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“Black Market” Professional Military Education

SWJED — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:36:23 +0000

“Black Market” Professional Military Education SWJED Wed, 11/14/2018 - 5:36am

Via The Cove - The good news is that the rise of the independent producers of PME might be the solution to “fill the gap” between the credentialed “official” military training and the educational opportunities that soldiers really need.

Robust Leadership Development: Lessons Learned from the British Army’s Platoon Commanders’ Battle Course at the Infantry Battle School

SWJED — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:35:51 +0000

Robust Leadership Development: Lessons Learned from the British Army’s Platoon Commanders’ Battle Course at the Infantry Battle School SWJED Thu, 07/05/2018 - 7:35am

Last year, the author of this article participated in Operation Persistent Venture, a bilateral exchange program between the British and US Armies, during which he observed one class-cycle at the Platoon Commanders’ Division. He acted as a guest instructor throughout the PCBC, observing, assessing, and evaluating newly commissioned Second Lieutenants recently graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

So, You Want to be a Professor of Military Science

SWJED — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:37:10 +0000

So, You Want to be a Professor of Military Science SWJED Fri, 01/19/2018 - 12:37am

An intimate insight into the operating environment of the Army’s largest commissioning source.

Acting in the Human Domain, but Educating for the Physical Domains

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Acting in the Human Domain, but Educating for the Physical Domains Peter J. Munson Mon, 06/17/2013 - 3:30am

Today SOF are being asked to do more than ever before and with increasingly vague and hubristic-sounding missions and concepts. New paradigms are needed.

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare, Part II

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare, Part II Peter J. Munson Tue, 06/11/2013 - 3:30am

A PME training module on chess is good for the U.S. military, provides the U.S. military workforce with diverse and transferable skill-sets.

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Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Back to the Basics: Chess, Poker & the Future of Warfare Peter J. Munson Mon, 06/03/2013 - 3:30am

Shared sacrifice often leads to innovative solutions that make operations more efficient. This requires openness to bottom-up communication.

JPME: The Need for Foresight

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:00 +0000

JPME: The Need for Foresight Peter J. Munson Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:31am

Integrating strategic foresight tools into Joint Professional Military Education curricula will help develop an appreciation for the nonlinearity, complexity, and uncertainty of the global environment.

The JPME Saga of Joe Etudiant

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:30:00 +0000

The JPME Saga of Joe Etudiant Peter J. Munson Mon, 04/01/2013 - 3:30am

What happened to the sports college?

Developing Joint Force Leaders for Globally Integrated Operations

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Developing Joint Force Leaders for Globally Integrated Operations

The Joint Force requires culturally “savvy” leaders capable of developing a global perspective, able to synthesize diverse viewpoints, and with the ability to collaborate across a range of cultures.

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Intellectual Curiosity and the Military Officer

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:30:00 +0000

Intellectual Curiosity and the Military Officer Peter J. Munson Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:30am

When an adversary arrives in a form that was unanticipated, an intellectually curious officer will be able to draw upon years of education tested not in the classroom, but in the real world.