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Dr. Donald Wright

Greetings!

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s the deputy director of
The Army Press, I have
the great pleasure of serving as the interim editor in chief of
Military Review and am privileged
to provide our readers with this issue’s preface.
First, a heartfelt thanks to Col. Anna FriederichMaggard as she leaves The Army Press and retires
from the U.S. Army. Her leadership was instrumental in the enhancement of Military Review and the
creation of The Army Press. We now look forward
to the arrival of our new director, Lt. Col. Katherine
Guttormsen, who we expect will bring new perspectives and energy to Military Review.
This issue of our journal focuses on innovation.
We are fortunate to have contributions on this theme
from several high-profile authors and leaders. Lt.
Gen. Thomas Spoehr, director of the Army Office of

Business Transformation, discusses how Army leaders must also be innovative managers for their units
to become high-performing organizations. Lt. Gen.
Edward C. Cardon, the commander of U.S. Army
Cyber Command, coauthors an article stressing the
importance of innovation in cyberspace operations.
Additionally, an article from Dr. Thomas Marks and
Dr. David Ucko, written with the help of Gen. Carlos
A. Ospina, former commander of the National Army
of Colombia, offers much-needed historical context for
understanding the current peace process in Colombia
between the government and the insurgent group
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC).
Thanks to all our contributors for making this
issue of Military Review interesting and innovative.
Please continue to follow us at: http://usacac.army.
mil/cac2/militaryreview/index.asp or http://armypress.dodlive.mil/.

A wave splashes onto an MK-2 bridge erection boat operated by
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers Staff Sgt. Chad Bentley, bridge crew
member, and Spc. Ben Adams, medic, from 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), during a sling loading operation 31 July
2015 on the Arkansas River near Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.
(Photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret, U.S. Army)

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