DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY STRATEGY & LOGISTICS

The Military Strategy and Logistics Department provides curricula and classroom instruction in support of educating senior United States Government, foreign military, and selected private sector personnel in the art and science of force development and employment. Military Strategy & Logistics is offered in the fall of the academic year. The course provides students with the conceptual tools they need to assess a military strategic situation, decide how to proceed, and construct a plan that meets national objectives. The process of resourcing the strategy is constantly emphasized. The course is divided into three phases: Phase One addresses the fundamentals of warfare, presenting the features of war that have remained constant through recorded history, and evaluating their relevance in today’s environment. Phase Two looks at integrating the military instrument of power into national processes for strategy development and the considerations required to resource the military aspects of a national strategy Phase Three studies the practicalities of implementing and resourcing the strategy at the theater level. This phase examines how a commander and his staff assess a situation, construct and select courses of action, build a plan, and adjust it for changing circumstances. Logistics are foundational to the entire course.