Training, Education, and the Modern Battlefield

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of training and education in the US Army's readiness amidst changing battlefield challenges and technologies.

Both training and education have always been key elements of the US Army’s readiness. But as new battlefield challenges arise and new technologies emerge, the character of warfare is changing—and it’s changing faster than ever. Keeping up with those changes—and keeping ahead of adversaries we might fight—means that we have to get training and education right. The Army’s success in tomorrow’s wars will hinge on what we do in classrooms and on training grounds today. To explore that challenge, John Amble is joined by a guest who brings unique perspectives on both education and training to the discussion. Colonel Ethan Diven is the provost of Army University and deputy commandant of the Army Command and General Staff College, and before taking those roles he served as the commander of the operations group at the National Training Center. The MWI Podcast is produced with the generous support of the West Point Class of 1974.

People in this episode

Host: John Amble

Guest: Colonel Ethan Diven

Topics covered

• US Army
• training
• education
• modern battlefield
• warfare
• readiness

Keywords

• US Army
• training
• education
• battlefield
• warfare
• readiness
• Colonel Ethan Diven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Army University, Army Command and General Staff College, National Training Center

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