The Army is once again pushing to be the Defense Department-wide proponent for all things related to stability operations, seven years after being denied that role in the Rumsfeld Pentagon, according to officials and documents. Michael Sheehan, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, recommended in February that Pentagon leaders assign a "proponent" for the mission area of stability operations. "By assigning such an entity, economies could be realized in support of department's initiatives while ensuring...
