Reliefs from Command: Civil-Military Lessons for Military Professionals?
LESSONS NOT LEARNED: CIVIL-MILITARY DISCONNECT IN AFGHANISTAN
Professor Charles Allen Department of Command, Leadership, and Management
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SUMMARY
The relief of two four-star operational commanders in Afghanistan, America's "war of necessity," warrants an examination of not only civil-military relations but also leader-follower dynamics and the question of to what degree there was a disconnect between these senior leaders and their bosses.
