The fifth annual Colin L. Powell Joint Warfighting Essay Contest, sponsored by the U.S. Naval Institute, invites those who think jointly to put their ideas on paper. Essays should be about combat readiness in a joint context - and persuasively discuss tactics, strategy, weaponry, combat training, force structure, doctrine, operations, and more. Entries may be heavy in single-service detail, but must have joint application.
Entries are welcome from military professionals and civilians alike.
The essays are judged anonymously, so the name of the author should not appear on the essay. Each author should assign a motto in addition to a title to the essay. The motto and title should appear on the title page of the essay, in lieu of the author's name. The motto should also appear by itself on the outside of an accompanying sealed envelope containing a sheet of paper with the author's name, address, telephone, social security number, and short biography, the title of the essay, and the motto. This envelope will not be opened until the Naval Institute has made its final selections.