Army Rethinks Key Soldier Skills Needed For Future Conflicts

By Sebastian Sprenger / December 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM
The Army will expand proficiency requirements for key military occupational specialties in an effort to codify lessons learned during recent wars, according to a senior official. Considered for changes is the job of military police, for example, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, said Dec. 16 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Adding investigative skills to the job would enable military policemen to advise commanders on "organized crime networks associated with our...

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