Course Description
Exploration of the dynamics of leading in the complex situations
of current military operations. Cadets examine differences in
customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and
rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism.
Aspects of interacting with non-government organizations,
civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support are
examined and evaluated.
Athena Title
Leadership and Management II
Prerequisite
MILS 3010 and MILS 3020 and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in creating and sustaining an organizational climate of trust in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in developing others (i.e. setting conditions, creating opportunity, providing feedback, and enhancing learning) across the institutional, operational, and self-development domains.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in the fundamentals of the operations process to enable leaders to understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead, and access operations.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in critical and creative thinking to employ an effective and survivable command and control system.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in prioritizing, planning, and preparing, executing, evaluating, and accessing training.
- Students will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, resource, and access training at the small unit level.
- Students will engage in programs that teach support counseling to subordinates and evaluating performance, values and ethics, career planning, and legal responsibilities.
- Students will have familiarization and growing proficiency with how to plan, prepare, execute, and continuously assess the conduct of training at the company or field grade officer level. Including overseeing lower class-men lesson facilitation during labs.
Topical Outline
- Effective Writing
Principles of War
Fundamentals of Army Operations
Supply Maintenance
Officer-NCO Relationships
Installation Support Services
Ethics
Introduction to BOLC II and III
Battle Analysis Brief
Financial Management I: Pay & Allowances
Alumni Officer Forum
War LTs
Military Writing
Case Study
Terrorism Awareness
Supply Maintenance
Senior NCO Forum
AFTB
Family Advocacy
Case Study: Ethics
Non-Govt Organizations / Civilians On the Battlefield / Host
Nation Support
Financial Management II: Budgeting & Planning
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Leadership & Collaboration
The capacity to engage in the relational process of optimizing personal and collective strengths toward a common goal.
