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“Listen more, understand more, and then speak a little bit less, but make sure what you’re trying to convey is clearly understood.”
As for working with the military, he said there are some impor- tant differences. “We have very, very different cultures.” In part, those cultural differences are related to the vastly different sizes of the departments. “DOD is so much larger than State, and so that has an impact on our cultures.” But, DeHart said, those differences are ultimately a benefit, in terms of collaboration and impact. “It’s very good that we have different cultures, because we look at things quite differently and we approach problems differently. And if we do that together, and we have good collab- oration and coordination, then we can come at a problem from different angles, and sometimes solve it more effectively together.” He said he witnessed that sort of partnership while working closely with DOD partners in Afghanistan, in Korea and at NATO headquarters in Belgium. “Te last thing we should try to do, in my opinion, is try to merge the cultures, or really try to adopt the culture of the other, because we’re better with a diverse approach.”
CONCLUSION Te rapidly changing Arctic will be an increasingly visible and crucial priority for the U.S. government in terms of homeland defense, economic development, scientific research and interna- tional cooperation. Tough the rate of physical change to the environment is rapid, this effort will require sustained effort, attention and cooperation from DOD, the State Department and many other federal and non-governmental partners. “Tings are not going to open up overnight in the Arctic, but we’re trying to get in on the front end of what will be years and decades of new activity in the region,” DeHart said. “Our involvement there is not a sprint—it’s a Birkebeiner.”
For more information on the Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region, go to
https://go.usa.gov/x7Sar or follow the office on Twitter at @US_Arctic.
ELLEN SUMMEY provides contract support to the U. S. Army Acquisition Support Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a writer and editor for SAIC. She holds an M.A. in human relations from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in mass communication from Louisiana State University. She is certified as a Project Management Professional and Change Management Professional, and has more than 15 years of communication experience in both the government and commercial sectors.
THE HIGH-PROFILE HIGH NORTH U.S. leaders focus on the Arctic.
The Arctic has long served as a protective barrier for North America—a cold and nearly impenetrable wall that required little active defense. As climate change makes the region more easily accessible, the nations of the Arctic are reckoning with the new and increasing possibility of adversarial military activity in their north- ernmost territories. For the United States, which in recent years has focused much of its military resources on conflicts throughout the Middle East and South Asia, military leaders have decided it’s time to reassess their cold-weather capabilities.
The Army’s new Arctic strategy, released March 16, outlines the branch’s commitment to regaining domi- nance in the far north. This heightened focus on cold-weather capabilities will also necessitate materiel solutions for Soldiers in the region—the tools, equip- ment, training and infrastructure to enable rapid and sustained operations at temperatures as cold as -65 degrees Fahrenheit. “The Arctic is an opportunity to rapidly employ the speed, range and convergence of cutting-edge technologies being developed for multi- domain operations to strengthen our deterrence capabilities in the region,” said Gen. James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army.
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A Small Unit Support Vehicle drives through the Yukon Train- ing Area on Eielson Air Force Base on Feb. 27 as part of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020. The 2021 defense spending bill said, “The committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to pursue equipment and vehicles necessary for Arctic and cold weather environments.” (Photo by Spc. Kyle Odum)
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