The quest for certainty - coping with uncertainty, James York; reflections on 11 September 2001, Jack Spence; the war on terrorism - a new classic in groupthink, Teri McConville; jointery - military integration, Trevor Taylor; professional armed forces - concepts and practices, Patrick Mileham; the changing macro-environment (1997-2001) - the implications for the recruitment of graduates into the British Armed Forces, W. Brian Howieson and Howard Kahn; postmodernism to structure - an upstream journey for the military recruit, Charles Kirke; AFOPS, work-life balance and the problems of recruitment and retention, Andy Bolt; recruiting and retaining the British Army officer of the future, Richard Bartle; infantrywomen - an ethical dilemma, Georgina Natzio.