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Common Operational Picture in Joint Vision 2020
A Less Layered Cake
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld may have been leading a revolution in military affairs since his confirmation by the Senate in early 2002. A constant theme of Secretary Rumsfeld has been transforming the U.S. military into something prepared for 21st century challenges. "Transforming America's defense for the 21st century will require a longstanding commitment from our country and its leaders. Transformation is not a goal for tomorrow, but an endeavor that must be embraced in earnest today."
Given the imperative of Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's vision and that national affairs today are undergoing rapid changes from the nation-building and peacekeeping 1990s, the military must show the wisdom to embrace the pace of change and guide the direction it takes rather than resist. Because "The challenges the Nation faces do not loom in the distant future, but are here now," the time to change and exploit the new technological changes is also now. In addition to the challenge of transformation outlined in the current Quadrennial Defense Review Report (QDR), the U.S. military must spur itself to change and adopt new ideas about how it can fight better, quicker, and more adaptably by using its strength--technology.
Daniel T. "Tex" Keuhlen, CAPT, USN
Oliver L. Bryant, Lt Col, USAF
Kenneth K. Young, Lt Col, USAF
Joint Forces Staff College
Joint and Combined Warfare School
Class 02-2S
28 May 2002
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The ultimate weapon runs on water.
Indeed, a soldier cannot fight and survive on today's battlefield without adequate water.
US Army Quartermaster Center and School's Petroleum and Water Department
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