The Education of “a Modern Major General”

Authors

William F. Burns

Abstract

Over a century ago, Gilbert and Sullivan developed a caricature of a contempo- rary general officer of the British service in their operetta Pirates of Penzance. Almost three decades ago, Colonel Donald F. Bletz of the U.S. Army War College faculty published an article using this caricature, Major General Stanley, as a model of what should not be the typical general officer of the future.1 Since that future is now, it is useful to examine the factors that contribute to and influence the development of a professional military officer, particularly an officer who has achieved general or flag rank and so can be considered a strategic leader.

Recommended Citation

Burns, William F. (2004) "The Education of “a Modern Major General”," Naval War College Review: Vol. 57: No. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol57/iss1/4