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My second book came out through Air University Press late last year and it is free to not only download at the link below, but you can contact AUP and request a free copy shipped to you... free! If you represent a military organization, PME program, university, or library- you can request more than one copy. The book is titled 'Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew' and it explains how one can use design theory to modify or transform how militaries form strategies, campaign plans, OPORDs, and more. https://lnkd.in/gthPAvzc #design #freebooks #freebook #innovation #complexity #creativity #leadership #defense #defence #army #navy #marines #airforce #spaceforce #socom #jointplanning #planning #strategy #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #coaching #changeagent

NDMS Partners Day at Ultimate Caduceus Exercise 2024 A unique demonstration of medical response capabilites at the intersection of military and civilian operations. Incredible performance by the USAF 60th Medical Group to bring so many interagency partners to the table to practice how we play. This challenging scenario "broke the system" several times but the partners worked through the friction over several days to achieve the necessary synergies. Key Learning: Steady state siloed health systems require significantly more coordination for regionally integrated medical surge operations. Ricardo Aldahondo, MBA, CMRP, Patrick Femia, Andrew Sulyma, DC, MPA, Melissa Jenssen, MPH, Arturo I., MS, MPH

Is USAF creating a Mini CAPE to argue with Big CAPE? • Create a Program Assessment and Evaluation Office to foster structure and incorporate a more strategic and analytically based approach to resourcing decisions. https://lnkd.in/e2rKJR_y

Seems a little like Army DevCom... It will be interesting to watch where the money and power falls after all this: Develop Capabilities • Create a Department of the Air Force Integrated Capabilities Office to lead capability development and resource prioritization to drive Department of the Air Force modernization investments. • Combine disparate efforts to create the Office of Competitive Activities to oversee and coordinate sensitive activities. • Create a Program Assessment and Evaluation Office to foster structure and incorporate a more strategic and analytically based approach to resourcing decisions. • Establish Integrated Capabilities Command to develop competitive operational concepts, integrated requirements, and prioritized modernization plans to align with force design. • Create a new Information Dominance Systems Center within Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to strengthen and elevate the Air Force’s focus on Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management; Cyber; Electronic Warfare; Information Systems; and Enterprise Digital Infrastructure. • Strengthen the support to nuclear forces by expanding the Nuclear Weapons Center to become the Air Force Nuclear Systems Center within AFMC. This will provide comprehensive materiel support to the nuclear enterprise; establish a 2-star general officer as the Program Executive Officer for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. • Refocus the Life Cycle Management Center within AFMC as the Air Dominance Systems Center to synchronize aircraft and weapons competitive development and product support. • Establish an Integration Development Office within AFMC to provide technology assessments and roadmaps. It will drive alignment and integration of mission systems across centers and provide technical expertise to assess operational concept feasibility. • Create Space Futures Command, a new field command, that develops and validates concepts, conducts experimentation and wargames, and performs mission area design.

The article "The USAF’s Warrior Ethos" by Dr. Paul Johstono and Lt Col Joseph Ladymon, published in Air University's Wild Blue Yonder journal, discusses the evolution and significance of the Warrior Ethos in the United States Air Force (USAF). Introduced alongside the Airman’s Creed in 2007, the ethos emphasizes qualities like tough-mindedness, tireless motivation, vigilance, and a willingness to sacrifice. It addresses the challenges and relevance of this ethos in the modern era, especially considering the changing nature of warfare and the USAF's role in global security dynamics. The article delves into historical perspectives, current debates, and the future direction of the Warrior Ethos within the USAF, highlighting its importance in shaping the culture and identity of the Air Force. For a detailed read, you can view the full article here: The USAF’s Warrior Ethos. Wild Blue Yonder Digital Journal United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command #wariorethos #americasairmenhttps://lnkd.in/egGv_ncb

“To prevent cold-war competition from devolving into a hot war, it’s time to innovate as if the free world depended on it.” Secretary Leon Panetta and Congressman Mike Gallagher call on senior defense leaders and policymakers to hasten the shift toward a culture of #innovation by investing in projects like the Naval Innovation Center (NIC) at the Naval Postgraduate School. The Naval Innovation Center offers "a unique national resource: a center for the military’s brightest minds, tasked with removing barriers to innovation and accelerating the Pentagon’s adoption of commercial technology." No one innovates alone. The Naval Innovation Center at NPS is a catalyst for the broader defense innovation ecosystem, bringing together DOD, industry, and academia to address the operational challenges we face with the incredible talent being developed through education and research at NPS. There is no other place that has the same mix of Joint, Combined, and intergenerational students working side by side to drive the adoption of new practices. Learn more about the Naval Innovation Center at NPS: www.nps.edu/nic   Learn more about innovation and research at NPS: www.nps.edu/research     #technology #collaboration #partnership #greatpowercompetition  Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations I Office of Naval Research I Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition I Naval Warfare Studies Institute at Naval Postgraduate School | Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School I NavalX I Naval Postgraduate School International Graduate Programs Office (IGPO) https://lnkd.in/gMUCH43S

"Just as innovation does not happen in a vacuum, transformational Military advances do not occur in siloes. With this in mind, Army leaders are working across commands and with members of the joint and multinational force to identify, evaluate and accelerate new solutions for the Warfighter." Find out how in the link below: (Shout out to TATRC Deputy Commander, COL Sharon Rosser who is featured in the image at MRDC Capability Days via Army Futures Command!) #FuseTheTeam | #FindAWay | #AutomatingCasualtyCare | #MRDCCapabilityDays

Interested in learning how to simulate normal and degraded network conditions in the test lab, cyber ranges or training environments? Stop by to learn how the NE-ONE enables you to model ANY Network Topology with ANY network conditions which means your environment can mimic the real-world Denied, Degraded, Intermittent and Limited (DDIL) Networks found in Defense

Interested in learning how to simulate normal and degraded network conditions in the test lab, cyber ranges or training environments? Stop by Booth#3365 to learn how the NE-ONE enables you to model ANY Network Topology with ANY network conditions which means your environment can mimic the real-world Denied, Degraded, Intermittent and Limited (DDIL) Networks found in Defense

#NavyMedicine Fast Facts: Naval Aeropace Medical Institute Did you know Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologists lead the administration of over 6700 tests a year? The AEPs at NAMI Operational Psychology serve as experts on how we select the right people to serve as aircrew. Bonus: all AEPs go through NAMI’s Aeromedical Officer course, including flight training with our future Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers! See the accomplishments of our AEPs and other aeromedical counterparts at NAMI highlighted below: https://lnkd.in/edMtdSj3 #scienceandservice #AerospaceMedicine #ExperimentalPsychology #SIOP