Joint Special Operations University Faculty Publications

Personal accounts told by women from various countries.

This book provides readers with the most current, in-depth collection of research perspectives on this vital subject, addressing institutional issues, design and adoption issues, and learning issues, as well as an informed meditation on future trends and research in the field

Highlights essential periods of the Marine Corps heritage through scholarly interpretation.

Examines the American Agoge Project project, and seeks to codify the five warrior virtues that form the foundation of every warrior code, in every nation, of every age.

In The Ghosts of Iwo Jima, Captain Robert S. Burrell masterfully reconsiders the costs of taking Iwo Jima and its role in the war effort.

The third book in the Great Power Competition series, it explores the emergence of cyberspace as a vector for espionage, sabotage, crime, and war.

This volume explores key aspects of the emerging international security environment to inform debates about the future of U.S. defense strategy, the changing nature of warfare, and the evolution of American security policy at the start of the twenty-first century. Over twenty chapters provides interdisciplina​ry perspectives on U.S. national security affairs, focusing on key dimensions of what have been described as hybrid threats that increasingly involve transnational actors. Contributors officers, civilian defense strategists, foreign policy analysts, law enforcement officials, active duty military professionals.

This study addressed the leadership and decision-making literature gap related to leadership theories in use when leading Millennial-age U.S. Army SOF personnel.

A go-to guide for professional woman who aspire to become great leaders in their organizations and leaders in their community.

A compelling new text designed to transform the reader into a creative thinker and leader. Arguing that creativity is an essential skill that must be developed, the authors take a highly practical approach, providing strategies, tools, and cases to help readers hone their creative abilities.

Perspectives on the American Way of War examines salient cases of American experience in irregular warfare, focusing upon the post-World War II era.

Discusses doctoral research findings regarding the stresses and challenges of the mental health space. Doctoral scholars will share current research and their words of wisdom regarding effective application of policy and practices used in various industries to discover best practices and lessons learned to contribute to better mental health.

A comprehensive survey of special operations, encompassing cutting-edge research, current debates, and critical case studies.

Concerns were raised by policy makers and national security professionals over the DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship on intelligence support to military operations. David P. Oakley reveals that, despite these concerns, no major changes to either national intelligence organization or its priorities were implemented. These concerns were forgotten after 9/11, as the United States fought two wars and policy makers increasingly focused on tactical and operational actions. As policy makers became fixated with terrorism and the United States fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, the CIA directed a significant amount of its resources toward global counterterrorism​m efforts and in support of military operations.

This book covers the basics of trade studies within the larger context of decision, analysis, and resolution (DAR). DAR is the term used in Carnegie Mellon University's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). This book describes many tips and techniques as well as how to avoid many potential pitfalls. Although the spectrum of decision analysis is quite broad, this book focuses mostly on product selection in the engineering of complex systems. The purpose of this book is to define the techniques used in trade studies and describe how to incorporate them into an effective, defensible decision.