TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01special spirit and bond among members that leads to belief in the unit’s purpose, their value tothe team, and their role in achieving success.Aligning leadership practice with principle isessential to developing confident leaders capable ofoperating in complex and unpredictableenvironments in future full spectrum operations. Itis also an important factor in leader retention.Junior leaders must be able to make independentjudgments and take risk knowing they have theircommander’s support. Confidence and competencedevelops through practice reinforced by soliddevelopmental feedback.We must develop the confidence to grantauthority to those we send to conductthese complex operations with theresponsibilities laid on their shoulders. . .. This confidence will only come withselection and training the right people.General Rupert SmithThe Utility of Force: The Art of War in theModern World2007The Army understands effective leadership is the key to understanding the human dimension.Trusting, respecting, building bonds of mutual affection among unit members, taking care ofSoldiers and developing subordinates has been a part of Army leadership doctrine since itsfounding. Exploiting this understanding and experience will be the deciding factor in preparingthe Army for future full spectrum operations during the 2015-2024 timeframe. The Army of thefuture must remain a values-based organization manned and equipped with the best possibleSoldiers and units our Nation can provide. This pamphlet opens the door to the changes theArmy must consider to meet the challenges of the future. Written with purpose, it encouragesdiscussion and instigates further research into all the domains that make up the humandimension—centered on the most critical element, the American Soldier.VignettePekanbaru, Sumatra, IndonesiaAssociated Press News. Reports cleared by the Information Office of the Pacific Commandin Hawaii indicate that coalition forces had surrounded the capitol where Mr. Ibn Ander isreportedly holding up. General Faradad Dumai, Ander’s Army Chief of Staff, turned himself into American forces at around 3:00 a.m., according to coalition spokeswomen, Andrea Shilling.The general reported that he had issued orders to all Anderean forces to cease militaryoperations and return to their garrison locations.Ms. Shilling, speaking to reporters from Java, indicated that Pekanbaru had fallen in lessthan 2 hours. As U.S. Marine forces entered from the north Army TF Green penetrated the cityfrom the east and west, having secured the international airport in a dazzling parachute assaultthat started just after dark on Tuesday. Immediate reports of this simultaneous landing and nearbloodless seizure of the crowded airport came from numerous cell voice and text messages andlive video from hundreds of people in the airport.208