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The achievement of campaign and strategic objectives requires a sustained There is a significant difference between what mission command should competitive advantage over other actors in the ability to influence outcomes be versus what actually happens, according to the commander of the in the information domain. U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and his fellow authors. They believe the Army must reinvigorate its approach to mission command by evolving its doctrine, adapting leader development, and refining its training. This article was previously published byMilitary Review as an online exclusive in April 2019. 48 Symphony or Jazz Mission-Planning Timelines Capt. Victoria Hulm, U.S. Army The tempo of historical combat operations demands a unit that can respond quickly—“play jazz.” But, our training centers allow too much 10 Responding to the Perfect Storm time to “compose a symphony” of precise synchronization—which is The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and unrealistic in combat operations. The author uses this music metaphor to describe changes over time to operational tempo during large-scale Disaster Response in Puerto Rico, 2017 combat operations. Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland, U.S. Army A senior leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers describes its unique missions and the situation it faced during recent hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico. She then assesses the operation 60 Targeting in Multi-Domain and makes recommendations for responding to potentially worse Operations future natural disasters. Maj. Kyle David Borne, U.S. Army Using lessons gleaned from several military exercises, the author examines each phase of the joint targeting cycle and highlights key aspects of 26 Civil Authority in Manbij, Syria targeting in the multi-domain environment. Using Civil Affairs to Implement Stabilization Activities in Nonpermissive Environments 68 When the Balloon Goes Up Lt. Col. Peter S. Brau, U.S. Army High-Altitude for Military Application An experienced civil affairs officer describes how early and adequate planning among Departments of Defense and State, Lt. Col. Anthony Tingle, U.S. Army the U.S. Agency for International Development, and local civil authorities was critical to the successful introduction of humanitarian The author describes the pros and cons of using high-altitude balloons aid and the eventual rebuilding of Manbij, Syria, after the town as a resilient and redundant complement to satellites and considers their was liberated from Islamic State control. This article was previously military applications. published by Military Review as an online exclusive in February 2019. 2 May-June 2019 MILITARY REVIEW May-June 2019 Volume 99 ◆ Number 3 75 Decision Conflict in 119 The