What is transformation?
A1. Transformation is shaping the changing nature of military competition and cooperation through new combinations of concepts, capabilities, people and organizations that exploit our nation’s advantages, protect our asymmetric vulnerabilities, and sustain our strategic position, which helps maintain peace and stability in the world.
According to the Department’s April 2003 Transformation Planning Guidance document, transformation is ” a process that shapes the changing nature of military competition and cooperation through new combinations of concepts, capabilities, people and organizations that exploit our nation’s advantages and protect against our asymmetric vulnerabilities to sustain our strategic position, which helps underpin peace and stability in the world.”