Strategic Communication for Tactical Leaders

<p>Strategic communication is a relatively new and currently evolving concept in the U.S. military and it is currently not widely understood what role if any leaders at the tactical level have in it. In order to determine what role tactical-level leaders have in strategic communication this thesis examines the problem in three sections. First it examines the concept of strategic communication hoping to determine potential roles for tactical leaders through defining the concept itself. Next it examines the characteristics of the information environment in which strategic communication is conducted potentially enabling or limiting roles for tactical leaders based on those characteristics. Finally it examines what resources such as training or specialized assets leaders at the tactical level have available to incorporate strategic communication into their operations. The thesis concludes with what role tactical leaders have in strategic communication and recommendations to make that role more widely understood.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>