This study examines the premise that “sports build character.” Educational institutions in the United States have used sports participation to build character for over 100 years, but verification of whether sport is an effective tool to...
This study investigates the best method for developing character and aligning personal and organizational values in the United States Coast Guard. All five of the military services embarked on comprehensive efforts to develop character and teach...
This thesis focuses on the impact of character in Special Forces (SF), or its lack thereof, through the historical analysis of various warrior sects and key historical figures. This research then contrasts current perceptions of character within SF...
Core values have a prominent place in the leadership training and education, and character development programs of the United States Armed Forces. Without question, leadership and character development are critical to any military establishment and...
This study focuses on an analysis of the revised final draft FM 22-100, Army Leadership and its usefulness for unit leaders in instilling the Army core values. Within this research effort, the investigator evaluated the doctrine presented to...
The recent interest in the operational level of war in American military circles has awakened a long dormant appreciation of the art of planning and conducting campaigns. Unfortunately, there has not been a thorough study of leadership at this...
This monograph develops an integrated leadership philosophy for U.S. tactical forces. The goal of this leadership philosophy is a consistent of thinking for our tactical leaders in peacetime as well as in war. In this period of dramatic change, our...
In this ethics paper I will discuss why I feel character development is a problem facing the Army today. The first portion of this paper will cover the background of what character development means in the Army. I will also, explain why character...
Ethical failures during the current era of persistent conflict have had significant operational costs. To minimize the effects of these operational costs, leaders must morally asses their forces and strive to implement programs to minimize future...
This research was undertaken to determine if the formal honor code concept is an effective means for endowing or developing the leadership qualities of honor and integrity in the students of a federal academy. The Air Force Academy Cadet honor code...
Following protracted campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the British Army must restructure for the future amidst significant financial restrictions. Since 9/11, the character of warfare appears to have shifted; theories of hybrid warfare are...
Volumes I and II are both contained in this document (German and Japanese). There is a practical reading and translation of Japanese characters, tables of basic key characters for Japanese ordnance, instructions for translating Japanese markings,...
At the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College (CGSC), students are charged with balancing their lives in mind, body, and spirit; however, self-development tools are readily available to U. S. military leaders in the first two of these...
No commander can win a campaign by himself; however, campaigns are won or lost in part because of the personal strengths and weaknesses of a commander. Military theorists have long recognized an intangible quality in all victorious commanders: the...
Foreword: The Profession of Arms. General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; As we look to an uncertain future, the Profession of Arms campaign is welcomed in its promise to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our sacred obligation to our Nation,...
Understanding the professional military ethic (PME) requires first understanding the conceptual foundations upon which it stands. This foundation includes objective morality, the sociology of professions, professional ethics in general, and the...
This monograph explores the validity of Colonel John A. Warden III's strategic airpower theory as various nations, including the U.S., enter a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) based on the rapid advancements in information technologies, and the...