The former commander of the United States Army’s 1st Sustainment Command, Paul Hurley led his unit in providing logistical support to the troops assigned in the area of responsibility of the Central Command in the Middle East. In 2011, Paul Hurley had the opportunity to co-write articles for Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ), the joint military and security studies journal published by National Defense University (NDU) Press for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of the US Department of Defense.
To be considered for publication in JFQ, a manuscript must pass the three-point criteria of readability, scholarly argumentation and evidence, and usefulness for the continuing education of national security personnel. Manuscripts go through a rigorous process of selection and editing before they are published.
Between 2005 and 2016, JFQ received 2,444 submissions, of which only 1,164 were published. Therefore, on average, only 48 percent of all submitted materials are published. The JFQ editor-in-chief reserves the right to select manuscripts that will interest a broad readership.
