The Chiefs of Staff, United States Army: on Leadership and the Profession of Arms
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The Chiefs of Staff, United States Army: On Leadership and The Profession of Arms General Edward C. Meyer, 1979–1983 General John A. Wickham, Jr., 1983–1987 General Carl E. Vuono, 1987–1991 General Gordon R. Sullivan, 1991–1995 General Dennis J. Reimer, 1995–1999 Updated to Include: General Eric K. Shinseki, 1999–2003 December 2016 IMCEN Books Available Electronically, as of September 2001 (Before the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on New York and the Pentagon, September 11, 2001) The Chiefs of Staff, United States Army: On Leadership and The Profession of Arms (2000). Thoughts on many aspects of the Army from the Chiefs of Staff from 1979– 1999: General Edward C. Meyer, 1979–1983; General John A. Wickham, 1983–1987; General Carl E. Vuono, 1987–1991; General Gordon R. Sullivan, 1991–1995; and General Dennis J. Reimer, 1995–1999. Subjects include leadership, training, combat, the Army, junior officers, noncommissioned officers, and more. Material is primarily from each CSA’s Collected Works, a compilation of the Chief of Staff’s written and spoken words including major addresses to military and civilian audiences, articles, letters, Congressional testimony, and edited White Papers. [This book also includes the 1995 IMCEN books General John A. Wickham, Jr.: On Leadership and The Profession of Arms, and General Edward C. Meyer: Quotations for Today’s Army.] Useful to all members of the Total Army for professional development, understanding the Army, and for inspiration. 120 pages. The Sergeants Major of the Army: On Leadership and The Profession of Arms (1996, 1998). Thoughts from the first ten Sergeants Major of the Army from 1966–1996. Subjects include leadership, training, combat, the Army, junior officers, noncommissioned officers, and more. Useful to all officers and NCOs for professional development, understanding the Army, and for inspiration. Note: This book was also printed in 1996 by the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare. 46 pages. The Officer/NCO Relationship: Words of Wisdom and Tips for Success (1997). Thoughts and advice from senior officers and NCOs on key Army officer/NCO relationships. Includes chapters on the platoon leader/platoon sergeant, company commander/first sergeant, battalion commander/battalion CSM, and overall officer/NCO relationships. Scope includes several centuries of military experience. Useful for officers and NCOs at all levels. 1st edition 50 pages; 2nd edition 48 pages. The Noncommissioned Officer Corps on Leadership, the Army, and America; and The Noncommissioned Officer Corps on Training, Cohesion, and Combat (1998 ). Two books of NCO wisdom and experience from the days of the Romans to 1997. Useful for all NCOs, officers, and soldiers. Also useful to young officers for their professional development, to better understand the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, and to benefit from NCO experience. 72 and 77 pages. Command, Leadership, and Effective Staff Support: A Handbook Including Practical Ways for the Staff to Increase Support to Battalion and Company Commanders (1995, 1996). Focuses on leadership and the effective staff support of leaders and units. Material is based on the writings of senior officers, senior NCOs, practical experience, and an analysis of the Army’s leadership and staff manuals from WWII to the 1990’s. The leadership chapters apply to leaders at all levels. The chapters for the staff focus primarily on how the battalion and brigade staff can better support the chain of command from the battalion commander through squad leaders. 224 pages. The US Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps: A Selected Bibliography (1998). A bibliography of significant NCO-related materials. 34 pages. Electronic copies of the above books are available in two ways: [Note: Info current as of September 2001] 1. E-mail the IMCEN XO, currently LTC Dean Mattson, at [email protected], or call (703) 697-1365; DSN 227-1365. Address: Information Management Support Center, 6602 ARMY Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-6602. 2. Download from the Center for Army Lessons Learned’s Website at http://call.army.mil, click on CALL Products, then click on Special Products. 2016 versions online at cissm.umd.edu/ (as of 2017) Note for the 2016 Edition This edition adds General Eric Shinseki’s chapter to The Chiefs of Staff, United States Army: On Leadership and The Profession of Arms, published by the Information Management Support Center (IMCEN) in 2000. The memo on the following page from Michael Selves, IMCEN’s then-director, explains the background and purpose of the “Army Chief of Staff quotebook.” General Shinseki’s chapter is being added in this way in order to share his thoughts, experience, and wisdom. IMCEN was one of the Pentagon offices struck in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and a number of IMCEN personnel were killed, including the director, Michael Selves, and LTC Dean Mattson, the executive officer. Both individuals were deeply involved in the Chief of Staff quotebooks and the other “IMCEN Books.” **** Many individuals and offices contributed to the original “Chief of Staff” (CSA) publications. Without the involvement of IMCEN personnel Michael Selves, LTC Dean Mattson, Robert Laychak, Andrew Hare, Michelle A. Davis, and Dolly Neth the original CSA quotebooks and the other IMCEN Books could not have been published. Individuals who contributed in special areas included Bill Morris; Dr. Andrea Williams; Dr. Margaret Scheffelin, who was involved in every phase of all of the IMCEN Books and provided invaluable, in-depth help; and Clifford Yamamoto, who provided sustained support and help. Regarding the 2016 edition, special thanks to Edward J. Scheffelin and the Visual Tutor Company for generous support; Susan Borcherding; Robb Todd; and most of all, Clifford Yamamoto. A number of editorial changes have been made in this edition, and italics and underlining have been added in some cases. Online at cissm.umd.edu/ © M. Merrick Yamamoto, 2016. Reproduction in whole or part is granted for any purpose of the US Government. August 11, 2000 JDIM-ZA To the reader: In this book five Army Chiefs of Staff talk to you. You can use their thoughts for professional development, for insights on leadership and command, for lessons gained from the Army’s experience in peace and war, to understand the challenges each Chief of Staff faced and how he met those challenges, to understand how the Army has developed, and for inspiration. The period reflected in this book, 1979-1999, is important in the history of our Army, for it includes the building of the Army of the ’80s that fought the Gulf War, the ending of the Cold War and the Army’s work to meet the demands of the Post Cold War environment, and the positioning of our Army to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The quotations in the first four chapters of this book are from the Collected Works of General Edward C. Meyer, General John A. Wickham, Jr., General Carl E. Vuono, and General Gordon R. Sullivan, and after each quotation you will find the page number or numbers on which you can find the original quotes. The quotations from General Dennis J. Reimer are from his Collected Works and other selected material, and these quotations are footnoted. Each Collected Works is a compilation of the Chief of Staff’s written and spoken words including major addresses to military and civilian audiences, articles, letters, Congressional Testimony, and edited White Papers. You can get an electronic copy of this and other Information Management Support Center books from the Center for Army Lessons Learned’s (CALL) website at http://call.army.mil, click on CALL Products, then click on Special Products. If you cannot download the books from CALL, you can email the IMCEN XO, currently LTC Dean E. Mattson, at [email protected], or call (703) 697- 1365; DSN 227-1365. The thoughts of our Chiefs of Staff are an invaluable legacy that can assist leaders at every level to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. We hope this book will help you to learn and build on the wisdom and experience of these great leaders! Michael L. Selves Director of Information Management Headquarters, Department of the Army Table of Contents Note for the 2016 Edition Foreword General Edward C. Meyer.....................................................1 Chief of Staff, 1979–1983 General John A. Wickham, Jr...............................................19 Chief of Staff, 1983–1987 General Carl E. Vuono..........................................................43 Chief of Staff, 1987–1991 General Gordon R. Sullivan..................................................63 Chief of Staff, 1991–1995 General Dennis J. Reimer................................................…..87 Chief of Staff, 1995–1999 General Eric K. Shinseki ................................................….113 Chief of Staff, 1999–2003 Appendix A: Notes on Preparing a CSA “Quotebook”......136 Appendix B: The “IMCEN Books”..………………...........137 Bibliography and Sources....................................................143 Index…………………………….........................................145 General Edward C. Meyer United States Army Chief of Staff June 1979–June 1983 General Edward C. Meyer served as the twenty-ninth Chief of Staff, United States Army. All the quotations in this chapter are from his collected works, entitled E. C. Meyer General, United States Army Chief of Staff June 1979–June 1983. 1 2 Subjects The Army Leadership and Management The Army—The Human Dimension Loyalty The Army—Relationship with the Nation Maintenance Band—Army