Deliberate Practice and the Acquisition of Military Expertise

Welsh discusses deliberate practice and the acquisition of military expertise. The study of history by military officers has been an oft-defended but difficult-to-justify part of professional military education (PME). Research on cultivating expertise provides evidence that studying military history...

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Published inMilitary Review Vol. 104; no. 2; pp. 121 - 128
Main Author Welsh, Sebastian K
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Leavenworth Department of the Army Headquarters 01.03.2024
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Military history
Military officers
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Summary:Welsh discusses deliberate practice and the acquisition of military expertise. The study of history by military officers has been an oft-defended but difficult-to-justify part of professional military education (PME). Research on cultivating expertise provides evidence that studying military history offers a method for achieving expert military performance, particularly at war's operational and strategic levels. Following America's military misadventures in Iraq and Afghanistan, the question arises yet again. A definition of expertise is necessary to evaluate the usefulness of studying military history. Once expertise is defined, a discussion of various methods of obtaining expertise follows.
ISSN:0026-4148
1943-1147