The on-going transformation of human resources responsibilities and functions under the army personnel services delivery redesign has increased the workload of human resource professionals in the U.S. Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S....
The Army Vision for the Objective Force calls for revolutionizing the way in which Army forces are supported. Streamlining procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing the support footprint have become top priorities for the Combat Service...
Major Charles Anderson, in this first of two interviews, talks about his deployment as the personnel officer (S1) of the 489th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion to Afghanistan from March through November 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He...
This monograph examines how the task force commander and executive officer can enhance the training and professional development of the battalion coordinating staff. The National Training Center continues to report that task force staffs continue...
This monograph analyzes the military decision making process in terms of time management in order to determine if a timeline will expedite the process. The monograph begins by establishing the importance of time and time management in planning....
MAJ Chad Bridges serves as the personnel officer (S1) and company commander for the 2-153rd Infantry Regiment in Taji and Baghdad, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this October 2008 interview, MAJ Bridges...
My assignment to the 6th Battalion 43d Air Defense Artillery in Ansbach, Germany proved to be one of my challenging and rewarding assignments. I was assigned to the unit as the Battalion S1 NCOIC from September 1992 to November 1996; my first...
In this interview, 1Lt Bernadette Collins, US Army, AG, discusses her deployment to Iraq as a Adjutant General Branch Officer in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). 1LT Collins discusses in detail the pre-mobilization actions she and...
In his duty position as S1 of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Karl Strellner ran the brigade rear command post co-located in the Brigade Support Area. Always within 30 kilometers (but...
In this interview MAJ Watters discusses his deployment to Iraq from September 2004 until September 2005 as the personnel officer (S1) with the 106th Transportation Battalion out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. MAJ Watters had just returned from a...
This pamphlet describes the purpose and use of the Very pistol, Mark III, and the signal light, Mark II. Both pistols are designed to project signal lights into the air. Contains mechanical descriptions and illustrations.
In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field artillerymen as never before as they plan,...
Major Betsy Atherton found out in August 2004 that she would be going to Afghanistan as the personnel officer for the 10th Sustainment Brigade. She departed in February 2006 and set up in Bagram as part of a joint logistics command. She served as...
In this interview, MAJ Victor Herbin III, US Army, Adjutant General; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the personnel officer (S1) for the 15th Sustainment Brigade in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Herbin...
Contains a copy of Headquarters, Communications Zone Planning Directive Series I, No. 4 (Plan "A") Assembly and Staging Areas, dated 14th March, 1945 and Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, Planning Directives, Series 'L', No. 4, dated 1...
MAJ Andrew Watson served as the squadron personnel officer (S1) for the 3d Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during 2003 and 2004 at al Taqaddam Airfield, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this February 2009 interview, MAJ...
MAJ McEvilly deployed as the S1 for the 38th Division Support Command (DISCOM) to Camp Victory (Baghdad) Iraq from July 2007 to July 2007. He describes the pre-mobilization training for his unit, noting that the training in summer 2006 was well...