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General Donn Starry on Leadership
By Joe Byerly As military leaders we should want nothing more than to give our enemies an unfair fight—with the advantage in our favor. And one way in which we do this is through training our forces. I can’t think of anyone who has written as...
The 7 Unwritten Rules of Email
By: Dave Chace and Joe Byerly In the military, we receive training or a manual on every piece of equipment and program we use except for one very important one: Email. Although it’s our least preferred method of communication, it’s one of the...
What’s Really Wrong with Mission Command
By Josh Suthoff Recently, the Army Times published an interview with TRADOC Commander, GEN Stephen Townsend in which the primary point of discussion was that the decades-long Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has eroded the decision making confidence...
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 3
By: Tyler Inman Parts 1 & 2 described two exercise science theories foundational to all strength and conditioning programs. To increase fitness, training must be progressive in nature and the demands must be specific to the desired outcome....
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 2
By Tyler Inman In Part 1, you learned that overload must occur to increase fitness. Overload drives adaptation by creating enough stress to elicit a response. The key is a slow, smooth progression commonly referred to as progressive overload....
A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT: Part 1
By Tyler Inman The Army will officially replace its current physical assessment, the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), with the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) in October 2020. Soldiers that currently earn 300 points on the APFT by focusing on...
Preventing a Crisis: Your Unit PMCS Checklist
By: Orlandon Howard Have you done any preventative maintenance on your unit lately? A crisis may be looming. Corporations deal with issues and crises all the time. They typically have a lot at stake if they spiral out control, namely, money. The...
UK Commanders Everyone Should Study
By: The Editors at the Wavell Room We’ve teamed up with From the Green Notebook for a leadership exercise: A General Exchange. The idea is simple. Just put forward 5 British generals that are worthy of study by our American cousins. In return we...
10 Things You Should Know About Supporting Breastfeeding Soldiers
By Lauren Holl The number of women entering the military has steadily increased during the last 30 years. Despite this trend, there continues to be a knowledge gap regarding best practices in supporting Soldiers who return to work after giving...
Don’t Fail Your Final Mission: Retirement
This is not legal or financial advice, it’s simply how we successfully transitioned By: Jason Criss Howk I served in uniform from 1991-2015 as an enlisted infantry paratrooper and sergeant for five years and then a combat engineer officer, and...
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