DTIC ADA527339: The Joint Staff: Completing the pdf

DTIC ADA527339: The Joint Staff: Completing the

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Prior to 1870 the German general staff developed organizational principles and studied logistics, wargames, and planning. The staff was comprised of the best and brightest officers in the Prussian army. After a rigorous education, they served on the general staff, then returned to enhance operational units. Under Helmuth von Moltke, the general staff forged the army into a premier force through superior technology, training, and strategic planning. Similar attributes are found in our service staffs, theater commands, and Joint Staff today. The mission statement of the Joint Staff even incorporates a number of principles espoused by the German general staff

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 1/1/1997
• Year: 1997
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, , NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES, *MILITARY PLANNING, *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), MILITARY PERSONNEL, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTEROPERABILITY, COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES, MILITARY TRAINING, REPRINTS, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, MILITARY DOCTRINE

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