For five months in the year 2006 Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 361 lead a three hundred man indigenous force throughout the central-eastern border region of Afghanistan. In the early months of Operation Enduring Freedom, United...
Through the study of past military experiences, especially the examination of common lessons from differing conflicts, implications for future warfare can be revealed. Common counterland lessons from three major US conflicts are the focus of this...
From April through November 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, Major Thomas Gravlee commanded the 763rd Ordnance Company (EOD). In this interview, he discusses the diverse range of explosive ordnance disposal missions his...
Historically a distinct cultural and operational rift has evolved between Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Conventional Forces (CF) that devalued the need for SOF-CF integration and for developing common operating procedures and doctrine. This...
Volume I contains data on enemy personnel and unit strengths and a listing of accepted units for the current month. Volume II contains information on retroactive strength, infiltration, and infrastructure for all the months prior to the current...
In this second of three interviews covering his Global War on Terrorism deployments, Major Edward Croot, US Army Special Forces, discusses his September 2003 through February 2004 deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
This study compares the Air Force and Army logistics constructs in an effort to gain insights that might help improve upon the Air Force's fledgling multifunctional logistics effort. While logistics means many things to many people, this study...
The four factors of leadership are the foundations for a leader to build upon; they are: the led, the leader, the situation, and communication. Failure to adhere to these four factors caused the death of Corporal Pat Tillman and its cover-up.
Within hours of the September 11th attacks, many leaders of the 82nd Airborne Division determined that Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda were behind these terrorist attacks. The war in Afghanistan was inevitable. As a First Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne...
In July 2003, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Sullivan deployed to Afghanistan as the executive officer of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment and served in this capacity throughout his nine-month tour operating mostly in the country's Paktika...
This study is an attempt to provide a contextual example of many of the concepts and terms of the operational art as demonstrated by the Allies in France during August 1944. The action from Operation COBRA to the Seine River crossings is first...
In the Cold War era, massive armed forces were required, especially in Central Europe, to counterbalance the Warsaw Pact. As a result of the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the reunification of Germany, the security...
This study is an abbreviated history of the operations of G-2 in the Southwest Pacific Area. The purpose is to record the important work done by intelligence agencies in the prosecution of the war against Japan.
Chavez, Paula; Proctor, Andre; Glover, Carrie; Dryer, Steve; Russey, Ira
Thesis: The four factors of leadership are the foundation for a leader to build upon; these are; the led, the leader, the situation and communication. Failure to adhere to these four factors caused the death of Corporal (CPL) Pat Tillman and its...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
The debate on the development of NATO expeditionary capabilities started in the late Nineties, but only after the 9/11 attacks -- following a proposal of the then US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld -- was finalized. The NATO Rapid Response...
This study examines what the key issues are governing the creation and employment of operational reserves by AFCENT in its defense against a no or short notice Warsaw Pact attack. The theoretical notion of operational reserves as discussed by...