Personality: The Only Inherent Link for Air-Land Synchronization at the Operational Level.

摘要

This study looks at the impact of personality on Air-Land synchronization at the operational level of war. The premise is that personality provides the only inherent link to synchronization on operational results. The impact of service bias, lack of joint doctrine and senior leadership decisions contribute to establishing preconditions for operational success or failure. Only the impact of personality is a common factor in the operational success of Air-Land synchronization. Other factors complicate, if not preclude, the synchronization of Air-Land combat operations. Lack of any other consistent factor besides personality raises two issues--the importance of personality and the absence of other contributors through lack of priority within the U.S. Armed Forces. The results and conclusions of this study highlight the lack of joint doctrine, deep service biases, and the use of personality to overcome these institutional and doctrinal voids. Joint military activities/doctrine; Leadership/military psychology. (edc)