Currently the United States Army does not have a standardized, realistic methodology for determining the correlation of forces (COF). This study investigates this issue by examining different methods currently being used to determine the COF. The...
The last 10 years of conflict have seen a dramatic increase of airspace users above the battlefield providing both opportunities and challenges to maneuver commanders. Assets operating overhead assist the commander in mission command; however, the...
The current U.S. Army involvement in Afghanistan requires an expanded field artillery arsenal of weaponry and munitions. This expansion should include rockets, medium and light howitzers, and pack howitzers. These weapon systems offset the...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the sufficiency of proposed field artillery and fire support doctrine and organizations for the Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). The primary research question is: Do proposed changes to fire support...
Army Tank Automotive Command, Research & Engineering Directorate
The purpose of this manual is to provide a composite reference for information pertinent to characteristics of standard ordnance tracked and wheeled vehicles and related components. It is intended to minimize the individual need for periodic...
This monograph discusses the adequacy of emerging concepts for the doctrine, organization, and materiel of light armor forces in the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army is currently developing new light armor organizations and procuring a modern light armor...
United States Army Forces in the Central Pacific Area
Report of the United States Army Forces in the Central Pacific Area's participation in the Marianas Operation. Volume 1 of 2. This volume contains an introduction to both volumes, information on the headquarters of the United States Army forces in...
Field Artillery Subcourse 420 (Sep 75) consists of one lesson and the exercises with the lesson serve as the examination. Individual work on these exercises is mandatory.
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 monograph discusses the current viability of the Light Armored Cavalry Regiment as the designated cavalry regiment for contingency force operations. As force projection is now the strategy of the United States, it is especially important that...
The introduction of attack helicopters to the battlefield opened a new dimension for ground combat forces. This monograph examines history to identify those characteristics that make an arm effective in the shock role and to assess the modern...
This paper challenges the capstone principle of US doctrine for rear battle, economy of force. The paper also seeks to determine if the doctrine accurately reflects the tactics key to successful defense of rear areas in modern war. Case studies...
Combined Arms Research Library (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College)
This collection was provided through the generous donation of George Nafziger to the Combined Arms Research Library. The Nafziger Orders Of Battle Collection contains a compilation of 7985 individual orders of battle from 1600 to 1945. It began...
The duties of a tank crewman are physically demanding. If a tank crewman is stronger, he will perform his job better, easier, quicker, and safer. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is the design of a weight training program to improve individual...
As the United States Navy shifts its fundamental war fighting strategy away from blue-water to brown-water operations, it will be presented with a fluid and a dynamic battlefield unlike any it has faced since the early 1950s. This battlefield will...
The achievements of Eagle Battery will forever go down in history for their outstanding actions in combat. Eagle Battery soldiers had more confirmed enemy KIAs than any other company in Task Force Geronimo. We redeployed all 126 paratroopers back...
Wright, Donald P., 1964-; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
This document offers information on the testimony of witnesses, gives extracts and supporting documents, military characteristics, and details of report and implementation of War Department Equipment Board report on armor.
Wright, Donald P., ed.; Afghan Study Team, [et al.]
Forward from David H. Petraeus: Since 2001, the US Army in Afghanistan has been conducting complex operations in a difficult, often dangerous environment. Living in isolated outposts and working under austere conditions, US Soldiers have carried...
The 24th Mechanized Infantry Division Combat Team Historical Reference Book represents a collection of selected planning documents, briefings, combat orders, intelligence assessments, and executive correspondence produced during the Desert Shield...