We are pleased to share some exciting news with our readers about a significant change coming to our Army education system. With the goal of increasing academic rigor, creating greater opportunities for accreditation, and enhancing the quality of the force, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is organizing the Army’s professional military education programs into a university system, which will be aptly called The Army University. An explanation of The Army University is provided in this issue of Military Review through a trio of articles that detail the intent and the advantages of this tremendous change. Senator Pat Roberts (Kansas) provides an introduction, followed by substantive articles from Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, Combined Arms Center commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Clowser, Combined Arms Center–Education.
Also proudly showcased in this edition of Military Review is the first in a series of three articles from Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, focused on leader development and talent management. These articles are a welcome addition supporting the changes to Army professional education.
The July-August issue includes additional articles that support our theme of education in the Army. For example, Col. (retired) Frank Wenzel, the chief of the Army Leader Development Division in the Center for Army Leadership, explains how the Army can effectively enhance leader development through the right combination of training, education, and experience.
Along with the advent of The Army University, Military Review and the Combat Studies Institute will combine their resources to form the Army Press. The intent for this enhanced organization is to be more effective at identifying, encouraging, and supporting authors who want their articles, books, and monographs published in Department of Defense and Center of Excellence publications, such as Military Review or other military-related publications, blogs, or websites. I will include more information on the Army Press in future issues of this journal.
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