June 2026
THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN NJSACOP LEADERSHIP STAFF RIDE PART 3
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• Low scores on # 3 & # 4( Safety / Respect): You are in the " Truscott / French Zone." You are likely marginalizing your most valuable tactical assets. This is where " rogue " behavior starts because partners feel they have to protect their own people from you.
A Parting Thought from History
General Clark’ s greatest failure wasn ' t a lack of tactical skill; it was ego coupled with a lack of relational humility. He viewed his allies as obstacles to his own legacy. In law enforcement, where the stakes involve constitutional rights and human lives, the " coalition " isn ' t just a convenience— it ' s the only way to handle Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous( VUCA) modern threats that don ' t stop at city or state lines.
Of course, once you have carried out a Health Check, and completed a MOU, the operation may progress to executive action, and I suggest using the following pro-forma document, entitled the Commander’ s Intent template, which is designed to be read aloud at the start of a multi-agency briefing. It sets the tone immediately, establishing that this is a unified mission where the " Clark-style " pitfalls of ego and ambiguity are explicitly banned.
Next month: Commander’ s Intent: [ Operation Name ]
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