In 1997, the U.S. Army War College produced the first edition of How the Army Runs (HTAR), a reference handbook that documented and explained the processes and organization of the U.S. Army. Published every two years, the document has evolved along with the organization it seeks to capture in writing. As the editor of the last five editions of HTAR, Lou Yuengert was once asked by a former War College commandant, “Have you ever thought about writing a book about how the Army should run?” A Better Peace welcomes Lou to the studio to kick off a new series to examine whether the organization and operation of the Army is really the best way to conduct business in the joint world. He sits down with War Room Senior Editor Tom Galvin to consider what works and what doesn’t and why. The two have an excellent conversation setting the stage for future episodes that hope to not just critique, but to offer innovative suggestions and even praise those elements that work well.
Over time the purpose of the Department of Defense has become…to deter potential adversaries so we don’t have to fight, because it’s so expensive in many different ways, not just money.
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Louis Yuengert is the Professor of Defense Leadership and Enterprise Management in the Department of Command, Leadership, and Management at the U.S. Army War College. He is a former course director for the Defense Management core course and he teaches with the Carlisle Scholars Program, a special program.
Tom Galvin is Associate Professor of Resource Management in the Department of Command Leadership and Management (DCLM) as well as the leadership and management instructor for the Carlisle Scholars Program. at the United States Army War College. He is the author of the monograph Leading Change in Military Organizations and companion Experiential Activity Book.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense.
Photo Description: Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are photographed in the Joint Chiefs of Staff conference room, more commonly referred to as “The Tank”, in the Pentagon, Dec. 11, 2020. From left to right are: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General John E. Hyten, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville, Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger, Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army General Daniel R. Hokanson, and Chief of Space Operations General John W. Raymond.
General Hyten retired Nov 19, 2021. The current Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is Admiral Christopher W. Grady, USN. General Raymond retired from active duty on January 1, 2023. The current Chief of Space Operations is General B. Chance Saltzman.
Photo Credit: DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II