To say to a person that they can't accomplish anything would discourage anyone. But if you have strong values and have courage and determination, you will accomplish whatever you desire in the Army or in civilian world. You will develop in you some...
The organizational history of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is comparatively short compared to other Army units. Although the unit's history is short, a mere 25 years, as of 2005 it has compiled a long list of...
While serving as the HHC, 2-160 First Sergeant during the very first six months of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), I learned some valuable lessons, both positive and negative.
A positive lesson learned follows: The importance of home station...
Consists of military documents and correspondence detailing the military operations and drive of the First American Army down the Meuse during October and November 1918 which led to the collapse of the German Army.
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battle space, decisive...
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battlespace, decisive...
Due to the current and future world events, the United States Armed Forces have to be more flexible, far reaching, and timely to react to or deter conflict. To meet these demands the military must have interoperability, which in this monograph...
This paper describes some of the key events during my attendance to Enlisted Green Platoon, which is a prerequisite in order to be assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). I discussed the training in chronological...
CW5 David Cooper serves as the senior warrant officer of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) and flew AH6s, Little Bird Guns, in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Although prevented from discussing specifics due to...
This study researched the possible roles and missions conducted by the United States Special Operation Aviation (SOA) community, particularly rotary-wing, fix-wing, unmanned aerial vehicles’ roles, as well as SOA’s role in Foreign Internal...
Original document is exactly as digital copy- pagination is repetitive and irregular, and there are pages missing (pages 21-26 under section iv). Chapter content includes: preparation for the Olympic operation; preparation for the Blacklist...
On 9/11, Major David Short was the assistant operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, based out of Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. In this interview, he discusses his unit's activities in the...
Covers the operations of the 179th Regimental Combat Team of the 45th Infantry Division during the period of August 31st to September 2, 1944 it is intended to record in brief the operations previous to that date and in somewhat more detail cover...
This is the after action report of XIV Corps in the M-1 operation, Sixth Army. The general mission assigned the XIV Corps in the M-l Operation was to move overwater to Luzon, Philippine Islands, make an amphibious assault and seize beachheads in...
This study investigates the contributions made by the U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) during the Persian Gulf conflict. Particular emphasis is placed on each mission performed by the SF during operations DESERT SHIELD/ DESERT STORM. Emphasis is...
Major Chuck Palmer was told that he was too young to go to the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) so he PCS'd to Kuwait to take command of the 385th Signal Company in July 2006. The unit is now deactivated but at the time it had the mission...
Discusses the German High Command, the basic structure of the German Army, its organizations and commanders, miscellaneous units, indexes of senior officers and semi-military organizations.
The years between 1926 and 1941 saw the steady development of the 40th Infantry Division as the California National Guard. Devoted to the order and stability of the State, and to the defense of the Nation, thousands of its members gave themselves...
In December 2001, Major Douglas Smith, an Active Guard Reserve soldier, was mobilized along with the 160th Military Police Battalion - an enemy prisoner of war/civilian internee unit - for service in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Over roughly the...