AirLand Battle is the U.S. Army's doctrine for fighting the next mid to high intensity conflict. To be successful the doctrine requires a homogenous combined arms force specifically organized, equipped, and trained to execute its maneuver style of...
Ethics and the ethical-decision-making process are the cornerstone of what drives the United States Army. Not only does the Army follow the norms of American society, but it also follows a much more stringent ethical code to ensure readiness....
A history of Fort Leavenworth Kansas and the churches and schools on this U.S. Army reservation. The history encompasses Christian churches on the Army reservation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This monograph explores the Marine Corps' response to the provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act which influence joint education, joint doctrine, and joint officer assignments. It focuses on the Marine Corps' response to the initial legislation of...
The modem Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) is the true leader on and off the battlefield. The modem Army has transformed over the last 200 years and evolved into an all-volunteer professional Army far superior than that of Armies past. The Army...
The history of the noncommissioned officer between 1925 and 1945 was a time of great turbulence, not only in the responsibility, but also in the authority of noncommissioned officers. The time between World War I and World War II saw a huge...
This monograph addresses the viability of the use of infantry forces in the deep interdiction role. Light infantry doctrine holds that infantry can add to the interdiction effort by striking enemy combat support, combat service support, and command...
This paper explores the impact that an army's structure has on its ability to process information and achieve victory on the battlefield. It discusses the following questions. What is information and how is it related to organizations? How does...
About a month after the Civil War began Blacks were willing to join the Union Army and fight for this great nation. Frederick Douglas, who was a Black abolitionist, wrote a letter to President Lincoln asking to let Blacks serve. His request was...
Wargames have long been used to educate soldiers in the art of war. Today, diminishing resources and expanding technologies have made the games an indispensable feature of the US Army's formal training and education system. Much has been written...
This monograph attempts to recapture the tactics, techniques, and procedures for "search and attack" operations which Americans learned in past conf1icts. Since the reintroduction of light infantry into the U.S. Army's force structure in the...
This monograph examines the planning methodology of US Army Corps for employment of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in tactical deep operations. It takes an analytical approach to define the deep environment in which the AH-64 must operate....
Bottom line up front, the Army can do more for our junior enlisted Soldiers. As Sergeant Majors and Command Sergeant Majors, we will be the role models for future generations of soldiers to come. Junior enlisted Soldier are currently telling...
This monograph examines current US Army tactical level staffs. Even though the Army underwent a tremendous modernization program during the last decade, tactical level staffs remained virtually unchanged during that period. This monograph examines...