The 10th Mountain Division (LI) deployed to Iraq in April/May 2008 as the Multi-National Division -Center (MND-C) Headquarters based at Camp Victory (Baghdad), Iraq. The mission of MND-C was to conduct stabilization and combat operations in the...
This thesis investigates US Army logistics support provided to coalition forces in Somalia using US Army Field Manual 100-5, Operations, as the standard. This research examines the history of US involvement in coalition operations. It also analyzes...
This monograph examines the possibility of establishing C2W as Battlefield Operating System (BOS) for Force XXI. It focuses on emerging doctrine for C2W and Force XXI operations in order to evaluate the contribution of C2W in military operations of...
This monograph assesses the potential for conflict in the Middle East as a result of water scarcity. It is guided by the Homer-Dixon model linking the contributions of environmental scarcity to violent conflict. The monograph begins with a general...
The 237th Personnel Services Battalion conducted postal operations supporting 10 Army Post Offices in Kuwait, Djibouti, Qatar, and Southern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom III. The mission consisted of both general and direct postal operations...
This monograph examines the role of fire support in peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. Peacekeeping and peace enforcement are unique operations. Peacekeeping relies more on forces to accomplish its mission, whereas peace enforcement...
On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign is the next volume in the US Army's series of studies focused on its operations in Iraq. The first volume, On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom, showcased Army operations in the...
Operation Iraqi Freedom, (OIF) Tikrit, Iraq – Mobilize, deploy to IRAQ and provide Forward Operation Base Security in support of the 42nd, 25th and 2nd Marine Division from 20 December 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom III for Radar support generally...
This document defines a way US military leaders can prepare for and conduct military operations through the lens of cultural awareness. It provides a method for helping military commanders, staffs, and trainers engage successfully in any type of...
Since April 1997, a strategically deployable, airdroppable light armored, direct fire system to support our early entry forces no longer exists. The decision to inactivate the 3-73 Armor Battalion and terminate the Armored Gun System has resulted...
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...
Not all commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers (NCOs), or enlisted Soldiers assigned to United States Army Reserve (USAR) civil affairs (CA) units possess skills or qualifications equivalent to those commonly associated with functional...
Engaged in a spectrum from full-scale combat to stability and support operations, the military is faced with an ever-changing environment in which to use its combat power. For instance, it is axiomatic that the massive application of firepower...
During Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII and VIII, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry operated as the brigade rapid mounted reaction force throughout Regional Command East (RC-E) and South in Afghanistan. This paper tells of how our unit moved in-between...
The U.S. Army’s new capstone doctrine, Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations, recognizes that information is a powerful weapon in the conduct of full-spectrum operations. Like other weapons, the effects of information must be synchronized with the...
This study investigates the capabilities and limitations of the commercial telecommunications satellite system, Iridium. In view of the increasing demands for immediate communications in the modern theaters of war, the study analyzes the utility...
This study examines attitudes of midgrade US Army officers. Attention is given to the most recently conducted operations other than war (OOTW) in Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia. The goal of this research is to understand how participation in these...
The 200th Combat Engineer Multi Role Bridge Company received their activation orders on 17 January 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They must report to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri before 29 January with all assigned equipment. I was in...
Abstract: Gathering actionable intelligence involves various techniques of questioning that saves countless lives and assists in mission success. Military units throughout history used interrogation as a way to gather actionable intelligence about...
An ethical dilemma is when two common held values collide, that is personal values versus military values. If the leadership fails to correct problem it not only can corrupt the unit, but the Army and the entire system that so many have fought and...