In every new conflict, the current force structure and warfighting methodology of the military has been outdated and ill suited to achieve a quick decisive victory. Simply put, the military has always been caught "flat footed." The past ten years of war has been a continuous struggle for the American military, which has been forced to adapt and change throughout the conflict. With the conclusion of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and approaching culmination of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S Army must reflect upon a decade of warfare and critical lessons learned to shape the force for conflicts in an uncertain future; one in which a full spectrum of capabilities will be required. As a Major in the U.S. Army, it falls upon my shoulders to adequately train our forces to meet the needs of our nation and be ready for a holistic approach to Unified Land Operations as outlined in Army Doctrine Publication 3-0. This is a difficult task that is further complicated by the level of training required to properly conduct full spectrum operations. As any good coach would say, playing "Iron-Man" football is not the preferred method. In other words, when you have to be good at playing all positions, the quality of play decreases. Therefore, it is important to look at how we can restructure the Army to allow our forces to concentrate their efforts on different aspects of warfare and, as a team, bring Unified Land Operations to fruition.

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