Military Review | Lt. Gen. Mike Plehn, US Air Force, Retired
The United States military's Professional Military Education (PME) is a critical national security imperative, particularly as the character of warfare rapidly evolves with technologies such as lethal drones, cyberattacks, and artificial intelligence. The 2020 Joint Chiefs of Staff vision, _Developing Today’s Joint Officers for Tomorrow’s Ways of War_, underscores the necessity of deliberately developing intellectual and experiential capabilities through a four-element framework: training, education, experience, and self-improvement. This framework distinguishes between training for certainty and educating for uncertainty, fostering critical thinking for complex decision-making in crises. Historically, U.S. PME institutions, including war colleges, emerged after major conflicts to enhance military performance. The article highlights the value of in-residence PME, such as programs at the National Defense University, for cultivating strategic thought and leadership. Ultimately, a broadly and well-educated military, encompassing both officers and enlisted personnel, is deemed essential for assessing complex situations, formulating effective approaches, and ensuring the military instrument of power best supports national interests and safeguards liberty.
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