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Lt . Col . Erica L . Cameron
Happy New Year !
It is an exciting time to be part of the Army Press , as we have some big changes in store for 2017 . First , this year our new website will become operational , enabling us to provide more content for our readers , additional opportunities for publication for our contributors , and enhanced search functionality for researchers . Furthermore , this year we are expanding U . S . Government Publishing Office ( GPO ) authentication and archiving to cover our online content . This will ensure articles you publish online with Army Press , like our printed products , will carry the GPO Seal of Authenticity and will be archived on govinfo . ( Govinfo is the new GPO site that will replace the Federal Digital System as GPO ’ s central portal for official government documents ; access this site at https :// govinfo . gov ). Finally , this year we are adding a new affiliate to our family of publications , the Journal of Military Learning . This semiannual , peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to advancing ideas and insights that improve education and training for the U . S . Army and the overall Profession of Arms . Look for the first issue this spring .
With the presidential inauguration in January and Presidents Day in February , Military Review dedicates this issue to our commanders in chief . Our cover photo for this issue was taken in 2013 during the last presidential inaugural parade ; it reflects the rich tradition of military participation in the event . Also , on the inside of our back cover , we present a montage to honor all the past presidents who have served in the military . You might be surprised by how many there are .
This issue of Military Review contains articles that will appeal to a wide range of interests . In “ Reducing the Size of Headquarters , Department of the Army : An After-Action Review ,” a team from the Office of Business Transformation led by Lt . Gen . Thomas Spoehr describes how the number of personnel in the Army headquarters was reduced by 25 percent to meet lower manning mandates . Maj . Adam Scher argues for a new brigade-level staff position in “ The Need for a Brigade Politics-and-Policy Staff Officer ,” and Col . Andrew Morgado discusses how the U . S . Army Cadet Command is changing its approach to leader development in “ Leadership Innovation in the Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Future of the Force .” This issue also contains the second-place winner of the 2016 DePuy writing contest , “ Writing : Maximizing Returns on the Army ’ s Investments in Education ,” by Maj . Hassan Kamara .
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The U . S . Navy Parachute Demonstration Team , The Leap Frogs , jump out of a C-130H aircraft assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing , Missouri Air National Guard , and into Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City , Missouri , during the Kansas City Chief ’ s Salute to Service football game 11 September 2016 . ( Photo by Sr . Airman Sheldon Thompson , U . S . Air National Guard )
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