Does the Department of Defense's strategic mobility program meet the needs of operational commanders? More importantly, what challenges do operational commanders face because of the inability to project certain capabilities? This monograph argues...
The U.S. Armed Forces has a long and rich history of expeditionary operations followed by military disengagements. A historically small U.S. military is repeating this history today in two wars that are stretching it to the limits of its personnel...
On 3-4 October 1993, a battle took place in the east African city of Mogadishu, Somalia that will long be remembered by Americans and definitely by the many Soldiers that took part in this historic event. On this day American ground forces would...
In October 1993, the Quick Reaction Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia observed, "convoys are more vulnerable to attack than ground maneuver forces and should be planned and executed as a combat operation." During the period from 1993 to...
The United States Army has a long tradition of humanitarian relief. No such operation has proven as costly or shocking, however, as that undertaken in Somalia from August 1992 to March 1994. Greeted initially by Somalis happy to be saved from...
Baumann, Robert F.; Yates, Lawrence A.; Washington, Versalle F.
This study examines the American military's experience with urban operations in Somalia, particularly in the capital city of Mogadishu. That original focus can be found in the following pages, but the authors address other, broader issues as well,...
The purpose of this monograph is to recommend the inclusion of "warlords" into United States military doctrine by defining the nature of a warlord, and by applying historical insights into a conceptual framework through which military leaders may...
History is marked by numerous events where the military has failed to achieve cultural
understanding of its adversaries and/or the contemporary operational environment. A number of
examples can be citied; however, this paper will concentrate on the...
Even as one humanitarian crisis subsided in Iraq, another emerged in Somalia, an arid, impoverished, and turbulent failed state on the horn of Africa. Night after night international TV broadcast images of starving children covered with flies and...
This paper outlines the changing roles of the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in the Chemical Corps. It covers a brief history to start in World War I (WWI) thru the establishment of the Chemical Corps and the introductions of its Regimental...
It is of importance that military leaders and politicians understand the history of American military battles. By studying and understanding our past military engagements, we will have a better understanding of allowing battlefield commanders to...
The United States Army has not adapted from lessons it learned during previous conflicts. The
Army learned several key lessons while deployed to Somalia. The first lesson learned from
Somalia was that leaders and Soldiers need to know about the...
The United States during the Philippines and Somalia War conducted many actions in order to
win the War. Many of these actions resulted in failure and many U.S. Soldiers were killed because of their lack of planning, not considering the advantages...
Military history is vital for the professional soldiers of today, it can give them an
advantage in whatever conflict they are involved in. Though military history does not
hold the complete answer to a problem encountered in a particular battle, it...
In order for the U.S. Military to ensure the greatest chance for mission success in foreign
outbreaks of hostility, the creation, implementation and adherence of a risk analysis plan at all
levels of command must be achieved. The plan must account...
This paper presents arguments supporting the reasons leaders should study military history. Examples provided will illustrate how conflicts separated by time and distance contained similar situations and leadership challenges to those involved....
In June 1993, shortly after the United Nations forces transitioned control from UNITAF, I deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia to support UNOSOM II with PSYOP operations. This was the first time the U.N.’s mandate had ever allowed for peace...
During our six-month deployment to Somalia, we conducted missions that were unfamiliar. The challenges we faced developed lessons learned for our unit and us individually. With our nation engaged in a highly sensitive and controversial humanitarian...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This study examines whether the BCT is adequately trained to properly employ CA teams in the contemporary environment by examining past contingency operations, current Army doctrine, and CA doctrine. Additionally, this study obtains information...