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AIR FORCE TAKE NOTE

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

The sun sets behind a C-17 Globemaster III 17 November 2008 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, as soldiers begin boarding. C-17 aircraft
can carry payloads up to 169,000 pounds and can land on small airfields. The C-17 in the photo was deployed from the 437th
Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Air Force Leaders
Take Note
The Army is Changing
Lt. Col. Jason Earley, U.S. Air Force

T

he United States Army is changing. Visibly,
the physical size of the force is reducing dramatically. Doctrinally, new manuals are both
addressing a hybrid threat via unified land operations
and reshaping leadership focus through mission command. Understanding these changes is critical for the
next generation of Air Force decision makers. The Air
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Force must focus leadership decisions to match each
of these changes through procurement, doctrine, and
teamwork in order to leverage lessons learned and to
codify relationships forged during thirteen years of
shoulder-to-shoulder combat operations. The interaction between Gen. Omar Bradley and Gen. Elwood
“Pete” Quesada in World War II provides an excellent
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