Dave Bickers is a serving British Army officer. His regimental duty has been spent as a Sapper, including command of 22 Engineer Regiment. He has undertaken a number of staff appointments across both operational and capability planning within the Ministry of Defence and the Permanent Joint Headquarters.

Adopting Mission Command - a soldier in Afghanistan

Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture, by Donald E. Vandergriff

Adopting Mission Command: Developing Leaders for a Superior Command Culture, by Donald E. Vandergriff Reviewed by Dave Bickers Mission Command has featured in United States Army doctrine since the advent of AirLand Battle in 1982.  After more than three decades has the organisation fully adapted to a culture of decentralised command? No, says Donald E.…