https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-officer-education-be-two-tracks-operational-tactics-and-operations-and-enterprise-corporate-management-skills <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/">http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/</a><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.armytimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/">Report: Overhaul career tracks that feed general, admiral ranks</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />The U.S. military likes to stock its general and admiral ranks with its best operators — the battle commanders, the fighter pilots, the ship captains.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:14:43 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-officer-education-be-two-tracks-operational-tactics-and-operations-and-enterprise-corporate-management-skills <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/">http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/</a><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.armytimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131029/CAREERS03/310290013/">Report: Overhaul career tracks that feed general, admiral ranks</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />The U.S. military likes to stock its general and admiral ranks with its best operators — the battle commanders, the fighter pilots, the ship captains.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:14:43 -0500 2013-11-22T00:14:43-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-officer-education-be-two-tracks-operational-tactics-and-operations-and-enterprise-corporate-management-skills?n=11366&urlhash=11366 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I think it is a great idea to have two different tracks for Officer PME before and after you reach the general officer ranks.  Operational experience doesn't always translate to enterprise (business) or institutional experience.  We must continue to train to fight and win the nation's wars, but there must also be some business knowledge within the Army's ranks.  This model would reinforce operational and enterprise experience.  </p><p> </p><p>I think this is also being tested in the NCO ranks as well; with there being more NCO broadening assignments announced in recent MILPER Messages.   </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>What do you think??????</p> MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:04:28 -0500 2013-11-25T12:04:28-05:00 2013-11-22T00:14:43-05:00