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New Books…Same Year?

2021 in Books

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In many ways, 2021 felt like a continuation of 2020. We entered with a deadly pandemic, national challenges, and a lot of personal struggles. As a nation, it might feel like we are exiting much the same. Individually, my hope is that you are not. Hopefully, you were able to accomplish some of your personal goals and professional development over the last year. I pray you found some mental and emotional peace. For me, part of that stillness comes through reading and reflecting. Below are the books I read in 2021, with a call-out of my top 10 books.

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Why La Fiere is Important

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In rare moments in history, a piece of ground assumes a value in the mind of anyone speaking or seeing the name-Gettysburg, Waterloo, The Alamo, Verdun, Tarawa, Omaha Beach, Pearl Harbor, Pt Du Hoc-invoke a lasting memory of special people in a special moment. Regardless of place or distance, a mention of the name invokes an image in all. Such is La Fiere.

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PS Magazine Weekly Roll-up

22-26 November 2021

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Here are the articles that appeared on the PS Magazine website over the past week (22-26 November 2021):

A coalition member waits to board a Blackhawk helicopter before a mission to target known terrorist threats in Northern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (Photo by Seaman Zachary Hernandez)
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PS Magazine Weekly Roll-up

15-19 November 2021

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Here are the  articles that appeared on the PS Magazine website over the past week (15-19 November 2021):

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, call in radio support during CASEVAC training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
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Battalion sUAS Platoon

Building capability through restructuring the sUAS program at the battalion level

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The modern-day maneuver company commander juggles many priorities in the execution of their duties.  Among these is the management of their small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) program. This includes both the standard Raven or even the bigger, fancier Puma.  But these assets are often squandered at the company level.  The need to train a proficient crew, employ the system and deconflict air space is too much for company commanders to manage.  The management of this program should be at the battalion level.  This results in a better managed, utilized and integrated sUAS program, while allowing maneuver company commanders to focus on what is actually important: the fight.

The Army could see new rucksack-portable drones in the force in short order, according to the Army’s program executive officer for aviation. (Capt. Justin Wright/U.S. Army)
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Relationship Building

Training at Echelon as a BCT MICO Commander

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The most important relationship in the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Intelligence War-fighting Function (IWfF) is between the BCT S2 Officer in Charge (OIC) and the Military Intelligence Company Commander (MICO CDR). These two have to own the problems and solve them. They accomplish this through a holistic intelligence enterprise, rather than divided as MICO problems or S2 problems. That mindset discourages collaboration. At times, it is an insurmountable obstacle. But it requires motivated, talented leaders engaged at every echelon from the MICO teams, BN/BCT S2 sections, and BN/BCT CDRs.

Every mission in the Army is essential and every MOS enables victory – deploy, fight, win, and bring our Soldiers home. (U.S. Army Photo submitted by the Author)