Military Review English Edition July-August 2015 | Page 2

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Col. Anna R. Friederich-Maggard

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am pleased to share some exciting news with our readers about
a significant change coming to
our Army education system. With
the goal of increasing academic rigor,
creating greater opportunities for accreditation, and enhancing the quality of the force, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine
Command is organizing the Army’s professional military
education programs into a university system, which will
be aptly called The Army University. An explanation of
The Army University is provided in this issue of Military
Review through a trio of articles that detail the intent
and the advantages of this tremendous change. Senator
Pat Roberts (Kansas) provides an introduction, followed
by substantive articles from Lt. Gen. Robert Brown,
Combined Arms Center commanding general, and
Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Clowser, Combined Arms
Center–Education.
Also proudly showcased in this edition of Military
Review is the first in a series of three articles from Chief
of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, focused
on leader development and talent management. These
articles are a welcome addition supporting the changes
to Army professional education.

The July-August issue includes additional articles
that support our theme of education in the Army. For
example, Col. (retired) Frank Wenzel, the chief of the
Army Leader Development Division in the Center for
Army Leadership, explains how the Army can effectively enhance leader development through the right
combination of training, education, and experience.
Along with the advent of The Army University,
Military Review and the Combat Studies Institute
will combine their resources to form the Army
Press. The intent for this enhanced organization
is to be more effective at identifying, encouraging,
and supporting authors who want their articles,
books, and monographs published in Department
of Defense and Center of Excellence publications,
such as Military Review or other military-related
publications, blogs, or websites. I will include more
information on the Army Press in future issues of
this journal.
I hope you continue to enjoy reading Military
Review through the summer months. You can
find it online at http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/
MilitaryReview/. Send us your feedback in a letter,
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An Army ranger, carrying an M249 light machine gun, rappels down a wall 17 October 2014 as part of a demonstration during a Ranger School
graduation at Fort Benning, Georgia. Rangers are proficient in operations in urban, wooded, mountainous, jungle, and swamp environments.
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November-December photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan)
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