Analyst, Strategic Assessments
National Security Analysis Department
The Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
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EXPERIENCE
LTC R. Leonhard served 24 years in the U.S. Army, mostly
in the mechanized infantry. He also served in Army combat developments
on numerous projects—ground robotics, anti-armor
weapons, operational concepts, and simulations. He contributed
to the development of the digital division while working for
Training and Doctrine Command. A graduate of the School of
Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Bob is a trained war planner
and served as the Chief of Plans for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood.
EDUCATION
Bob earned a B.A. in history (focus on central
Europe) from Columbus College, an M.S. in international relations
from Troy State University, a master of military arts and sciences
from the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College, and his all-but-dissertation
for a Ph.D. in 19th-century U.S. history from West Virginia University.
His military schooling includes Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced
Courses, Airborne School, French Commando School, Command and General
Staff College, SAMS, and several logistics courses.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Joint operations
- Military theory
- Military planning
- Military and general history
- Chess
- Bow-hunting
- Wargaming
- Bible studies
AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS
Books:
- The Art of Maneuver: Maneuver-Warfare Theory
and AirLand Battle (Presidio Press, 1991)
- Fighting by Minutes:
Time and the Art of War (Praeger, 1994)
- The Principles of War
for the Information Age (Presidio Press, 1998)
Articles:
- "Let's
Get Closer: Remembering the Relevance of Close Combat"
(Army magazine, September 2004)
- "The Sine Wave of Command" (Army magazine, November 2002)
- "Shot, Over: Classical Fire Support vs. Parallel Fires" (Armymagazine, April 2001)
- "Factors of Conflict in the
Early 21st Century" (Army magazine, January 2003)
- "Sun Tzu's Bad Advice:
Urban Warfare in the Information Age" (Army magazine, April 2003)
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