Setting an operational theater requires "a multifaceted approach" and should begin by answering the question, "setting the theater for what?" according to the head of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble, speaking at a June 2 conference hosted by the Association of the United States Army, said the effort should incorporate "regionally aligned forces, allies enabling junior leaders [and] engagement." "You have to have an end state in mind" to set the theater, he said. "Is it...
