The Armed Forces Officer

The original 1950 edition of this leadership classic includes the following chapters:


1. The Meaning of Your Commission

2. Forming Military Ideals

3. Responsibility and Privilege

4. Planning Your Career

5. Rank and Precedence

6. Customs and Courtesies

7. Keeping Your House in Order

8. Getting Along With People

9. Leaders and Leadership

10. Mainsprings of Leadership

11. Human Nature

12. Group Nature

13. Environment

14. The Mission

15. Discipline

16. Morale

17. Esprit

18. Knowing Your Job

19. Knowledge of Your Men

20. Writing and Speaking

21. The Art of Instruction

22. Your Relationships With Your Men

23. Your Men’s Moral and Physical Welfare

24. Keeping Your Men Informed

25. Counseling Your Men

26. Using Reward and Punishment

27. Fitting Men to Jobs

28. Americans in Combat

Appendix: Recommended Reading