Mission commander : Swedish experiences of command in the expeditionary era

A military commander serving overseas must be prepared to act and takeresponsibility for events that they are not fully in control of or can influence. Thesame commander needs to be ready to deal with imponderable situations and operatein contradictory contexts, often in situations where there are n [...]
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A military commander serving overseas must be prepared to act and takeresponsibility for events that they are not fully in control of or can influence. Thesame commander needs to be ready to deal with imponderable situations and operatein contradictory contexts, often in situations where there are no predeterminedsolutions. In Mission Commander, seven Swedish military officers describe theirexperiences of stressful and morally challenging situations. The interviewees have heldposts ranging from battalion commander to force commander. The purpose of MissionCommander is to stimulate discussion and reflection on military professionalism. This book also describes a method of developing military skills by using structuredreflection, dialogue and writing.Lotta Victor Tillberg has interviewed Hans Ilis-Alm, Anders Brännström,Olof Granander, Ulf Henricsson, Hans Håkansson, Jan-Gunnar Isberg and MatsStröm. Peter Tillberg is the project leader of ?The Use of Force and Modern MilitaryProfessionalism?, of which the interviews are a part. He is also the picture editor ofMission Commander.The book is part of an ongoing research project on the modern military professionand was commissioned by the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Centre for Studiesof Armed Forces and Society (CSMS), a forum for promoting and exchanging researchon military organizations and civil?military relations, has carried out this work.