Small Wars Journal

Field Manual 3-07: Stability Operations Rollout

Mon, 09/29/2008 - 6:13pm
On Tuesday, October 7th the US Army will introduce a significant change to pre-existing doctrine with Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations. Like the counterinsurgency manual before it, this first piece of major doctrine dedicated exclusively to stabilization and reconstruction again raises the visibility of irregular challenges, underscoring their increased prominence in contemporary national security decisionmaking and planning.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies is hosting a rollout event on Tuesday, October 7 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM featuring:

Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, USA, Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Center and Ft. Leavenworth

Ambassador John Herbst

Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, United States Department of State

Ambassador Dick Solomon

President, United States Institute for Peace

Ambassador Michael Hess

Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development

Samuel A. Worthington

CEO and President, InterAction

Please see this invitation if you are interested in attending.