Military Review English Edition January-February 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 Against Bureaucracy Richard Adams, PhD 34 The Need for a Brigade Politics-and-Policy Staff Officer An Australian scholar calls for senior leaders to reform an entrenched military bureaucracy that Maj. Adam Scher, U.S. Army he believes suppresses the principles of mission A brigade-level politics-and-policy staff officer command and impairs ethical reasoning. position could ensure commanders understand the political, social, and economic complexities that affect operations. 15 Reducing the Size of Headquarters, Department of the Army 42 Expeditionary Land Power An After-Action Review Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr, U.S. Army, Retired Brig. Gen. David Komar, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Terrence Alvarez, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Raymond Shetzline, U.S. Army, Retired Lessons from the Mexican-American War Maj. Nathan A. Jennings, U.S. Army The Mexican-American War provides a case study of expeditionary operations in conventional and guerrilla settings, with lessons relevant to current and future operations. A team of senior leaders recently from the Office of Business Transformation describe how Headquarters, Department of the Army redesigned the organization to significantly reduce the number of employees while improving functionality. 24 Producing Strategic Value through Deliberate War Planning Lt. Col. Jim Cahill, U.S. Army 4 A new war-planning framework is proposed to mitigate the inherent tensions between politicians and civil and military leaders. About the Cover: Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, participate in the inaugural parade for President Barack H. Obama 21 January 2013 in Washington, D.C. More than five thousand U.S. service members participated in or supported the inauguration. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade, U.S. Army) January-February 2017 MILITARY REVIEW

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