It will take a fundamental change in mindset and the way business is conducted. Mistakes like micro-managing will be made and lessons learned but that doesn't detract from the potential of this technology.
Their fighting role will take some time to develop but that is because of the slow mil procurement processes.
"One US Army officer told them it was "an interesting toy" but not much else!"
Yes and Bill Gates said "the internet will never take off" (or words to that effect) but boy did he move fast to exploit the internet once he realised his mistake.