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home > July 16, 2007 issue > article
Back-to-school days
By John Stein Monroe
When it comes to network-centric operations, the learning never ends. The basic tenets of net-centricity have not changed dramatically since Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski and John Garstka crystallized them nearly 10 years ago. But the military’s understanding of those tenets has deepened and the underlying technology continues to evolve.
Until military doctrines and technologies mature and the pace of change slows, warfighters of all ranks must learn to view training and education as a career-long process. This month’s issue highlights several initiatives designed to prepare the military’s men and women for operating in a network-centric environment.
One such initiative dates back to Cebrowski’s tenure at the Office of Force Transformation, when OFT worked with the war colleges to integrate netcentric concepts into their curricula. Writer Greg Slabodkin (“Net-centric lesson plans in flux,” p. 18) explains how those institutions are helping groom the next generation of leaders.
A more recent initiative, the Army’s LandWarNet University, addresses a more tactical concern. As Sami Lais reports (“Training for Change,” p. 12), the Signal Center, based at Fort Gordon, Ga., developed this program for Army network experts who feel the need to “train up” to better support LandWarNet, the Army’s component of the Global Information Grid.
The philosophy of these and other programs spotlighted in this issue is captured eloquently by Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle. In his final column before retiring as the Army chief information officer last month, Boutelle makes the case that as defense resources decline, education will be key to the service’s readiness now and in the future.
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