On September 11, 2001, the United States (U.S.) experienced an act of overt terrorism unparalleled in its history. The extremist terrorist group, al Qaeda, attacked the U.S and briefly paralyzed a nation. This was a physical attack on the US, but in retrospect, a global attack on democracy. The U.S. and its coalition partners came to the realization that this act of terrorism was potentially a precursor to an asymmetric warfare campaign that had global impact. After carefully analyzing the magnitude of this event, the U.S. realized this could not be a unilateral effort; it had to seek support from its partners in countering terror campaigns worldwide.
In support of the U.S. efforts, the Air Force (AF) should build partnership programs in
professional military education (PME) schools to achieve goals that would not be accomplished
through the normal State Partnership Program (SPP). Building Partnerships is a new AF core function that involves shaping countries perceptions about the U.S. by sharing information and working together to attain national security objectives. The intent of this research paper is to examine the feasibility of building partnerships in AF PME schools, using aspects of a National Guard (NG) program.
For this case study, the program will be the SPP. The U.S. State Department administers the SPP, and the NG is the lead executor. Since its inception in 1993, the SPP has been a joint venture between NG units and other U.S. foreign allies. As of October 2009, approximately 48 states aligned their NG units with 62 countries throughout the world. One of the major challenges facing the SPP is that many of the countries the NG is partnering with have either weak or failing infrastructures....
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...ucation schools is essential and requires immediate action. The paper presents a two phased approach for instituting the NG SPP into a PME school. It also recommends that the AF should benchmark the ideas and begin integrating them into other AF PME schools where ANG and IOs attend. The concept will afford ANG members and its foreign partners the opportunity to learn about each other’s culture, to work together, and to communicate on a professional and personal level. The relationships developed in an AF PME school can serve as a means for shaping our allies perspectives, behavior, and actions to promote common worldwide security concerns, as well as, to promote the U.S. national security objectives. A bond developed in a PME school today could help make a difference when resolving issues with the international community in the future.
According to Kissinger, Wilson had dreamed of a “Community of Power” that would collectively provide international security. This community would come to be known as the “League of Nations.” Thanks in great part to Wilson’s grand vision, global cooperation is now being achieved through organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). International organizations like the UN and NATO have deep Wilsonian roots. Since 2004, NATO has added nine Baltic states to the organization (making a total of 28 members), which has arguably strengthened security cooperation efforts in that region. It is apparent Wilson’s dream of a “Community of Power” has persevered, due to the continued U.S. practice of promoting democracy as an instrument of conflict
International organizations such as NATO and the UN are essential not only for global peace, but also as a place where middle powers can exert their influence. It is understandable that since the inception of such organizations that many crises have been averted, resolved, or dealt with in some way thro...
Past military events have demonstrated the importance of anticipation and preparation for a wide spectrum of missions and capabilities. To conduct these operations, the U.S. Military must prepare to move and conduct them anywhere in the world. The Military must also have the capability to conduct low intensity wars against an ill-defined enemy as well as major conventional style conflicts against major states.
Historical Significance: The September 11th, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, orchestrated by Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden, were the events that launched the U.S. War on Terrorism. Al-Qaeda’s attack on the United States was carried out by members of radicalized Islamic groups, whose objective was to spread jihad against the secular influence of the West. This tragic event provided the historical b...
...in. “The Cultural Imperative for Professional Military Education and Leader Development.” Parameters: US Army War College 39.4 (2009): 20-31. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Apr. 2010.
The global strategic environment continues to present the US with increasingly complex threats and opportunities. Although all of the 20 Army Warfighting Challenges (AWfC) provide enduring first order problems, only the challenge to integrate joint, inter-organizational, and multinational (JIM) partner capabilities to ensure unity of effort and mission accomplishment (AWfC #14) nests directly with the top priorities of our current national and defense strategies.
...s in the cohesiveness and mutual trust between the military and the people ' ( AH Nasution , 1953 , ... ) .
The military is tasked with the duty and responsibility of protecting the nation from external attacks and managing any attacks that may happen. Over the years, countries across the world have engaged in conflicts originating from differences in policies and invasion of privacy and unfair treatment of citizens in foreign countries. In...
INTRODUCTION : a brief overview of the current situation regarding the security issue in the Pacific region
CF02,Full Range Leadership Development. (2012). Maxwell Gunter AFB. Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (AETC)
Upon graduation, each of us will face the challenge of building a cohesive team through mutual trust. Trust is the groundwork for any successful team. Just as the commander will learn to trust me, I in return will have to trust my commander. As a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) or Staff Sergeant Major (SGM), I realize that my Soldiers will not trust me right away, and I must gain their mutual trust through my daily interactions. By setting an example and living the Army Values, I will gain their mutual trust. My commander and I will plan team-building events often to maximize the opportunities to build the mutual trust within our organization with the staff and Soldiers. Understanding that team building requires an effort on everyone’s part but the chance to bridge any gaps tha...
The United States of America is a powerful and well known force throughout the world. It has become a superpower of nations in just about three hundred years, being one of the newest nations in existence today. Its military reaches out into several countries in the globe and holds a presence as a peacekeeper and wielder of democracy. Of the US military’s five branches, the Air Force is the ruler of the skies, keeping control of the earth’s aerospace. Without the Air Force Special Operations, the military could not complete operations as effectively or efficiently as it potentially could. The United States Air Force is a key part of America’s mission to spread and assist democracy throughout the world.
The study of international relations takes a wide range of theoretical approaches. Some emerge from within the discipline itself others have been imported, in whole or in part, from disciplines such as economics or sociology. Indeed, few social scientific theories have not been applied to the study of relations amongst nations. Many theories of international relations are internally and externally contested, and few scholars believe only in one or another. In spite of this diversity, several major schools of thought are discernable, differentiated principally by the variables they emphasize on military power, material interests, or ideological beliefs. International Relations thinking have evolved in stages that are marked by specific debates between groups of scholars. The first major debate is between utopian liberalism and realism, the second debate is on method, between traditional approaches and behavioralism. The third debate is between neorealism/neoliberalism and neo-Marxism, and an emerging fourth debate is between established traditions and post-positivist alternatives (Jackson, 2007).
...ome a world-class armed forces by 2008 , although audacious and ambitious is achievable, through proper implementation or execution of AFPTR, dedicated commitment of the leadership and strong support from various stakeholders. This governance framework will integrate and harmonize the different programs and activities of the AFP. With IPSP open to the public, it signify the AFP’s intent to draw on the support of the wide spectrum of stakeholders. The paradigm shift in relation to IPSP of winning the peace rather than simply defeating the enemy will culminate to security, development and progress.
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