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The article focuses on the impact of toxic leadership on military subordinates, based on a case study of an experience of the Operational Support Squadron, 12th Combat Engineer Regiment of the Australian army under toxic leadership which resulted to improved organizational performance. It is shown that toxic leadership could yield positive results if there is unity between junior and middle leadership, enhancement of long-term operational preparedness and preservation of operational capability.

The article focuses on the integration of resilience techniques into the day-to-day operations of the infantry rifle platoons of the U.S. Army. The resilience training is based on constant practice among soldiers, identification of corrections while soldiers are practicing the techniques, and launching group instruction. The techniques include avoidance of undue magnification of catastrophic events, development of the right perspective and the search for appropriate solutions.

The article focuses on U.S. military joint operational access and the deployable forcible-entry program the Global Response Force (GRF). The authors discuss the importance of strategic imperatives and concepts in the 21st century, examine the GRF mission of noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs), and explore the trends in U.S. military access, including anti-access technology.

The article looks at the progress of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) corps of the U.S. military. The focus on training NCOs in warfighting skills is discussed. The author compares the 2009 NCO corps to that of 1989, noting that the force has become more flexible due to their combat training, strategic abilities, and medical education.

The article discusses the processes and methodologies of creating military operational designs in the U.S. It explores on approaches of military designers which encourage thought, innovation and creativity, as well as the importance of the design's content to provide sufficient guidelines for successful military operation planning. It examines how design brings planning and action, and explains the prerequisite theory and approach for developing a response to a complex situation.

The article focuses on the weaknesses and shortcomings of the military cultural training and education in meeting the Armed Forces' operational requirements in the U.S. It discusses the need to have a comprehensive change in the military cultural training and intelligence analysis, by applying the long-term knowledge and cultural terrain analysis program. It mentions the request of the Human Terrain System (HTS) for an immediate solution through direct application of external academic support.

The article discusses the need for the U.S. Armed Forces to have a competent information operations (IO). It provides social and psychological insight on the benefits of an integrated military operational design planning, and discusses the role of psychological operations (PSYOP) and military deception (MILDEC) in every military operations. It stresses the significance of reorganizing the IO capabilities for staff that share common functional purposes and art-and-science-based competencies.

Presents an overview of the reconstitution of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army. Phases of the reconstitution of the division; Decision to re-deploy critical Combat Service Support Automation Maintenance Office personnel; Way to reset and prepare units for expeditionary warfare.

Focuses on the integration of the Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) force structures of the United States Army in military mission deployments. Problems regarding the team up of AC and RC forces; Considerations in the integration of AC and RC forces; Implications of the team up.

Focuses on the roles of operational commanders in wars. Challenges faced by operational commanders; Purpose of operational leadership; Activities conducted by commanders during crisis and preintervention operations.

Summarizes the United States Army Vision's logistic counterpart, revolution in military logistics (RML), distribution-based logistics (DBL) and operational concept. Three domains of the RML; Details on the RML transformation strategy; Difference between military and civilian logistics.

Examines the important aspects of the effort of the United States Army to integrate the Active and Reserve Components. Criteria for military dominance; Distinguishing features of shaping military operations; Proposed alternative for military operations; Important components for the transformation of the Army.

Deals with the significance of training areas for the United States Army to sustain military readiness in the 21st century. Battle settings and operational analogs; Land inventory of the Army; Strategic analysis of Army lands; Ecological classification of key Army lands.

Investigates the dynamics of the military term, common picture, which provides warfighters the status of the battlespace. Three types of enemy activity information; Computer systems which support the common picture concept; Types of structured information needed by the common picture concept.

Explores some of the issues that revolve around the use of the concept of reachback and offers a point for discussion on how reachback efforts can be best organized to support a deployed force. Major functions of the reachback center; Criteria for positioning the reachback center; Resourcing the reachback center.

Deals with the significance of the concept of the interim brigade combat teams (IBCT) to the United States Army. Reason for the development of the IBCT concept; Mission of the IBCT; Organizational concept; Key operational capabilities.

Focuses on the effort of the United States Army in enhancing information-age battle command staff capabilities. Formation of situational awareness staff sections; Function of synchronization staff section; Need of a systems administration staff section.

Discusses the US Army's Standardized Training Assessment Reporting System (STARS), a system used by commanders to assess and report their units' combat readiness. Failure of the Mission-Essential Task List (METL) development and assessment and unit status reporting system; Features of the STARS system; Demonstration of the STARS standards.

Discusses the plan to transform the United States Army into interim brigade combat teams to speed up deployment. Details on the effort to integrate active and reserve troops; Ability of a two-brigade military division to defeat an enemy division; Bases of the proposed structure for the 21st century Army; Analysis of the concept of the 21st century Army.

Discusses how to maintain readiness for combat operations. What is critical for preoperation recovery training; How combat training during peace support operations (PSO) can be possible; Information on reintegration training plan.

Addresses issues related to the deployability of the United States Army in the 21st-century. Concerns of critics about the Army's heavy weapons system; Criticism of the deployment capabilities of the service; Assessment on the operational readiness of the Army.

Discusses the functions of the interim brigade combat teams of the United States Army and the significance of information operations (IO). Concept of tactical intelligence; Proposed offensive IO tools; Several systems and processes that could serve as defensive IO tools.