un
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived for his first-ever state visit to North Korea on June 20, 2019, reportedly to a hero’s welcome that included a 21-gun salute and a cheering crowd of thousands.
He arrived by plane at Pyongyang’s Sunan Int…
Generals visit Arctic to prepare for future climate battles
A contingent of senior Air Force leaders and other high-ranking officials are visiting multiple locations across the Arctic April 27-May 3, 2019, in an attempt to better understand operational challenges and refine approaches for meeting the changin…
Leadership lessons from Iwo Jima
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about leadership to educators responsible for training the next generations of military leaders at the Association of Military Colleges on Feb. 25, 2019.
5 misconceptions about great leaders, debunked by Navy SEALs
Movies and TV shows often portray military leaders as harsh and demanding all the time, but Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin say this is a misrepresentation. In their book, “The Dichotomy of Leadership,” they explain that a good leader has …