While I was not directly in the Five-sided Puzzle Palace, I worked for the Deputy Surgeon General for Research and Development - a DOD level assignment. The truth in this article is what I experienced myself; with some initiative and research, junior personnel can have a major impact on military planning and initiative. I managed to come up with a program that allowed recruiting college graduates for specific medical research and development programs.
Military operations may be the lifeblood of service, but junior officers and enlisted personnel can have an impact while working at the Pentagon. Leveraging the networks and practices that have worked for young Americans in other industries, junior personnel are uniquely poised to make the most out of their Pentagon tours and posture the Department of Defense for future reform.
Full essay @ How to Be a Junior Servicemember in the Pentagon - War on the Rocks
Military operations may be the lifeblood of service, but junior officers and enlisted personnel can have an impact while working at the Pentagon. Leveraging the networks and practices that have worked for young Americans in other industries, junior personnel are uniquely poised to make the most out of their Pentagon tours and posture the Department of Defense for future reform.
Full essay @ How to Be a Junior Servicemember in the Pentagon - War on the Rocks
