Today, we live in a world of continuous change.  One in which the verities of the past have given way to uncertainty.  Like military planners confronted by invisible foes and asymmetrical forces beyond our control, we can no longer assume that our current skills and knowledge will serve us in the future. Instead, we need to embrace new strategies that enable us to successfully adapt to change and uncertainty. And the only way to do that is to place ourselves in a constant State of Readiness.