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Bad Idea: The Officer-Enlisted Divide

The officer-enlisted divide stymies the effectiveness of today’s armed forces, writes Nicholas Wood. Merging officers and enlisted into one hierarchical pyramid will unleash untapped leadership potential, remove redundancies, and put people in the positions for which they are best suited.

January 7, 2022 — Nicholas Wood
Center for Strategic and International Studies

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