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...
This paper is a first person account of the experiences my unit and I encountered during Operation DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. The paper is chronologically sequenced and divided into phases. Included at the end of each phase is a section that...
After action report for the 85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized, 5th Armored Division, during August thru December 1944, February thru April 1945.
FEMA and USAID could more efficiently provide feeding rations during Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HA/DRs) operations by using high calorie survival bars in lieu of MREs and HDRs while saving time, money, and resources. The Department...
This study investigates the use of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT) in relation to the Corps' primary mission of amphibious operations. The idea discussed is that while the PFT is assumed to be an adequate measure of general fitness, it...
This regulation establishes policies and procedures and assigns responsibilities for the management of food service support (medical and nonmedical units) when operating under the Army Field Feeding System. It provides guidelines for special food...
This study examines the FYs 1990-1992 Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Board results to identify and rank-order predictors associated with selection and nonselection of armor majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The study revealed 13...
The army Global Prepositioning Strategy (GPS) officially became a Department of Defense endorsed program in 1993 as a means to rapidly project heavy army forces to critical regions around the world. The program calls for prepositioning heavy army...
Currently, an interagency gap exists between local civil authorities and tactical military forces preparing for and conducting all phases of domestic civil support operations. The gap exists for two primary reasons: (1) military forces operate in a...
Increasingly, since the end of Desert Storm, the Army National Guard (ARNG) has conducted more overseas missions with fewer resources. In operations since the events of 9/11, mobilizations are at their highest levels since World War II. The ARNG...
This newsletter emphasizes Army and Marine Corps efforts as joint or coalition forces. These professional journal articles focus on joint teams integrating logistics support to the warfighter. Topics include supply operations for Operations Iraqi...
Title 10 states that the four service components are responsible for the logistical sustainment of their forces. This responsibility remains constant whether at garrison or deployed. Department of Defense directives and joint and service doctrine...
The Battle of Changjin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir, had significant importance impacting the result the Korean War. The Changjin Reservoir, a major battle location of the war, is where the Chinese Communist Forces attacked the...
This is a study on natural resources in French Indo-China. Subjects include information on mining, forestry, fisheries and game, and water and water power.
Major combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) were a great success; however, the theater logistics system has come under an enormous amount of criticism from both warfighters and logisticians. Leaders at all levels of command have...
The tactical situation in Iraq was controlled chaos, the insurgence was still new at terrorism and was not very sophisticated, and a lot of suicidal type operations were being thrown at our forces. The IA was not in existence, and the unknown...