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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 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.