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Engineer 7 January–April 2014 I n Iraq and Afghanistan, a gen- eration of offcers grew up solving strategic dilemmas at the company and platoon levels. Well versed in the requirements and responsibilities of an Army at war, this generation must guide the Army into an ever-evolving and uncertain future. In order to navi- gate through the complexities in front of us, the Army needs capable, adaptable leaders—now more than ever—who champion the Army's strategic purpose and goals. With that, one of the most important discussions over the next few years will be how company commanders understand and implement the Army's central role in strategic landpower. Over the last 2 years, the Army has put a lot of great people to work exam- ining every facet of our training, doc- trine, and warfghting capability. We did not do this to examine where we stand today. Rather, all of this effort was aimed at fguring out two things—what kind of Army we will need to meet future challenges and what we have to do to build that Army even as we continue fghting in Afghanistan and remain engaged throughout the world. Much of what we concluded is available in a single brief document—U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Pamphlet (Pam) 525-3-0, The U.S. . 1 If you have not read it yet, please do so. I won't summarize an already brief document in this article. Instead, I will discuss how the newest and most vital ideas relate to the execution level—the company. While things have been writ- ten about strategic maneuver, nothing has been written about its application at the tactical level. Although some ideas may be new, much of what must be done remains the same—training, standards, and the understanding of the human environment. This is a result of the unchanging character of the Army's basic strategic problem and mission. As in prior eras, as part of the joint force, our Army must retain its ability to protect U.S. national inter- ests, execute any mission assigned to us, and win on any battlefeld around the world. Given our national strategy, we are required to feld an Army capable of waging war decisively. Fielding a ready and responsive force with suffcient depth and resilience to wage sustained land combat is central to our mission, and that force must be able to conduct both combined arms General Robert W. Cone Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command EN Cone.1.indd 10 3/12/2014 1:11:15 PM