Chief of Staff at the Operational Level: Tailored for Excellence or Bought Off the Rack.

摘要

This monograph discusses the role of the chief of staff at the operational level by examining both the current U.S. Armed Forces and the German Staff system in World War II. The position of chief of staff at operational levels is a key to success and affects both command and control and morale in large unit operations. The monograph hypothesizes that current U.S. doctrine, officer education, and chief of staff selection and training may be inadequate in preparing officers for this posistion. Keywords: Military organization; Leadership; German Generals in WWII; Germany Army groups; Operational chiefs of staff. (KT)