MSL 4010 - Mission Command and the Army Profession

This course explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations. The course places significant emphasis on preparing students to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army and for their first assignment as a U.S. Army Officer. It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare students to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Students:

Explore military professional ethics, organizational ethics and ethical decision making processes
Gain practical experience in Cadet battalion leadership roles and training management
Begin their leadership self-development including civil military and media relations
Prepare for the transition to a career as an Army Officer

The course transitions the focus of student learning from being developed, mentored and evaluated as a junior-level student to learning how to develop, mentor, and assess underclass students. Students will learn the duties and responsibilities of an Army staff officer and apply the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP), the Army Writing Style and the Army’s Training Management and METL Development processes during weekly Training Meetings to plan, execute and assess battalion training events. Students will learn how to safely conduct this training by understanding and employing the Risk Management Process.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of department chair.

Credits: 3 hours

When Offered: Fall