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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Mission Command: The Who, What, Where, When and Why An Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition ), 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
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Mission Command: The Who, What, Where, When and Why An Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
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Raising the Bar: Creating and Nurturing Adaptability to Deal with the Changing Face of War
Language: English
Published by Center for Defense Information Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 1932019294 ISBN 13: 9781932019292
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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The Path to Victory: America's Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. unmarked, light shelfwear-NICE Oversized.
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Mission Command : The Who, What, Where, When and Why an Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Mission Command : The Who, What, Where, When and Why an Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Condition: New.
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Mission Command : The Who, What, Where, When and Why an Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
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Mission Command
Language: English
Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Paperback. Condition: New.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on the established narrative arc from Reforging the Sword (which focused on the initial reforms under President Elihu Root and Secretary of Defense Emory Upton, emphasizing the shift from entrenched 2nd Generation Warfare doctrines-rigid, attrition-based tactics influenced by bureaucratic inertia and Cultural Marxist ideologies that prioritized social engineering over combat effectiveness-to a more agile 3rd Generation Warfare culture rooted in maneuver, initiative, and decentralized decision-making). These are highlighted in its first test of these reforms in the fall of 2028 in Operation Desert Fang. They showcased the early successes of these reforms in asymmetric desert operations against Spector Collective proxies, highlighting improved special forces integration and cultural realignments that boosted morale and adaptability against 4th Generation Warfare tactics like insurgencies and ideological subversion. This is a fitting third book that continues to build on the positive impacts of these changes. It depicts a matured U.S. military now fully embracing 3rd Generation principles-such as rapid maneuver, combined arms, and mission-type orders-to counter the Spector Collective's evolving 4th Generation threats, including networked terrorism, proxy wars, and psychological operations aimed at undermining Western values. The third book, titled Spectral Shadows, would escalate the conflict into the realms of cyberwarfare, drone warfare, and special operations, while integrating conventional forces in a hybrid campaign. This allows for a natural progression: the reforms' benefits are now evident in high-tech, multi-domain operations that outmaneuver the Spector Collective's decentralized, ideology-driven criminal network. The story emphasizes how Root, Upton's and a new character, Daniel Govan's visions has fostered a military culture of innovation, resilience, and ethical warrior ethos, directly countering the Collective's hatred of Western culture through precise, effects-based warfare that minimizes collateral damage and maximizes strategic disruption. Summary In Spectral Shadows, the U.S. military, specifically Cyber Command, is transformed under President Root, Secretary Upton's and Director of Cyber Command Daniel Govan's reforms, faces an intensified assault from the Spector Collective, which has pivoted to advanced 4th Generation tactics: cyber intrusions to sow discord in Western societies, drone swarms for targeted assassinations, and proxy militias embedded in urban environments. The narrative follows a joint task force led by elite special operators, cyber experts, and conventional units as they launch Operation Shadow Veil-a global campaign to dismantle the Collective's hidden command nodes. Key protagonists from previous books return, including new ones are introduced as reformed officers and non-commissioned officers, as well as civilians who embody the new 3rd Generation culture, demonstrating how decentralized command and technological integration allow them to anticipate and neutralize threats. The book highlights the positive ripple effects of the reforms: enhanced inter-service cooperation, boosted recruitment through a merit-based, mission-focused ethos free from ideological distractions, and alliances with reformed Western partners. Amid high-stakes cyber battles that cripple enemy networks, drone-enabled precision strikes, and ground incursions against proxy strongholds, the U.S. forces expose the Collective's ideological core-a blend of anti-Western fanaticism and criminal profiteering-leading to a climactic confrontation that weakens their global influence.Themes of adaptability, ethical warfare, and cultural renewal underscore the triumphs of Root, Upton's and Govan's vision, setting up potential future Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Spirit, Blood and Treasure: The American Cost of Battle in the 21st Century
Language: English
Published by Presidio Press, Inc., Novato, California, U.S.A., 2001
ISBN 10: 0891417354 ISBN 13: 9780891417354
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover, very good dust jacket.
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Spirit, Blood, and Treasure; The American Cost of Battle in the 21st Century
Language: English
Published by Presidio Press, Inc, Novato, CA, 2001
ISBN 10: 0891417354 ISBN 13: 9780891417354
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition. xxxviii, 424, [2] pages. Figures. Notes. Note from Callie Oettinger when with the Lynxx Group, a book promotion organization. Pages 171-234 bound in upside down. Text appears complete. Includes Preface and Introduction. Also includes chapters on People, Ideas, and Hardware and Budgets. A number of pages have been bound in upside-down. Major Donald E. Vandergriff, United States Army (Ret.), is a teacher, writer and lecturer who specializes in military leadership education and training. Vandergriff served with the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. He retired after 24 years of service. He has had numerous troop, staff and educational assignments in the United States and abroad. Donald Vandergriff was named ROTC instructor of the year 2002-2003 and the 3rd ROTC Brigade instructor of the year for 2003-2004. Vandergriff is a frequently published authority on the U.S. Army personnel system, Army culture, leadership development, soldier training, and the emergence of Fourth Generation Warfare. He holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Tennessee and a master's degree in military history from American Military University. He was the first major from the Army to lecture at the Naval War College. Military sociologist Charles Moskos called him "the most well-known Major in the Army in his own mind". Lecturer, author and expert on military personnel issues, Dr. Jonathan Shay, refers to Vandergriff as "the most influential major in the U.S. Army". James Fallows of The Atlantic Monthly has sought out Vandergriff for consultation of several of his articles. The new millennium brings with it a need for unprecedented flexibility and responsiveness in our national defense apparatus. In the view of this expert panel we are nowhere near ready. The expert contributors to this anthology--both active and retired military officers, noncommissioned officers, and defense specialists--argue that the conventional ways have not proven that effective in the past. Today, with worldwide threats to our national security interests more numerous and diffuse than before, the old ways will not work at all. This anthology is organized along that lines of what the influential military theorist John Boyd called "People, Ideas, Hardware," with each chapter relating to one of those themes. It is a thought provoking call for what amounts to a revolution in American defense.
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Mission Command
Language: English
Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New.
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Mission Command and the Grey Cell Protocols: Creating the Necessary Conditions for Decentralized Leadership
Language: English
Published by Calibration Press, 2026
hardcover. Condition: New.
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The Path to Victory: America's Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs Vandergriff, Donald
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fine.
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Spirit, Blood, and Treasure: The American Cost of Battle in the 21st Century
Published by Presidio Press, (Novato, CA), 2001
ISBN 10: 0891417354 ISBN 13: 9780891417354
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA
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First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 424pp. Black and white illustrations. Near fine with a few tiny bumps along the board edges and spine ends in a near fine dust jacket with slight rubbing and edge wear.
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The Path to Victory: America's Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs Vandergriff, Donald
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. The books dust jacket is in very good condition with wear such as scuffs scratches and a slight bend to the cover. The content is in very good condition.
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Spirit, Blood, and Treasure. The American Cost of Battle in the 21st Century.
Language: English
Published by Novato, CA. Presidio., 2001
ISBN 10: 0891417354 ISBN 13: 9780891417354
Condition: Gebraucht / Used. 2001. Or.hardcover with slightly damaged d.j. xxxviii,424pp. 8°.
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Mission Command : The Who, What, Where, When and Why an Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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Adopting Mission Command : Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture
Language: English
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 1682471055 ISBN 13: 9781682471050
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Mission Command : The Who, What, Where, When and Why an Anthology
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1546506969 ISBN 13: 9781546506966
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture (Association of the United States Army)
Language: English
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 1682471055 ISBN 13: 9781682471050
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. In.
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Adopting Mission Command : Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture
Language: English
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 1682471055 ISBN 13: 9781682471050
Condition: New.
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Adopting Mission Command
Language: English
Published by Naval Institute Press, US, 2019
ISBN 10: 1682471055 ISBN 13: 9781682471050
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: New. In September 2010, James G. Pierce, a retired U.S. Army colonel with the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, published a study on Army organizational culture. Pierce postulated that "the ability of a professional organization to develop future leaders in a manner that perpetuates readiness to cope with future environmental and internal uncertainty depends on organizational culture." He found that today's U.S. Army leadership "may be inadequately prepared to lead the profession toward future success."The need to prepare for future success dovetails with the use of the concepts of mission command. This book offers up a Set of recommendations, based on those mission command concepts, for adopting a superior command culture through education and training. Donald E. Vandergriff believes by implementing these recommendations across the Army, that other necessary and long-awaited reforms will take place.
