The Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Reserve Component (RC) Officer Education Task Force (TF) was chartered by the Chief of Staff, Army, to study the RC Officer Education System (OES). The TF reviewed the entire RC Officer Education System...
In November 2004, a combined USMC, US Army, and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating the enemy in Fallujah in a destructive urban battle. This paper focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle...
The bifurcation of global threats since the collapse of the bipolar paradigm, as well as technological proliferation has heightened uncertainty in US Army operations. This uncertainty has manifested in adversaries with broader capabilities to...
As a result of the national strength of the United States (US) and the demonstrated prowess of her military, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "Victory Disease." The Victory Disease brings defeat to a previously...
After action report for the 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, during 23 December 1944 thru February 1945, April 1945 thru 10 May 1945.
Since September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, Special Operation Forces (SOF) and Conventional Forces (CF) have be increasingly working together throughout the world against numerous asymmetrical threats. However, operations in Iraq and...
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Combat Studies Institute.
This study offers an objective narrative of the events surrounding the Battle of Wanat. Army historians recognized the need to better understand the Battle of Wanat and ensure those who followed learned from the experiences of the courageous...
This monograph examines the evolution of command and control (C2) in contingency operations with respect to the implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986. This piece of legislation encompassed a broad set of reforms, to...
Throughout the history of the United States, the American military has integrated capabilities from diverse military units. From the regulars under Washington and the local militias in the American Revolution to the airborne Divisions of World War...
MAJ Thomas Fuller served with the 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (SFG) in Kabul and Bagram, Afghanistan during 2002 and 2003, and with the 2nd Battalion, 20th SFG in Herat, Afghanistan during 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom...
On 15 August 1944, an Allied army launched a second amphibious landing against the coast of southern France. The Allies, having shattered German defenses around the beachhead, decided to exploit the chaos in the enemy camp. On 17 August 1944, Major...
The purpose of the Unit Training Program tor Armored Field Artillery, is to assist the commanders and their staffs of newly-formed armored field artillery units in planning the balanced training of their units and in preparing the detailed...
Disputes and civil wars, with the attendant breakdown of law and order, and dire consequences for peace, security, and development, continue to plague the continent of Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional...
Contents include: World War II and Battle of the Bulge chronologies; WWII allied conferences; Allied Command architecture and order of battle; the U.S. Army in December 1944; biographical sketches- senior allied commanders; German command...
DURING MY BRIEFING I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CSM DANIEL AND HIS BATTALIONS DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT TO AND FROM IRAQ. CSM DANIEL,THE BATTALION COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR OF 1/10FA REGT, 3RD INF DIV(MECH) ARTILLERY. ON THE EVE OF WAR 20...
Catalog of visual information products is a consolidated listing of all fielded DA products. Catalog's primary function is to assist in providing information to the unit and individual soldier.
Catalog of visual information products is a consolidated listing of all fielded DA products. The catalog's primary function is to assist in providing information to the unit and individual soldier.
This study seeks to identify a planning model and matrix from current doctrinal sources that explains how to synchronize combat operations in planning. It examines most current and emerging heavy maneuver doctrine specifically in regard to the...