Title from cover. Includes reprints of materials selected by the faculty of the U.S. Army War College to support the curriculum.

Vol. 1 : Introduction to joint processes and landpower development --Joint strategic planning system and joint requirements of oversight council -- Readiness and combatant command requirements -- Defense transformation -- Why force management? -- Force management II -- Industry day -- Force management : acquisition processes -- vol. 2 : Science and technology programs and processes -- Federal budget overview -- Defense resource management : the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process -- vol. 3 : Core Curriculum : Overview -- Student requirements -- Planning calendar -- Lesson index -- Lesson directives.