ROLE OF THE U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS IN ARMY TRANSFORMATION
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ROLE OF THE U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS IN ARMY TRANSFORMATION
This essay reviews the role of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the process of Army Transformation. The focus in this essay is on the role of engineers in relation to the objective force element of the process of Army Transformation. The ôobjective forceö is explained later in this essay.
The concept and program of Army Transformation envisions the restructuring of the United States Army to meet the future security needs of the nation. Although the process of Army Transformation is occurring today, the concept and program of Army Transformation was envisioned and implemented prior to the terrorist attacks on the United States in September 2001. The motivation for Army Transformation was recognition that the structure of the force that performed well under conditions of the Cold War was not optimal for performance under conditions that likely will characterized future war. The primary objective of Army Transformation is the development of a force structure that will facilitate optimal performance in future war (Department of the Army, 2003).
The current period during which Army Transformation is occurring is one in which all elements of the United State armed forces are actively engaged in the War on Terror, the aftermath of the 2003 war in Iraq, and other national security efforts. The dynamic, uncertain, and dangerous current geopolitical environment magnifies the problems associated with the process of Army Transformation, while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of the primary objective of restructuring the force to optimize performance (Schoomaker, 2004).
The process of Army Transformation encompasses three major elements - the legacy for
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