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November-December 2016 Volume 96 ◆ Number 6 60 New Business Practices for 81 The Area under the Curve Army Acquisition Developing Strategic Leaders to Win in a Complex World Lt. Col. Rafael Rodriguez, U.S. Army Maj. William Shoemate, U.S. Army Maj. Justin Barnes, U.S. Army Karen Burke Col. Valery C. Keaveny Jr., U.S. Army Col. Michael R. Fenzel, U.S. Army The authors use four well-known military leaders as examples of how the Army can cultivate exceptional strategic talent by providing specific, well-suited career paths and relevant professional  education. A team from the Chief of Staff of the Army Strategic Studies Group discusses how new business practices could help the acquisition system field innovative capabilities quickly. 68 Conceptions of Leadership 91 A Call for Research on the Impact of Dogs Deployed U.S. and African Models in Units to Reduce Maj. John D. McRae II, Posttraumatic Stress U.S. Army National Guard The U.S. military must consider differences in culture, conceptions of leadership, and force capabilities to make its African partnerships successful. Rebecca Segal 72 Operation Sangaris A Case Study in Limited Military Intervention Maj. Rémy Hémez, French Army The French army’s Operation Sangaris in the Central African Republic illustrates how units can accomplish missions through adaptation. MILITARY REVIEW  November–December 2016 Deploying support or service dogs to combat theaters may help speed diagnosis and treatment of individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder. The costs of this affliction in lost productivity, health care, and unit cohesion make this pet therapy initiative an imperative. 99 Transforming Unit Training with the Science of Learning Capt. Andrew P. Jenkins, U.S. Army The 2016 DePuy writing contest winner describes how the Army could dramatically improve training across the force by creating a doctrinal construct for training design that incorporates learning science philosophy and theory with evidence-based instructional-design principles and processes. 7