Tom Balish
COL (Ret.) Thomas A. Balish served 28 years as an Army aviation officer and scout helicopter pilot, later as Chief of Operations and Integration in HQDA G-8. He now leads LH6-Services, LLC, supporting Army modernization and defense-industry initiatives. He lives in South Carolina.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wants to replace JCIDS with a faster, service-led approach—complete with new institutions such as the Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board (RRAB), Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA), and Joint Acceleration Reserve (JAR). Each is meant to speed the path from idea to fielding. Yet faster does not necessarily mean smarter. The Army still struggles to define what its formations are supposed to do in twenty-first century warfare. Until that doctrinal foundation is clear—especially for armor, light, and expeditionary forces—no amount of acceleration will help. Doctrine defines purpose: it tells the force why it exists and how it fights. For too long, the requirements process has sprinted ahead of doctrine, building capabilities for environments that no longer exist.
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