Providing a narrative analysis of US Army reconnaissance, scout, and cavalry evolution from the post-World War I era through the Iraqi conflict, this book outlines key developments in the concepts governing reconnaissance units from the armored...
Fielding of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range (UAV-SR) will provide the corps commander a unique collection resource capable of conducting reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) missions; however, U.S. Army doctrine for...
The role of the Armored Force and its components is the conduct of highly mobile ground warfare, primarily offensive in character, by self-sustaining units of great power and mobility, composed of specially equipped troops of the required arms and...
This study investigates the role played by VII Corps' World War II Cavalry Group, the 4th Cavalry Group, in the European Theater of Operations. The thesis seeks to determine if the group executed its doctrinal mission during the war. Prior to and...
The purpose of this manual is to present the doctrine for the combat training and employment of the mechanized reconnaissances, including squadrons of the motorized infantry division and of the cavalry division. This manual covers the functional...
The transformation of the Army from its current “legacy” structure to the Objective Force is predicated on the realization of significant technological advances and the evolution of a “general-purpose” combat force. Today’s forces,...
This manuscript, which deals primarily with artillery flash and sound ranging, was prepared in 1949 by German authorities in this field. There are discussions on the mission of reconnaissance artillery, surveying, organization, the observation...
The purpose of this manual is to provide a text for the tactical training of cavalry reconnaissance squadrons, mechanized, and to present basic doctrine for their employment. This manual covers the organization, training, and employment of the...
Ables, Michael L.; Day, Randal; Engel, Kevin; Loginovs Armands; Tracy, Joe
Thesis: Based on technological advances in recent years, the need for the human reconnaissance unit is not fading away it’s only changing.
Based on technological advances in recent years, the need for the human reconnaissance unit is not fading...
This manual contains instructions relative to the tactics and technique involved in air reconnaissance and observation and in the various types of air reconnaissance and observation missions executed in support of air and ground forces.
he transformation of the United States Army from the Current Force to the Future Force is ongoing and will affect every aspect of the Army as it is known today. The ability to see first, act first, and finish decisively, also known as the ...
This study is a historical survey of the theory, doctrine, organization, and employment of reconnaissance units since the era of mechanization in the early 20th century.
This manual is a guide to the tactical employment of tank destroyer units both self-propelled and towed. The methods of employment described herein do not comprise a set of inflexible rules. Commanders must adapt the principles of employment...
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...
The trends of the operational environment either provide a cause for an insurgency or a means for an insurgency, thus shifting the focus of the scout platoon away from major combat and towards insurgency. This shift to insurgency causes the scout...
The U.S. Forces European Theater General Board study of mechanized cavalry units illustrates how a systemic study of combat experience can guide interconnected changes to military doctrine, organizations, and equipment. The General Board conducted...
This monograph explores the reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance requirements needed to conduct the intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) process effectively in a light infantry brigade. It considers current and past reconnaissance...
This thesis examines the requirements of the land force commander for timely intelligence of the battlefield when engaged in combat operations with a highly mobile enemy. The capabilities of the organic Army agencies and USAF Tactical...
This monograph examines current U.S. doctrine on the subject of battle handover to determine its applicability to the conditions of maneuver war. Army theorists are considering a new operational concept that assumes the likelihood of maneuver war...