In 2007, a Brigade Combat Team Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq to take on a mission it had not trained for: Garrison Command. In all the training, reacting to indirect fire was only a Warrior Core Task at the individual Soldier level. In the early days...
The 1st Armored Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team received a mission to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi freedom as a surge unit. The mission was to transform the 4th Battalion 27th Field Artillery into a Motorized Rifle Battalion to prepare for...
List of courses offered at the Field Artillery School, information includes enrollment amount for each class and also number of graduates from each course.
Success in ground battle not only envisages well trained infantry but the highest type of integrated fire support for the infantry, produced in the most effective manner.
With the Nation in a state of unlimited emergency, the undersigned submits the attached report covering the period from his assignments as Chief of Staff on September 1, 1939 to July of, 1941.
Restoring Democracy in Haiti was a tough mental test for crewmembers of the Cutter MIDGETT. The crew was very proficient at duties concerning National Security along the border of the Soviet Union and enforcing fishing regulations in the Gulf of...
As a leader, I always strive for a way to improve myself, my leadership skills, taking care of my Soldiers, and accomplish the mission. After sixteen years of being a leader, I still face those challenges each and everyday. During Desert Shield and...
The contents of this paper is a summary of my personal experience first as the First Sergeant of
23rd Ordnance Company, Miesau, Germany from 14 Nov 02 to 20 June 06. Specifically the
Predeployment phase, which involved the preparation the entire...
I will discuss my unique experiences, challenges, and frustrations of my Active Component to Reserve Component (AC/RC) assignment while stationed with 6th battalion, 52d Aviation Regiment headquartered at Los Alamitos, California. The explanations...
Every Soldier serving in the Army today has contributed in some fashion to the current military operations and many have also contributed to past operations. Each Soldier has unique experiences to share and one Soldier’s contributions will never...
Military deployments are very stressful situations. Added issues and problems outside the battlefield make the situation even worse. This paper discusses the stressors I experienced at home, at the mobilization station, with my leaders, and in the...
My personal experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom was challenging to my unit in many ways. Many tasks were placed upon our already strenuous wartime mission. There was no battle hand off between units, which made our transition very laborious....
Combine Forces Land Componte Commander (CFLCC) identified an operational requirement to develop and operate a fully instrument recovery airfield using the AN-TSQ-31 ATNAVICS ATC Radar.
My personal experience starts on 27 Dec 03, when I was named acting Director of
Instruction, SGM for the 3/104th DIV (IT) Chemical TASS BN. The mission of the 3/104 was the instruction of all Soldiers; Active Army, USAR, and NG in changing over...
This paper is an account regarding my personal experiences when I was the First Sergeant of 27th Special Forces Company, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), Philippine Army deployed in the areas Davao del Norte and Surigao del Sur all in Mindanao,...
This paper is about my experience in a newly established NATO assignment. The unit was named 1st GE/NL Corps NRDC-Muenster. I discuss my arrival into a ten country multinational environment and the work locations of the five Americas who worked...
The reenlistment of our Soldiers is the most important retention tool we have in the United States Army Reserve. Every year in the Army Reserve thousands of Soldiers decide to continue their army careers. Even with the constant deployments we now...
This is the Personal Experience Paper of Master Sergeant Harry Mercado. I will
use my experience from the preparation, execution, and redeployment phases of
Operation Iraqi Freedom II. The time frame will cover from January 2004 until May
2005, or...
This is my story of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (m) deployment, from forward deployed in Korea, to Iraq in support of O.I.F. II/III. The majority of the company had already served from six months to one year in Korea when...