Enhancing Warrior Ethos in Initial Entry Soldiers

Warrior Ethos is an important concept particularly for the Armed Forces. Senior leaders within the Armed Forces are seeking ways to inculcate the Warrior Ethos into each soldier, sailor, marine and airman. The Warrior Ethos SBIR project is targeted to initial entry soldiers but does have applicability across all Armed Forces. As the Current and Future Force exploits advances in information technology, the battlefield will grow more dispersed and the attributes of Warrior Ethos will become even more important for leaders and soldiers. General Richard B. Myers,Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defines the baseline attributes of Warrior Ethos as cohesion, commitment,self sacrifice, courage and leadership (Myers, 2002). As research provides a better understanding of these attributes, it will become possible to examine the feasibility of developing programs to train and sustain Warrior Ethos by providing an environment in which to foster its development.