The thesis addresses the development of the current Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). This topic was chosen because the international community, in consultation with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has established 2014...
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These catalogs contain a complete listing of PSYOP materials available to personnel in Vietnam, descriptions of products available from JUSPAO or the four in-country PSYOP battalions. Types of products include leaflets, handouts, stationery,...
The aim of this thesis is to provide insight and analysis of the factors that contributed to the military success of the revolutionary forces against the Hungarian and Soviet armed and security forces during the early phase of the 1956 Hungarian...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia performs a key role in the war on Islamic extremism and terrorism. The Kingdom maintains the distinction of being the birthplace of Islam and its government is the epitome of Islamic rule in the region. The Kingdom's...
The commander of 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and then G3 operations officer for the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom I - his first tour in Iraq - Colonel Bill Hickman spent his second, from July 2005 to July 2006,...
Major Dom Clementi, a field artillery officer, deployed to Afghanistan in October 2003 while commanding Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery. Originally designed to provide direct support fires to the 3rd ACR, Clementi's battery...
This report to Congress is submitted pursuant to the section entitled “Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq” of House Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H. R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on...
Regulation prescribes policies and procedures governing promotion of Army commissioned and warrant officers on the active duty list. It incorporates provisions of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act as specified in section 557 through 563...
The 16th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction SIGIR. 2008 will be a "Year of Transfer" in Iraq, bringing with it the continued evolution of the U. S. program. This evolution means that the Government of Iraq...
The discovery of oil in the United Arab Emirates has resulted in a new era in which demographic, economic, social and political transformations have occurred rapidly. Moreover, the supply of oil has increased the strategic importance of the UAE....
MAJ Don Crawford served on a transition team (TT) working with the Iraqi National Police (INP) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2008 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this March 2010 interview, MAJ Crawford discusses the challenges...
This thesis analyzes the intelligence collection and dissemination in urban environments at the maneuver battalion. The methodology attempts to assess the organic intelligence assets and capabilities within a maneuver battalion, the training of the...
This paper seeks to answer the question, “What role should the militaries of the US and their NATO allies play in the counter-narcotics effort in Afghanistan?” This monograph shows the United States (US) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
In support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel Peter "Duke" DeLuca commanded the 101st Airborne Division's 326th Engineer Battalion during the major combat phase and then, from June 2004 through June 2005, served as the J7 engineer for Lieutenant...
MAJ Eric Ala served as an individual augmentee with the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2009 and 2010 in...
An examination of ethnic demography, historical governments, political parties, force structure, organization, and partnership efforts within the Iraqi Ministry of Interior includes several recommendations that must be accomplished in order to...
This paper describes some of the key events and scenarios that took place during my deployment to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII.
In the middle of my tour I was attached to the 325th Finance Detachment as the NCOIC...
Major Jon-Paul Maddaloni deployed as a part of a border transition team (BTT) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2006 to February 2007. In this interview, Maddaloni discusses the transition team's predeployment training and...
History illustrates that without unity of command and a mechanism to enable unity of effort, achieving strategic and regional objectives is rare. AFRICOM, a newly established Combatant Command, faces innumerable challenges within the continent of...