Military Review English Edition September-October 2016 | Page 7

September-October 2016
Volume 96 ◆ Number 5

68 The Chemical, Biological, 94 Ten Lessons Learned about
Radiological, and Nuclear
Host-Nation Construction
Terrorism Threat from the
in Afghanistan
Islamic State
Vikram Mittal, PhD
Carole N. House

The demonstrated ruthlessness and extensive
resources of the Islamic State warrant an
examination of the viability and probability of
a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear
attack by that nonstate actor.

76 Growing Army
Professionals

102

Closing the Values Gap
The author contends that new soldiers have
difficulty identifying with the seven Army
Values that are the foundation of the Army
profession, and he describes a values-based
training concept his unit implemented to
bridge this gap.

84 How the Army’s MultiSource Assessment and
Feedback Program Could
Become a Catalyst for
Leader Development

The Army can provide training that ensures units
are ready to conduct unified land operations
through decisive action. Army leaders start by
describing operations in terms of time, space,
purpose, and resources.

110

Col. Kevin McAninch, U.S. Army
With certain changes, the Multi-Source

Assessment and Feedback program
could be a powerful means for enhancing
leader development. The author describes
the current unpopularity, misuse, and
ineffectiveness of this program, then describes
ways to improve its efficacy.

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Training for
Decisive Action
Maj. Will Shoemate, U.S. Army
Maj. Benjamin Jensen, U.S. Army

Lt. Col. Thomas R. Matelski, U.S. Army

Working with Afghan construction companies
means overcoming unique challenges for U.S.
personnel in charge of designing or overseeing
construction on U.S. military bases. A former
brigade engineer shares lessons he learned while
overseeing construction operations in the Kabul
Base Cluster in Afghanistan.

A Financial Comparison
of the Blended (New)
Retirement System and the
Current (Soon to Be Old)
Defined Benefit System
John B. White, PhD, professor of finance,
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Service members need to be informed of the
advantages of the new Army retirement system
versus the old system before making career
decisions. A financial expert lays out the benefits
of each to help military readers understand their
retirement options.

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