Last week, we noted the next few conversations veer into some of the “inside baseball” of how the Army War College educates strategic leaders. Episodes like this are mainly to inform incoming resident students about options available to them, but other listeners might be interested in getting some insights into the inner workings of senior joint professional military education. Host Tom Spahr sits down with the directors of three such opportunities: Bob Bradford, director of the Enterprise Management Enrichment Specialization (EM), Jerad Harper, director of the Joint Warfighting Program (JWP) and Mike Stinchfield, director of the National Security Simulation Exercise of Competition, Crisis, and Conflict (NSEC3). Their conversation examines the unique opportunities each of these enrichment and enhancement programs affords participants as they continue their growth towards becoming better critical thinkers, trusted advisers, and strategic thought leaders in the joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational environment.
For more information on each of the programs you can contact the directors.
Professor Bob Bradford (EM) robert.bradford@armywarcollege.edu
Dr. Jerad Harper (JWP) jerad.harper@armywarcollege.edu
COL Mike Stinchfield (NSEC3) michael.stinchfield.mil@armywarcollege.edu
While [the Joint Warfighting Program] focuses on the employment of capabilities, [Enterprise Management] focuses on building capabilities. How does the Department of Defense do that task? Just as many of our graduates will be in the operational force, many will also have to be developing capabilities for the Army, Navy, Air Force and other parts of the joint force.
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Bob Bradford is the Associate Professor of Defense and Joint Processes and Henry Stimson Chair of Military Studies at the U.S. Army War College and is in his seventh year on the Carlisle faculty. He is the Director of the Enterprise Management Enrichment Specialization (EM), an enrichment specialization. Bob served 30 years as an officer in the U.S. Army, the last 20 as an operations research analyst supporting enterprise decisions.
Jerad Harper, Ph.D. (Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Military Strategy, Planning and Operations. He teaches Military Strategy and Campaigning, Joint Warfighting, and East Asia regional studies. He is the Director of the Joint Warfighting Program (JWP), an enrichment specialization.
Mike Stinchfield is a colonel in the U.S. Army and the Director of the National Security Simulation Exercise of Competition, Crisis, and Conflict (NSEC3), which is an Enhanced Program.
Thomas W. Spahr is the De Serio Chair of Strategic and Theater Intelligence at the Army War College. Tom has a Ph.D. in History from The Ohio State University and teaches courses at the Army War College on Military Campaigning and Intelligence.
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: L-R The Joint Warfighting Program (JWP) conducts analysis of the most recent turn in the simulation; the Enterprise Management Enrichment Specialization (EM) concludes its D.C. staff ride; the National Security Simulation Exercise of Competition, Crisis, and Conflict (NSEC3) briefs former Provost James Breckenridge acting as the POTUS in a mock Tank Brief.
Photo Credit: U.S. Army photos