This is a case study of fielding and employment of the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to anticipate potential training challenges of the K21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle fielded units, and to find possible solutions for them. By analyzing the various...
Currently the United States Army does not have a standardized, realistic methodology for determining the correlation of forces (COF). This study investigates this issue by examining different methods currently being used to determine the COF. The...
This monograph discusses the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine with respect to the organization of the Bradley-equipped mechanized infantry battalion. General William DePuy's powerful vision, as captured in the 1976 version of FM 100-5, Operations,...
This is an historical study of mechanized infantry doctrine. It focuses on issues encountered in the U.S. Army with the introduction in 1982 of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Professional reaction to IFV fielding was mixed among both military...
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) equipped units have under gone significant reorganization at the platoon level. The most significant change is the delineation of vehicle (mounted) and dismounted elements, with the Bradley vehicle commander...
This Worldwide Equipment Guide (WEG) describes the spectrum of worldwide systems and system trends in the Contemporary Operational Environment (COE). The updated and approved definition for COE is as follows: The contemporary operational...
The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle's (BFV) introduction in 1983 inaugurated a fundamental change in the perception of the mechanized infantryman's role in combat. For the first time, the mechanized infantry company/team possessed the requisite...
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question: does the Army's force structure allow for a sufficient amount of infantry forces for the security challenges of the first decade of the 21st Century? This monograph examines the late 1990's Army...
The reliance on technology to replace manpower is a dominant aspect in the development of U.S. Army force structure and organization. The decreasing numbers of infantry dismounts in U.S. heavy divisions, especially under the Army of Excellence...
This study examines current river crossing doctrine to determine its compatibility with current force structure and the AirLand Battle concept of the modern battlefield. Using the historical example of the 80th Infantry Division's assault crossing...
This thesis examines the role of the fighting vehicle on the Airland battlefield. Specifically, this researcher's objective was to determine how the fighting vehicle evolved; the roles of fighting vehicles of other countries; the possible roles of...
This monograph discusses the evolution of Marine Corps mechanized forces and their role in future conflicts. In a crisis, joint force commanders will likely request early insertion of a mechanized Marine Expeditionary Brigade, using assets forward...
This monograph discusses the importance of wheeled armored systems for the US Army's future force design. Operational ideas require future forces be designed for rapid strategic deployabilty high lethality, operational mobility, survivability,...
Many authors in recent years have lamented the decrease of dismounted infantrymen in J-series Bradley mechanized infantry units. This decrease is often described as a shortage and portrayed as a critical weakness of Bradley units. This monograph...
This study investigates the problems that might occur, when combining units of two nations in bi-national corps. The study focuses on three new corps of NATO's Main Defense Forces: a U.S.-led U.S.-German corps, a German-led German-U.S. corps, and...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
The current French doctrine envisions two overarching operational modes, the coercion mode and violence-mastering mode. The concept of violence mastering has been developed to deal with the post-Cold War environment.
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question "Is the U.S. Army's emphasis on the mechanized infantry force the right infantry force for today's environment"? The aim is to provide scrutiny to the current structure of the army's mechanized...
This essay speaks of the overall advantages gained by the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in combat. Fratricide has been reduced because of the effective use of GPS in common equipment employed by troops. Collateral damage that might...