As Lieutenant Colonel Smith sipped his morning coffee and prepared for classes at the United States Army War College, he suddenly felt a variety of emotions. Checking the United States Army Human Resources Command website, he saw his name as a command selectee on the Strategic Support list. "Strategic Support" meant command in the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and although he had extensive service in tactical and nontactical positions, he had never served there. He knew little about USACE, but in a few months he would take command and lead a billion-dollar organization of almost 1,000 civilians, focusing on construction projects in several states. His thought was, "How can I lead an organization I know so little about?"
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