Dr. John A. Bonin, professor, U.S. Army War College,

Dr. John A. Bonin, professor, U.S. Army War College, provides historical and doctrinal definitions and uses of coalition command structure in warfare and major conflicts at the 2018 Senior Strategy Session – Arabian Peninsula / Levant in Arlington, Va, July 10, 2018. Bonin, who teaches at the Center for Strategic Leadership at the U.S. Army College stressed the importance of coordination centers and liaison networks within a coalition command structure, such as the one led by former Third Army (U.S. Army Central) commander, Lt. Gen. John J. Yeosock, during Operation Desert Shield. Over the four-day conference, speakers and participants will engage in discussions centering on the complexities and lessons learned from Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) efforts during ongoing theater campaigns that have global implications. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Von Marie Donato)